PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inglourious Basterd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Coleman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Basterd
vs
Coleman

195 cm
21
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Inglourious Basterd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Basterd trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Basterd keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Basterd is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Coleman trying to control but Basterd is working from the bottom.
Basterd trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Basterd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Basterd trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Basterd striking off his back but it's not causing Coleman any problems.
Basterd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coleman manages to get himself to full guard.
Basterd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Basterd trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Basterd throwing strikes from guard but Coleman blocks nicely.
Basterd is in close to Coleman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coleman holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Basterd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Basterd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Basterd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman working a defensive guard here.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman managing to control the position.
Basterd won't allow Coleman to get back to his feet.

Basterd stands up from Coleman's guard - Basterd perhaps looking for a knockout.
Basterd with a poor takedown

and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Basterd tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Coleman prevents Basterd from improving his position.
Basterd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basterd is pressing down on Coleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Basterd throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Basterd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Basterd keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.

Basterd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Basterd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Basterd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Basterd throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Basterd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Basterd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Basterd keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Basterd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Basterd is looking to clinch.

Coleman scores a takedown into full mount!
Basterd is trying desperately to improve position.
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coleman looking to finish Basterd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Basterd!
Basterd is trying desperately to improve position.
Basterd throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Basterd working to try and regain half guard.
Basterd is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to control but Basterd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Basterd is looking to get to half guard.

Coleman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Basterd has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Basterd is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coleman raining down shots from the mount!
Basterd is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Inglourious Basterd has been cut.
Basterd throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Basterd wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman blocks Basterd's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Basterd's face.
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coleman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Basterd is rocked!

Inglourious Basterd's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman lands a big elbow - Basterd is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Basterd is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Coleman!