PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Professor F (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). F comes to the cage accompanied by shortest man in world. Coleman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Got Money. Mark Coleman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

F
vs
Coleman

150 cm
28
264 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

174 cm
30
258 lbs
22 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor F!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman misses with a lunging right hand
and F connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coleman cracks F with a right hand to the side of the head.

Coleman drives through and clinches with F against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Coleman.
A right handed body shot lands from Coleman.
F is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Coleman tries for a takedown but F manages to get underhooks.
Coleman pushes F back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Coleman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Coleman - that landed with a thud.
Coleman misses with some punches.
Coleman cracks F with a nice body shot.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
F blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coleman.
Coleman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
F blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a hook to the body.
Coleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
F prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coleman working aggressively here.
Coleman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coleman can't get the takedown.
Professor F has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Coleman - that landed with a thud.
Coleman lands a nice uppercut.
F avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman presses F against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Coleman.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Coleman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coleman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of F backwards.
A short right from Coleman.
Coleman pushes F back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Coleman working aggressively here.
Coleman is trying to drag F to the mat but F just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman avoiding damage as F throws knees to the body.
F swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
F blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by F.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by F.
A head punch blocked on the inside by F.
F working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Coleman.
F tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman misses with some punches.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
F is pressed up against the cage. Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag F down to the mat. F avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coleman falls off balance throwing a combination
and F cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
F works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body.
F swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
F ducks under a wild hook from Coleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from F does it's job there.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coleman slips under a jab.
F shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coleman throws out a loose jab but F uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman throws out a loose jab but F uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Coleman gets a clinch.

Coleman has F pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Coleman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending F tumbling to the mat - Coleman dives into F's guard.
F is controlling Coleman's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

F moves into the clinch.
F tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mark Coleman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
F tries a body shot but Coleman blocks it.
F is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coleman stops a takedown attempt from F.
Coleman lands with a right to the head.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman misses with the head strike.

Coleman tightens his grip and picks F up, before dumping him to the ground. F manages to land in guard.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of F's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman cracks F with a solid left hand.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
F keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from F.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
F is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coleman is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coleman moves into full guard.
F missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman is looking to stand up but F isn't so interested in that idea.
F trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but F is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working over F with some ground and pound. F looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
F is refusing to be controlled, as Coleman sits in half guard.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing F to regain full guard.
F is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.
F utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but F is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
F is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coleman is trying to stand up here but F is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
F takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
F looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coleman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman tries to kick F off but F keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
F takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coleman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of F's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take F's back!
F rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
F moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman stops F from standing up.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

F walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Coleman rushes F and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from F.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coleman working aggressively here.
F working aggressively here.
F misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
F scores with a hook to the body.
Coleman gets through F's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
F blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of F backwards.
Coleman blocks an elbow strike.
F can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
F blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman misses with some punches.
F misses with the head strike.
F goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Coleman.
F changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coleman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mark Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by F.
F moves away from the strike by Coleman.
F throws an off balance right hand
and Coleman counters with a right hand to the body.
F throws the left hand but Coleman avoids the punch easily.
F jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big right from F misses.

F rushes Coleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
F blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coleman lands a left hand that snaps the head of F backwards.
Coleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Coleman.
Coleman working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coleman.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Professor F has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of F backwards.
Coleman misses with some punches.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman lands with a left to the head.
F tries a body shot but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
F blocks an uppercut.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
F on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coleman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman lands a left hand.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of F backwards.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but F uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Coleman has clasped his hands together around F's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coleman lands a few punches from side control.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear F down.
Coleman trying to control the position but F is working away.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman cracks F with a big right hand but F just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear F down.
Mark Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
F is looking to regain half guard here but Coleman keeps moving and retains side control.
Coleman misses with the ground and pound.
Coleman happy to just control the position for now.
F tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman trying to control the action but F is working from the bottom.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coleman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman!