PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman has chosen Crystal Castles - Love and Caring as his entrance music. Hammer Coleman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gamble
vs
Coleman

182 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hammer Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamble misses with a right hand
and Gamble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gamble gets a clinch.
Gamble is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Coleman has clasped his hands together around Gamble's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coleman in side control, throwing shots but Gamble defends.
Gamble can't do much from the bottom here.
Gamble wants to get back to his feet.
Gamble is looking for a sweep.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Coleman in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman working the body and head with strikes.
Coleman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
An elbow from Coleman crashes against the mat.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
Coleman in side control, throwing shots but Gamble defends.
Coleman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Coleman landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Coleman.
Coleman takes a little break here. Gamble wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Coleman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gamble down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamble takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Coleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gamble is breathing heavily.
Coleman controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Coleman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Coleman landing strikes.
Gamble takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Coleman controlling from side mount.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman slows the pace down.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Gamble here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gamble is trying to escape the position but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman scoring with punches and elbows.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Coleman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coleman works over Gamble's head and body with a nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gamble. Those never looked like landing.

Gamble scores with a takedown into Coleman's guard.
Gamble looking to sit in guard and control but Coleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gamble is keeping the position for now.
Gamble looking for a sweep. Not yet Gamble, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamble is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
Coleman is working Gamble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gamble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Gamble can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Gamble is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gamble's head.
Gamble controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman distracts Gamble with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gamble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coleman stands up over Gamble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman postures up in Gamble's guard and throws a big left but Gamble blocks it.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Gamble keeps moving.
Gamble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into Gamble's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gamble throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.

Coleman shoots in and bounces Gamble off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gamble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coleman is stalling in the full guard.
Gamble looking to control.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Coleman is looking to advance position but Gamble has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gamble is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Coleman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Coleman!
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gamble is keeping the position for now.
Gamble manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to hold on but Gamble pushes him away.
Gamble unloads with some shots from mount but Coleman bucks and avoids them well.
Gamble punching from mount but Coleman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gamble lands a big shot there that rocks Coleman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gamble is looking to stall here but Coleman recovers full guard.
Coleman pulls Gamble in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gamble thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.
Tyson Gamble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamble throws a strike but Coleman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hammer Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30

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