PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaigo Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Superstar by Lupe Fiasco. Leites has chosen Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 as his entrance music. Thaigo Leites acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Coleman
vs
Leites

178 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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CAGED GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thaigo Leites!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman throws a series of punches but Leites avoids them all with ease.
Leites shoots in and drives through. Coleman sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leites.

Leites drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leites looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leites stops Coleman from standing up.
Leites working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leites trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Coleman pushes Leites off and gets back to his feet.
Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Leites. Leites gets slowly back to his feet.
Derrick Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thaigo Leites.
Coleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leites looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Leites is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Coleman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Coleman has escaped and now he's on top!
Coleman wanted to stand there but Leites had control of the position.

Leites escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coleman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leites wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.

Coleman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leites looks gassed!

Leites is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman won't allow Leites to sweep him here.
Coleman tries to stand but Leites is controlling from the bottom.
Leites wants to control but Coleman passes easily into half guard.

Leites looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.

Coleman decides to stand up.
Coleman stuffs the takedown.

Leites shoots in and bounces Coleman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leites drops back, looking for a kneebar! Coleman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Coleman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Coleman!

Coleman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Leites closes the distance and clinches up with Coleman, looking for a takedown. Leites pushes Coleman against the cage but Coleman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leites tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leites closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coleman circles away.

Leites darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Leites is working for a kimura but Coleman is defending it quite comfortably.
Coleman won't allow Leites to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leites is working for a submission of some sort.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
Leites is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but Leites is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Coleman pushes Leites off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Leites shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.

Leites scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Coleman somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thaigo Leites will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coleman is looking to clinch but Leites is avoiding it.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Leites pushes him off.
Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Leites shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leites showed some decent athleticism there.
Leites uses his free foot to push down on Coleman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Coleman.

Leites jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Coleman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Coleman and Leites has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Leites tries to advance to mount but can't.

Leites is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coleman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leites is breathing heavily.
Coleman pushes Leites away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Leites gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leites is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coleman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leites is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Leites tries for a kimura but Coleman is defending well.

Leites looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Leites tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leites has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Leites working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leites is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coleman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leites trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.

Coleman throws Leites to one side and escapes!
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leites misses with a takedown attempt - Coleman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leites slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Leites circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leites avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Leites.
Thaigo Leites seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leites paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Leites scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coleman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Leites is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coleman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thaigo Leites has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leites advances nicely into full mount.
Coleman blocking the ground and pound.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.

Leites looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Leites seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Coleman is holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.

Leites looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Leites working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.

Leites goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Coleman is on top in guard.
Coleman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Leites's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaigo Leites showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Coleman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Leites shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Leites is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coleman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leites.
Leites wants to free his trapped foot but Coleman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coleman is trying to stand up here but Leites is controlling him well.
Leites looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leites passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coleman!
Coleman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Coleman is in real trouble.
Coleman is trying to get back to his feet but Leites has full control of the position and if anything, Coleman has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Leites is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Coleman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Coleman for a finish.

Coleman manages to stand up with Leites still on his back. Eventually Leites drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Leites shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense.

Coleman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman tries to clinch up.
Leites keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Leites keeps it at a distance.
Leites dodges the punch combination from Coleman.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Leites circles away.

Leites changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coleman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coleman stops Leites from passing to mount.
Coleman pushes Leites away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Leites gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leites working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Coleman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Coleman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Leites wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coleman, who protects the arm well.
Leites tries to move into full mount but can't pass Coleman's legs.

Leites working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leites advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leites goes for an armbar but Coleman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Coleman.

Leites has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coleman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Coleman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leites shoots in but no luck this time.
Derrick Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thaigo Leites.
Nice takedown defense from Coleman. No joy for Leites on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Leites or perhaps it was just good defense by Coleman which made him look bad.
Leites looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Leites. Leites gets slowly back to his feet.
Derrick Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leites shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thaigo Leites comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leites 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaigo Leites!