PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McMillan
vs
Coleman

179 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger McMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coleman.
Coleman slaps away a takedown attempt from McMillan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McMillan sprawls well. McMillan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.

McMillan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMillan wants to stand up but Coleman has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Coleman is pressing down on McMillan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coleman looking to control.
Coleman 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.

Coleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McMillan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Coleman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McMillan defends well.
McMillan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMillan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from McMillan.
Coleman is working McMillan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but McMillan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from McMillan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McMillan is looking to sweep but instead, Coleman has passed into half guard.
McMillan has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McMillan gets full guard.
McMillan wants to sweep but no luck.
McMillan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
McMillan is breathing heavily.
Coleman forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMillan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coleman content to control rather than advance.
Coleman lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control but McMillan is keeping him busy.
McMillan taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
McMillan tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Coleman working McMillan over with strikes.
McMillan has a hand on Coleman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Coleman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
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 McMillan's face.
McMillan is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coleman breaks from McMillan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
McMillan tries to reverse the position but Coleman maintains control.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coleman wants to finish this one by submission but McMillan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Coleman.
McMillan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.

Coleman is working for a guillotine from mount but McMillan frees his head quite easily.
Coleman looking to control but McMillan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coleman lands with some strikes.
McMillan is trying desperately to improve position.
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks McMillan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Coleman dominated that round.
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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman leaves McMillan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. McMillan moves away and avoids it.
Coleman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McMillan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McMillan fails with a takedown attempt.

Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McMillan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Coleman drops back looking for a leg! McMillan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McMillan manages to kick Coleman off! Coleman jumps back into McMillan's guard.
Dark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is pushing down on McMillan's leg trying to pass to half guard. McMillan is fighting to maintain full guard but Coleman has managed to sneak the leg through.
McMillan tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Coleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman working over McMillan with some ground and pound. McMillan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McMillan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McMillan tries to get out of the position.
McMillan is looking to improve his position.
McMillan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through McMillan's hands, connecting with McMillan's forehead.

Coleman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McMillan has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of McMillan's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMillan is staying active underneath Coleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coleman winds up and cracks McMillan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillan is looking for a sweep. Coleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but McMillan is working away.
Coleman passes to side control.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as McMillan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as McMillan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McMillan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coleman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McMillan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McMillan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
McMillan is trying to improve his position.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
McMillan tries to bench press Coleman off him but Coleman keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Coleman is working McMillan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Coleman lands a nice forearm strike.
Coleman trying to control the position but McMillan is working away.
McMillan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coleman working the head with strikes.
McMillan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McMillan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McMillan is looking to reverse the position.
McMillan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman grinds an elbow into McMillan's temple.
McMillan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coleman uses his free foot to push down on McMillan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McMillan.
Coleman lands with some strikes.
McMillan is working to get back to half guard.
McMillan is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and McMillan is in trouble!
Coleman working the ground and pound effectively.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McMillan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but McMillan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McMillan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
McMillan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McMillan's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman stands up over McMillan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman pushing down on McMillan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Coleman working McMillan over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to McMillan's temple.
McMillan is trying to get back to full guard.
Coleman stops McMillan from getting back to his feet.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.

Coleman wants to work for an arm triangle but McMillan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
Coleman blocks the strikes from McMillan.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
McMillan is in trouble now - Coleman has advanced to mount!
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McMillan is looking to improve his position but Coleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the head.
McMillan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Coleman tries to control but McMillan wriggling away.
McMillan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but McMillan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McMillan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McMillan is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

McMillan is rocked!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and McMillan is in trouble!
Oh McMillan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coleman lands a big elbow - McMillan is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and McMillan is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dark Coleman!