PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coalman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj McCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Coalman
vs
McCain

175 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coalman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tj McCain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain throws a sloppy head kick and Coalman moves out of range easily.

McCain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McCain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coalman postures up in McCain's guard and throws a big left but McCain blocks it.
Coalman wants to control from the top but McCain keeps moving.
McCain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Coalman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coalman 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.
McCain 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coalman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coalman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCain wants to get back to his feet but Coalman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coalman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coalman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman postures up in McCain's guard and throws a big left but McCain blocks it.
McCain throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

McCain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coalman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

McCain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coalman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coalman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McCain punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coalman is pushing down on McCain's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCain is fighting to maintain full guard but Coalman has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCain is staying active underneath Coalman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coalman.
Coalman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCain tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Coalman has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Coalman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coalman with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCain is in a horrible position here. Coalman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coalman avoids the attempt from McCain to control.
Coalman landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coalman looking to finish McCain with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCain!
The referee warns McCain that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McCain looks gassed!
Coalman dominating with strikes here.
Coalman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCain is in a horrible position here. Coalman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McCain taking shots to the head.
Coalman with a couple of short strikes.
Coalman controlling from mount.
Coalman looking to finish McCain with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCain!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coalman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Coalman looking to finish McCain with some ground and pound. This is bad for McCain!
McCain wants to control but Coalman is having none of it.
Coalman with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coalman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Coalman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Coalman landing strikes from the mount.
Coalman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coalman lands a big shot there that rocks McCain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coalman punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coalman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coalman scores a takedown into full mount!
McCain tries to hold on but Coalman postures up.
McCain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coalman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coalman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coalman prevents McCain from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Coalman.

Coalman has hold of McCain's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCain manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Coalman cracks McCain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns McCain that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns McCain that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McCain tries to reverse the position but Coalman maintains control.
McCain is breathing heavily.
McCain is bucking up trying to escape but Coalman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McCain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Coalman working for a guillotine from mount but McCain is in no mood to give up.
Coalman landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coalman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Coalman breaks from McCain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coalman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Coalman raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coalman landing shots from mount.
Coalman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCain can do to turn this around?
Coalman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coalman wants to control the pace but McCain is squirming around nicely.
Coalman is landing with some decent strikes but McCain is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coalman controlling from the full mount.
McCain is squirming around, avoiding Coalman's attempts to control the action.
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coalman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Coalman working McCain over with strikes here.
Coalman raining down shots from the mount!
Coalman landing strikes from the mount and McCain is in trouble!
Coalman dominating with strikes here.
Coalman avoids the attempt from McCain to control.
Coalman lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coalman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McCain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coalman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCain is looking to escape.
Coalman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coalman landing strikes, looking to finish!
McCain is squirming around, avoiding Coalman's attempts to control the action.
Coalman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coalman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McCain hang on?
Coalman trying to control but McCain is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coalman dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Coalman fails to land the takedown.
Coalman closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCain circles away.
Coalman shoots for a takedown but McCain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coalman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCain connects with a body shot that sends Coalman's belly button to the back.
Mark Coalman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from McCain. No joy for Coalman on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCain throws a body kick that misses.
McCain lands a right hook to the body.
McCain shoots for a double leg takedown but Coalman sprawls well. He's pushed McCain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman tries to clinch up.

McCain clinches up against the cage.
McCain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coalman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCain wants a takedown but no success here.
McCain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coalman is working for takedown but McCain is calmly controlling the position for now.
McCain tries to pull guard but Coalman holds him up against the cage and eventually McCain drops back down to his feet.

Coalman jumps guard and drags McCain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coalman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coalman is trying to control. McCain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coalman works his way into full mount!
McCain tries to lock up and control but Coalman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coalman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coalman controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coalman is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coalman raining down shots from the mount!
Coalman looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCain really wants to buck Coalman off and get back to his feet.
Coalman with the ground and pound from mount.
McCain is bucking up trying to escape but Coalman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coalman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McCain can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Coalman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McCain hang on?
Coalman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McCain wants to control but Coalman is having none of it.
McCain taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coalman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coalman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coalman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tj McCain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Coalman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Coalman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coalman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coalman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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