PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maier comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mas não bate. Coleman has chosen Eminem - Mosh as his entrance music. Sepp Maier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tito Coleman's chin.

Maier
vs
Coleman

187 cm
25
192 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

188 cm
30
194 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Bushido Clothing
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Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sepp Maier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Coleman clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike.
Maier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coleman prevents it.
Maier jumps guard but Coleman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sepp Maier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maier has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Maier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coleman to keep the fight standing.
Maier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Coleman jumps into guard, dragging Maier to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Maier drops back looking for a leg! Coleman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coleman manages to kick Maier off! Maier jumps back into Coleman's guard.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maier.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maier 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!
Maier 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.
Maier is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coleman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Maier actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Coleman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coleman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Coleman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maier dives on top into guard.
Maier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman controlling Maier's posture.

Maier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maier trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Maier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maier 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.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Maier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Maier is keeping the position.
Maier 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 wants to improve his position but Maier is controlling well.

Maier is trying to work for a kimura but Coleman is defending well.

Maier looking for a submission but Coleman manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier throws an elbow that misses. Coleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maier's guard. Nice move by Coleman!
Maier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Maier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Maier has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman won't allow Maier to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Maier 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sepp Maier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maier moves to clinch but Coleman breaks away
and Coleman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coleman stuffs the takedown.
Coleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maier fails to land the takedown.
Coleman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maier's head.
Maier tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.

Maier tries to keep at a distance but Coleman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coleman is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sepp Maier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Maier's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman takes a shot to the head.
Maier looking for a takedown.
Maier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maier.
Maier tries to pull guard but Coleman won't allow it.

Maier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maier is fending him off so far but Coleman persists. Nope, Maier circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleman swinging wildly here.
Maier wants to clinch.
Coleman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coleman wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Maier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Maier manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Maier is looking for a triangle but Coleman pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Sepp Maier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maier keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Maier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maier is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maier throws a strike but Coleman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Maier 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.
Maier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maier working for a triangle but Coleman defends it easily.

Maier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Maier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coleman is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maier working for a triangle but Coleman defends it easily.

Coleman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coleman has managed to get both his arms back between Maier's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sepp Maier dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.
Coleman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maier misses with a series of wild punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maier.

Maier swings around for an armbar but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maier's guard.

Maier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coleman stands up over Maier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Maier is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Coleman rolls with it to try and escape but Maier cranks on the arm and Coleman is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sepp Maier!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sepp Maier made sure he mentioned Bushido Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.