PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Morlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that George Coleman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily George Coleman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Coleman
vs
Morlin

172 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Morlin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Morlin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Coleman stands up.
Morlin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Morlin. Morlin gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Morlin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morlin shoots and misses

and Coleman counters with a takedown into side control.
George Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Morlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Coleman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Morlin!
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morlin wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman landing punches.
Coleman 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.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Morlin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morlin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman content just to control the position here.
Coleman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Coleman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Morlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morlin shoots in looking for a takedown. Coleman tries to sprawl out of it but Morlin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coleman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Morlin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman moves out of range as Morlin throws a body kick.
Coleman stuffs the takedown.
Morlin stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Coleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morlin scores with a head kick.
Morlin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Coleman closes the distance and pushes Morlin back into the cage.

Coleman manages to pull guard.
Coleman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morlin!
Coleman dominating with strikes here.

Coleman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morlin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morlin shrugs it off.
Coleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Morlin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morlin is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morlin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morlin is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Coleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coleman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morlin is surviving well by controlling Coleman's body position as best he can.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morlin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.
Coleman looking to finish Morlin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morlin!
Coleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You get the feeling that Morlin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Morlin is staying in there.
Coleman working Morlin over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Coleman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morlin shoots for a double leg takedown but Coleman sprawls well. He's pushed Morlin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Coleman. No joy for Morlin on that attempt.
Morlin shoots in looking for a takedown. Coleman tries to sprawl out of it but Morlin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coleman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
George Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Morlin.
Coleman throws a right and a left that Morlin avoids nicely.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morlin throws a head kick that misses
letting Coleman counter with a right hand.
No luck for Morlin with that takedown attempt.
Coleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morlin pinned against the cage. Morlin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Morlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morlin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coleman is fending him off so far but Morlin persists. Nope, Coleman circles away and we're back to standing.
Morlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
George Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Morlin which made him look bad.
Morlin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like George Coleman has been cut.
Morlin shoots for a double leg takedown but Coleman sprawls well. He's pushed Morlin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Morlin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman has Morlin up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Morlin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Coleman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Morlin slams his shin into Coleman's torso.
Morlin fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.
Morlin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coleman but Coleman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in but Morlin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morlin shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Morlin shoots in.
Xavier Morlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morlin misses with a takedown

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coleman slips nicely into half guard.
Coleman works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Coleman swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Coleman!