PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coalman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Coalman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Coalman

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coalman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coalman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coalman.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Coalman lands a body punch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Coalman looking for a takedown.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coalman manages to break the clinch.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Coalman counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mark Coalman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Coalman moves into the clinch successfully.
Coalman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coalman has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Coalman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Coalman is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson is pulling down on Coalman's head to control his posture.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coalman is controlling him.
Coalman trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coalman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coalman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coalman throwing strikes but missing.
Coalman controlling from the top position.
Coalman wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Coalman trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Coalman.

Coalman has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Coalman has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Coalman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coalman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coalman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coalman stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coalman manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Coalman pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Coalman is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Coalman is working from the bottom.
Coalman managing to control the position.

Titus Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Coalman instigates a clinch.
Coalman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Coalman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Coalman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coalman.
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.

Johnson has managed to clinch.

Coalman wants the takedown. Johnson is fighting it off but Coalman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Johnson's guard against the cage.
Coalman distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.

Coalman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Johnson 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 swinging wildly here.
Coalman doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Coalman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Titus Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Coalman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Coalman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coalman is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coalman is working away from the top position though.
Coalman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Coalman is looking for a kimura here.
Coalman working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coalman drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson wants to control but Coalman is keeping busy.
Coalman slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Mark Coalman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is not content to let Coalman control the position.
Coalman is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coalman wants to advance to full mount but Johnson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coalman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Coalman stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Coalman is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Johnson is working an open guard so Coalman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coalman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Coalman clinches with his opponent.
Coalman tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Coalman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Coalman breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coalman circles away from the clinch attempt.

Coalman closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coalman with a nice head shot there.
Coalman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Coalman throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coalman wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coalman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Coalman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coalman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Coalman counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Coalman lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Titus Johnson has been cut.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Coalman.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Coalman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coalman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coalman trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coalman chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coalman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coalman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coalman advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Coalman is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Coalman is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coalman trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Coalman scores with punches from side control.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coalman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Coalman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Johnson wants to control but Coalman postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coalman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Coalman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Coalman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Coalman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Coalman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coalman tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coalman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coalman scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is trying to control Coalman's posture but Coalman avoids it.

Coalman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Coalman lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Coalman keeps moving and retains side control.

Coalman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Coalman's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coalman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coalman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

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