PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coalman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowman
vs
Coalman

172 cm
20
133 lbs
6 - 19 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coalman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coalman moves into the clinch successfully.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Coalman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bowman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Coalman just leaning against Bowman, taking a breather.

Coalman has Bowman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Coalman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bowman tumbling to the mat - Coalman dives into Bowman's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Coalman throws a big elbow that misses.
Coalman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coalman forces his way into half guard.
Coalman passes to full mount!
Coalman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Coalman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coalman raining down shots from the mount!
Coalman landing strikes from the mount and Bowman is in trouble!
Coalman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowman is desperately trying to improve his position but Coalman has a good base and remains in mount.
Coalman working the ground and pound effectively.
Coalman with shots to the head and body - Bowman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Coalman is landing with some decent strikes but Bowman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coalman working Bowman over with strikes here.
Bowman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coalman with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowman taking shots to the head.
Coalman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Bowman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bowman is bucking up trying to escape but Coalman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coalman cracks Bowman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Coalman dominating with strikes here.
Coalman punishing his opponent with strikes.

Bowman is rocked!
Bowman tries to lock up and control but Coalman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bowman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Bowman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coalman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bowman's face.
Coalman avoids the attempt from Bowman to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coalman looking to finish Bowman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bowman!
Coalman with shots to the head and body - Bowman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Coalman is landing with some decent strikes but Bowman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coalman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coalman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coalman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coalman postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bowman bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Coalman and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coalman!