PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Coolidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Karzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coolidge
vs
Karzai

200 cm
24
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
33
230 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Coolidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamid Karzai!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolidge connects with a nice looking jab.
Coolidge scores with a three punch combo!
Coolidge misses with a wild combination.
Coolidge keeps the fight on the outside.
Coolidge throws a combination that misses

and Karzai counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karzai fails to pull guard.
Coolidge wants to get back to striking at distance but Karzai won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coolidge scores with a shoulder strike.
Karzai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coolidge's efforts to push away.

Coolidge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reggie Coolidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coolidge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coolidge lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Karzai is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Coolidge. Those never looked like landing.
Karzai slips a jab and a cross from Coolidge.
Coolidge misses with a few strikes there.
Coolidge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karzai.
Coolidge looks to land a combination but Karzai avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karzai is still on wobbly legs! Can Coolidge finish him?
Coolidge misses with a few strikes there.
Karzai seems to have recovered his senses.
Karzai moves in looking to clinch but Coolidge pushes him off.
Karzai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coolidge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coolidge misses with the combination.
Karzai slips under a jab.
Karzai misses with a head kick.
Coolidge misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karzai.
Reggie Coolidge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamid Karzai.
Coolidge throws a good cross that connects.
Coolidge misses with an uppercut.
Karzai tries to clinch but Coolidge moves out of range.
Coolidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karzai.
Coolidge takes a swing at Karzai's ribcage but misses.
Karzai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coolidge swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Coolidge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coolidge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karzai at a distance.
Coolidge tries to bum rush Karzai with a series of wild strikes but Karzai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karzai is looking to clinch.
Karzai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coolidge is fending him off so far but Karzai persists. Nope, Coolidge circles away and we're back to standing.
Karzai is looking to clinch.
Karzai dodges the punch combination from Coolidge.
Karzai tries to clinch but Coolidge moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Coolidge.
Coolidge is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coolidge lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karzai is trying desperately to land a takedown but Coolidge is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Karzai.
Coolidge's corner calls for a 1-2. Coolidge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coolidge lands a nice shot to the body.
Karzai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karzai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coolidge throws the left hand but Karzai avoids the punch easily.
Reggie Coolidge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karzai scores with a head kick.

It looks like Reggie Coolidge has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge misses with a double jab.
Coolidge looks to land a combination but Karzai avoids it well.
Coolidge looks to land a combination but Karzai avoids it well.
A combination from Coolidge does no damage.
Karzai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karzai tries to clinch up but Coolidge circles away and keeps his distance.
Karzai moves in looking to clinch but Coolidge pushes him off.
Coolidge misses with a two punch combination.
Coolidge swats away the attempt to clinch by Karzai.
Coolidge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coolidge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karzai shoots in for a takedown but Coolidge shows good takedown defense.
Karzai moves in looking to clinch but Coolidge pushes him off.
Karzai shoots in for a takedown but Coolidge shows good takedown defense.
Coolidge lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Karzai can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Coolidge and Karzai drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Coolidge.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reggie Coolidge!