PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman has chosen Got Money as his entrance music. Willy Manson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Coleman's chin.

Manson
vs
Coleman

175 cm
27
213 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

174 cm
39
203 lbs
34 - 29 - 3

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manson trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Coleman prevents Manson from improving his position.
Manson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Manson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coleman moves nicely into side control.
Manson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coleman wants to control but Manson is keeping him busy.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Manson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Manson wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Manson wants to sweep but Coleman has passed to side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
Coleman is working Manson over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson 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.
Manson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.

Manson is rocked!
Coleman lands a strong strike to the head of Manson. That's dazed him! Coleman looking to finish here. Manson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Coleman lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Coleman waved his t-shirt featuring Springfield HW Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.