PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paso Leati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leati is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Babylon 5. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coleman
vs
Leati

195 cm
28
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
274 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Hellraiser FightGear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paso Leati!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leati ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leati.
Leati takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.

Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leati was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Leati blocks nicely.
Leati is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leati on the ground.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leati's head.
Coleman works over Leati with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leati is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Leati is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leati trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Leati's brow.
Coleman trying to control but Leati is working from the bottom.
Leati controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.

Leati throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Leati is looking for a triangle but Coleman pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leati is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Leati is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Leati has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leati keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.

Coleman stands up and waves to Leati to follow him.
Leati bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leati takes one to the chin there.

Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leati's guard.

Coleman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leati has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coleman has managed to get both his arms back between Leati's legs - danger averted.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leati is keeping the position for now.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.

Leati is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Leati's guard.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Leati.
Leati not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.

Coleman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Leati.
Leati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leati lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Leati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leati misses with some punches.
Leati lands a body shot.
Leati misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Leati has double underhooks.
Leati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Coleman as the two fighters clinch.
Leati lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coleman's efforts to push away.
Coleman stalling.
Leati misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coleman dodges the punch combination from Leati.
Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
Leati scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coleman in his tracks.
A big left from Leati misses.
Coleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leati circles away.
Leati connects with a looping right hand.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Leati, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Leati against the cage but Leati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Leati circles away.
Good shot there by Leati.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leati throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leati avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from Leati.
Coleman misses with a combination
and Leati counters with a nice uppercut.
Leati throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coleman on the side of the head.
Leati cracks a nice hook into Coleman's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leati lands an overhand right.
Leati jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leati cracks Coleman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coleman tries to clinch up but Leati circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leati feints with a jab and clips Coleman right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Coleman is sent crashing into the canvas and Leati leaps in for the kill! Coleman tries to get to his feet but Leati is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Coleman is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paso Leati!
During a confident post fight interview, Paso Leati thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.