PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coleman
vs
Lynch

180 cm
27
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
30
217 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

SP Ultimate Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lynch tries to kick Coleman off but Coleman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lynch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Coleman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lynch with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lynch is trying to stand up here but Coleman is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch is looking to escape.
Coleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman is taking a breather. Lynch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman prevents Lynch from standing back up.
Coleman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lynch is staying active underneath Coleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynch is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Coleman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Coleman prevents Lynch from standing back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lynch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coleman is out of range and Lynch settles back down.

Coleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lynch!
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lynch is trying to buck Coleman off.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lynch is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Coleman happy to just control the position for now.
Lynch is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Lynch is trying to get back to his feet.
Lynch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman cracks Lynch with a big right hand but Lynch just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
Coleman lands an elbow.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Lynch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Coleman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lynch pushes Coleman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coleman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Lynch here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lynch is trying to buck Coleman off.
Lynch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Coleman prevents Lynch from escaping the position.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Lynch here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Coleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lynch throws a front kick aimed at Coleman's knee but Coleman avoids it well.
Coleman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lynch.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman misses with a two punch combination.
Lynch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coleman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lynch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lynch wants to slow Coleman down by chopping away at his legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch thuds a left hand into Coleman's body.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Nice takedown defense from Lynch. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lynch as Coleman shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lands a nice shot to the body.

Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lynch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lynch wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.

Lynch manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Coleman can't get the takedown.

Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Lynch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lynch throws a series of punches but Coleman avoids them all with ease.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lynch tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lynch to the ground. Lynch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lynch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coleman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Coleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynch circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Coleman.

Coleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coleman lands in his opponent's guard.
Coleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coleman stops Lynch from standing up.
Black Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynch is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Lynch's brow.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lynch wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lynch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynch can do to turn this around?
Coleman is working Lynch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing that Coleman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lynch is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Coleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynch's head.
Lynch is wriggling around but Coleman manages to pass to half guard.
Coleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Lynch throws a front kick aimed at Coleman's knee but Coleman avoids it well.
Lynch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lynch but Lynch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman checks a low kick from Lynch.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well.
Coleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lynch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lynch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coleman is looking to counter the offense by Lynch and move into the clinch.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coleman rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch misses with a low kick as Coleman jumps back.
Coleman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lynch sprawls and moves away.
Lynch falls off balance throwing a combination

so Coleman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman stops Lynch from standing up.
Lynch is looking to stand back up but Coleman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lynch.
Coleman is nestled in close to Lynch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to take a breather but Lynch is having none of it.
Coleman controlling the pace.
Lynch has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lynch taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Lynch is looking to get back to is feet but Coleman passes into side control.
Coleman is working Lynch over with some ground and pound from side control.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Coleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Coleman is working Lynch over with some ground and pound from side control.

Coleman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lynch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman controlling from side mount.
Lynch is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
Lynch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Lynch's face as Coleman controls the position.
Lynch is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Coleman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands an elbow.
Lynch is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
Coleman grinds an elbow into Lynch's temple.
Lynch tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Coleman lands punches and elbows.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.

Coleman is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Coleman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lynch is trying to get back to his feet but Coleman has full control of the position and if anything, Lynch has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Coleman lands a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Coleman lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coleman connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lynch to escape the position.

Lynch is rocked!

Coleman tightening his grip on Lynch, looking for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lynch is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman lands punches and elbows.
Coleman is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Lynch is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Coleman!
Black Coleman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Jeremy Lynch had this to say: 'I heart you!'.