PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Coleman (ranked 1780 p4p, 232 weight class) and Test Fighter A (ranked 1977 p4p, 249 weight class). Test Fighter A has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coleman
vs
Fighter A

177 cm
21
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Test Fighter A!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter A looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Fighter A throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coleman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter A paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Fighter A, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coleman lands a high kick!
Coleman misses with the combination.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter A throws out the jab.
Coleman thinks about countering with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coleman. That's going to slow Fighter A down.
Fighter A throws a right hand that misses
and Coleman counters with a two punch combo.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fighter A's calf.
Coleman lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman drops his hands momentarily and Fighter A takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Coleman takes one to the chin there.
Coleman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fighter A misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Coleman.
As Fighter A looks to move away, Coleman throws a big counter combo but Fighter A just gets out of the way.
Fighter A throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter A misses with a looping left.
Fighter A has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fighter A is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Coleman moves out of range as Fighter A strikes.
Coleman throws a leg kick which misses Fighter A's front leg but catches the back leg as Fighter A tries to avoid it.

Coleman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter A, pushing him back against the cage.

Coleman breaks the clinch.
Fighter A takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coleman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coleman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coleman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fighter A looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fighter A throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighter A has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter A takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coleman thumps Fighter A with a low kick.
Coleman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fighter A has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fighter A pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fighter A.
Fighter A's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fighter A misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter A.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman defending well as Fighter A loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter A throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter A misses with a straight right.
Fighter A throws a shot to the body.
Coleman slips under a jab from Fighter A.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter A. That did some damage!

Coleman rushes Fighter A and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
Coleman avoiding damage.
Coleman stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter A wants to break free but Coleman has control.
Coleman scores with a shot to the side of Fighter A's head.
Coleman leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus Coleman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fighter A throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter A misses with a body shot.
Fighter A throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter A misses with a left hand
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Coleman takes the fight into the clinch.
Fighter A is trying to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman has Fighter A pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter A from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter A tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter A struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
Coleman scores with a shot to the side of Fighter A's head.
A short right from Coleman.
Fighter A is trying to push Coleman away but Coleman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman moves out of range as Fighter A strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter A. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman cracks a nice hook into Fighter A's ribs.
Coleman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fighter A misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Fighter A.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A misses the shot to the body.
Coleman feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Coleman closes the distance and pushes Fighter A back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coleman.
Fighter A is breathing heavily.
Fighter A working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
Coleman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coleman digs a right hand into Fighter A's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fighter A's gas tank.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fighter A up against the cage.
Good body shot from Coleman.
Coleman is leaning against Fighter A and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coleman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter A can do to turn this around?
Coleman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seamus Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fighter A takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Coleman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coleman lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coleman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter A struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.

Coleman breaks the clinch.

Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Coleman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Coleman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fighter A throws a poor cross that misses
and Coleman counters with an inside leg kick.
Fighter A scores with the left hand. Coleman knows he should have avoided that one.
Coleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coleman connects with an inside leg kick.
Coleman moves away from the strike by Fighter A.
Coleman connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman jabs Fighter A right on the nose. Fighter A blinks but takes it well.
Fighter A throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Coleman misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seamus Coleman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Coleman connects with a leg kick. Fighter A looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fighter A throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coleman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fighter A avoids it.
Coleman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman lands with a nice body kick.
Coleman works the jab nicely.
Fighter A misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Coleman cracks the inside of Fighter A's front leg.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter A throws out the jab.
Coleman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coleman. That's going to slow Fighter A down.

Coleman lands a big head kick that sends Fighter A tumbling to the mat! Coleman takes a step backwards and waves Fighter A back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter A 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.
A big right from Fighter A misses.
Coleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter A stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fighter A takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Coleman slips a straight right by Fighter A.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter A.

Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Fighter A.
Coleman stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
A short left from Coleman.
Fighter A wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coleman avoiding damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman.
Fighter A is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Coleman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter A working aggressively here.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter A takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coleman controlling the action here for a moment.
Coleman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter A backwards.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fighter A walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter A takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.

Coleman clinches with his opponent.
Fighter A wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fighter A's efforts to push away.
Test Fighter A has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fighter A gets tackled into the cage by Coleman. Coleman maintains the clinch.
Coleman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coleman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Coleman lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coleman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Coleman!