PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Coleman (ranked 189 p4p, 25 weight class) and Fedor Mazepin (ranked 1673 p4p, 187 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coleman
vs
Mazepin

188 cm
29
223 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
250 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Mazepin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Coleman coming out on top.

It looks like Fedor Mazepin has been cut.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazepin is just out of range.
As Coleman backs off Mazepin throws a huge counter combo but Coleman manages to avoid it all.
Coleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazepin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coleman missing with a left hand there. Mazepin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Mazepin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mazepin slips a straight right by Coleman.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Coleman misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin avoids the body shot from Coleman.
Mazepin moves out of range as Coleman strikes.
Mazepin is looking for the big counter here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mazepin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mazepin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman misses with a body punch
and Mazepin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mazepin.
A lazy left from Coleman finds it's target.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
It looked like Coleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mazepin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazepin is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coleman.
Mazepin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coleman avoids it really well and circles away.
As Mazepin looks to move away, Coleman throws a big counter combo but Mazepin just gets out of the way.
Mazepin tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazepin manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazepin was well out of range. Poor timing from Coleman.
And Mazepin tries to counter it with a takedown but Coleman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazepin.
Mazepin tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Mazepin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Coleman misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
Coleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazepin moves away.
Mazepin has his takedown stuffed
and Coleman counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Mazepin does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mazepin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mazepin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Mazepin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coleman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mazepin but great work by Coleman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazepin is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mazepin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mazepin taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Mazepin tries to buck Coleman off but Coleman is having none of it.
Mazepin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coleman is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazepin wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Coleman continues to stall.
Mazepin working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mazepin tries to clinch up.
Coleman throws a body punch but Mazepin moves out of range.
Coleman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mazepin.
Mazepin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazepin darts in trying to clinch
and Coleman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazepin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Coleman catches Mazepin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Coleman misses.
Mazepin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Fedor Mazepin's cut even more.
Mazepin wants to clinch.

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazepin can do to turn this around?
Mazepin is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazepin controls his hands.
Mazepin managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Mazepin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Mazepin avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coleman.
Coleman stalls.
Coleman digs a right hand underneath Mazepin's ribcage. Mazepin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coleman is defending well.
Mazepin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Coleman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mazepin can turn it around.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Mazepin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mazepin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Coleman.
Mazepin tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman taking a breather.
Coleman stalling in the clinch.
Coleman taking a breather.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman digs a right hand underneath Mazepin's ribcage. Mazepin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazepin's elbow.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mazepin shoots for a double leg takedown but Coleman sprawls well. He's pushed Mazepin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coleman is looking to counter punch.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Coleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phil Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazepin manages to avoid it.
Mazepin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazepin is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Mazepin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Fedor Mazepin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Coleman lands a left and a right that sends Mazepin crashing to the canvas! Coleman dives into mount looking to finish!

Mazepin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman content just to control the position here.
Coleman prevents Mazepin from getting the reversal.
Coleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mazepin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mazepin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mazepin working to try and regain half guard.
Mazepin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mazepin working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More hug and hope from Coleman.
Mazepin tries to reverse the position but Coleman maintains control.
Coleman controlling the pace for now.
Phil Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mazepin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman controlling from mount.
Mazepin is looking to get to half guard.
Mazepin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mazepin looking for submissions off his back.
Mazepin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coleman controlling the pace.

Mazepin looking for subs from the bottom but Coleman mounts him!
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazepin moves away.
Phil Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Mazepin. Those never looked like landing.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coleman but Coleman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coleman connects with a body shot that sends Mazepin's belly button to the back.
Mazepin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coleman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman throws a body punch but Mazepin moves out of range.
Mazepin shoots and misses
and Coleman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mazepin thinking.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Coleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazepin.
As Coleman backs off Mazepin throws a huge counter combo but Coleman manages to avoid it all.
Mazepin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mazepin.
Coleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazepin at a distance.
Coleman throws a hook to the side of Mazepin's head but Mazepin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mazepin slips a jab from Coleman.
Mazepin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazepin shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coleman is looking to wear down Mazepin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a body shot.

Coleman takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Coleman.
Mazepin goes for a takedown attempt but Coleman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phil Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mazepin.
Mazepin slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a looping right.
Mazepin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mazepin tries to move into range but Coleman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazepin moves to clinch but Coleman breaks away
and Coleman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Coleman.
Coleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coleman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

The cut above Fedor Mazepin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazepin.
A lazy left from Coleman finds it's target.
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazepin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mazepin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman scores with a nice right hand.
Mazepin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazepin tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mazepin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman had his way with Fedor Mazepin in that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mazepin misses with a body shot.
Mazepin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mazepin tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman misses with a straight left.
Mazepin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Coleman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Coleman - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Coleman misses.
Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Mazepin shoots in.

Coleman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Coleman is leaning against Mazepin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Mazepin controls the action.
Coleman lands with a left to the head.
Mazepin blocks a body shot from Coleman.
A frustrated look appears on Mazepin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mazepin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Mazepin avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Mazepin jumps guard but Coleman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coleman prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coleman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coleman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coleman is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
Mazepin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coleman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coleman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phil Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coleman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mazepin jumps guard but Coleman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coleman presses Mazepin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mazepin is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mazepin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coleman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mazepin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Good body shot from Coleman.
A short body shot lands from Coleman as the two fighters clinch.
Fedor Mazepin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fedor Mazepin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazepin managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:42
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:42
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Coleman!
Phil Coleman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.