PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Royal
vs
Coleman

174 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigmund Royal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Royal.

Coleman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Royal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Royal trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royal looking to sit in guard and control but Coleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman works over Royal with some ground and pound from guard.
Royal is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Royal wants to sweep but no luck.
Royal is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Coleman won't allow Royal to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up in Royal's guard and throws a big left but Royal blocks it.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman passes into half guard.
Royal wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Royal is trying to control but can't.
Royal is breathing heavily.
Coleman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royal wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Royal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Royal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Royal is staying in there.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Coleman looking to finish Royal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Royal!
Coleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coleman with the ground and pound from mount.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Royal is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Royal is in trouble!
Royal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Royal takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Coleman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Royal in real trouble here! The ref calls for Royal to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Coleman!