PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by Superstar by Lupe Fiasco. Rollins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everyday Normal Guy. Neil Rollins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Coleman
vs
Rollins

178 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coleman's head.

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rollins is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Rollins is looking for a sweep.
Rollins throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Coleman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rollins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rollins being controlled for a moment.
Rollins wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Rollins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rollins gets back to full guard.

Rollins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.

Rollins is looking for a triangle here but Coleman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rollins is trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman wants to control but Rollins is keeping him busy.
Rollins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coleman advances nicely into full mount.
Rollins tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Coleman content just to control the position here.
Rollins is trying desperately to improve position.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Rollins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is trying to reverse the position but instead Coleman has taken his back - oops!
Coleman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rollins wants to escape the position.
Rollins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rollins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rollins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Rollins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rollins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Rollins has hold of Coleman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Coleman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman gets back to half guard.
Coleman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman is pulling down on Rollins's head to control his posture.
Rollinsis looking to pass into half guard but Coleman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Coleman is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Derrick Coleman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rollins misses with a low kick.
Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rollins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Rollins misses.
Rollins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rollins tries to clinch up.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Rollins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rollins swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Derrick Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rollins misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Rollins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Rollins.
Rollins moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rollins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rollins stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Rollins landing knees to the body.
Rollins scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rollins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rollins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rollins with a knee to the head.
Rollins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rollins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Rollins's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rollins lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rollins lands a nice elbow.
Coleman tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
Coleman dodges an elbow strike from Rollins.
Rollins lands an elbow inside that Coleman shrugs off.
Coleman tries to pull guard but Rollins holds him up against the cage and eventually Coleman drops back down to his feet.
Coleman wants to break free but Rollins has control.
Rollins lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Coleman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rollins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Rollins shows good takedown defense.
Rollins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Rollins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rollins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rollins has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Rollins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rollins has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Rollins wants to sweep but no luck.
Rollins is looking to sweep but instead, Coleman has passed into half guard.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rollins looking for subs from the bottom but Coleman mounts him!
Rollins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rollins tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Rollins regains half guard.
Rollins moves into full guard.
Rollins trying to strike off his back.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
Coleman preventing the sweep.

Rollins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Coleman passes into side control.

Rollins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coleman's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Coleman! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Rollins has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Derrick Coleman!