PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rude has chosen Face fucked by PISSING RAZORS as his entrance music. Mark Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Rude's chin.

Coleman
vs
Rude

180 cm
28
287 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rude to score with a decent uppercut.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Rude throws an overhand right that lands on Coleman's shoulder, as Coleman tries to avoid the shot.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
A slow jab from Coleman misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Coleman misses its intended target.
Rude throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Rude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coleman.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman throws a hook but Rude avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Rude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Rude misses with a hook.
Coleman blocks a leg kick.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rude.
Rude looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Rude blocks a jab.
Rude defending well as Coleman loads up on a big left hand.
Rude misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rude, as that shot connected.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude misses with a looping right.
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. Rude moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rude's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Rude sprawls well.
Coleman slips under a jab from Rude.
Coleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Rude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rude lunges at Coleman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coleman's hand.
Rude is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Rude, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Rude against the cage but Rude circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target.
Rude looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rude slips under a jab from Coleman.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rude loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Rude takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Rick Rude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Rick Rude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rude.
Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Rude misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.

Rude tries to sprawl but Coleman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coleman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rude is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rude wants to control but Coleman is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Rude is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude wants to try and get back to his feet.
Coleman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Rude ducks down to avoid it.
Coleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rude.
Rude scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coleman tries to move into range but Rude moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Rude.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rude.
Rude misses the jab.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rude.
Coleman loads up on a big right hand but Rude slips the punch.
Coleman moves forwards but Rude connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rude misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Rick Rude seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
Rude works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coleman misses with an uppercut.
Rude misses the shot to the body.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rude.
Rude slaps away a takedown attempt from Coleman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rude is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rude throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Coleman counter with a right hand.

Coleman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rude to the mat! Rude manages to get full guard.
Rude preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman won't allow Rude to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman trying to control but Rude is working from the bottom.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rude seems keen to control Coleman's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Rude misses with a body shot.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rude ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Rude.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Rude - just one landing.
Rude thuds his right hand into Coleman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coleman throws a right hand that misses
and Rude counters with a left to the body.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Rude is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rude.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rude swivels and escapes.
Coleman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
Rude throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range.
Rude throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman walks into a stiff left hand from Rude.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Rude throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude closes the distance but Coleman moves to the side
and Rude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman walks into a stiff left hand from Rude.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Rude moved out of range nicely.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Coleman moves out of range as Rude strikes.
Coleman loads up on a big right hand but Rude slips the punch.
Rude jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well.
Rude throws a looping overhand right but Coleman ducks down to avoid it.
Rude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rude lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rude misses the jab.
Coleman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Coleman misses.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
A telegraphed right hand from Rude misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Rude misses with a hook.
Rude tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rude ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Rude there.
Rude digs a good hook to Coleman's body.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coleman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rude.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rude scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Coleman.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rude.
Rude looks to land a left hand but Coleman moved out of range nicely.
Coleman takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Rude throws a series of strikes that have Coleman backpedaling.
Rude swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rude digs a good hook to Coleman's body.
Rude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Coleman.
Coleman slips a jab from Rude.
Rude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rude.
Rude throws a right hand that misses
and Coleman counters with a left to the body.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Coleman lands a jab to the head.
Rude loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Rude lands with a nice body punch.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Rude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rude throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rude. Beautiful body shot.
Coleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rude defends it nicely.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rude misses with an uppercut

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rude not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rude wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman won't allow Rude to sweep him here.
Rude is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rude has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rude!
Rick Rude got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'