PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Haack (ranked 1584 p4p, 204 weight class) and Black Coleman (ranked 2539 p4p, 299 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Haack
vs
Coleman

183 cm
34
183 lbs
26 - 14 - 2

180 cm
41
194 lbs
28 - 31 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman scores with a sloppy right hand. Haack should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Haack misses with a hook.
Haack throws a head kick that misses

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haack keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.

Coleman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coleman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haack looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Haack wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Haack keeps moving.
Haack is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Coleman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Coleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haack quickly recovers to half guard.
Coleman prevents Haack from standing back up.

Coleman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Haack is just riding it out for now. Coleman eventually gives up the hold.
Haack is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Coleman misses the jab.
Haack misses with a wild body shot.
Coleman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Coleman throws a right hand that misses
and Haack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haack lands a nice hook to Coleman's body. Coleman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coleman moves away.
Haack looks to land a body kick but Coleman moved away.
Haack cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coleman misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coleman shoots in but Haack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haack appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coleman works the jab nicely.
Haack connects with an inside leg kick.
Haack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coleman checks it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Haack struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
Coleman gets through Haack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haack is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Haack.
Haack stalling in the clinch but Coleman improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haack misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coleman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Coleman connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Haack controls the action.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but Haack is blocking nicely.
A short right from Haack on the inside.
Haack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haack misses with some punches.
Haack is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Black Coleman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Coleman wants to clinch
and Haack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haack looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Coleman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haack connects with a leg kick. Coleman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab lands there for Haack.
Coleman misses with a straight left.
Haack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coleman in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Haack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haack momentarily.
Coleman blocks a low kick nicely.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haack misses with a kick to the body.
Haack tried to score with a low kick but Coleman checks it.
Haack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack scores with a shot to the body.
Haack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coleman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Haack wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Black Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Coleman.
Coleman working away.
Haack is looking for a sweep.
Haack on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haack dodges the ground and pound from Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haack explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Haack keeps Coleman at a distance using the push kick.
Coleman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Coleman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haack doesn't seem phased though.
Coleman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haack lands with an overhand left.
Haack misses with a straight right.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haack sprawls well. Haack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Haack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haack throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Black Coleman has been cut.
Haack throws a looping overhand right but Coleman ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Haack throws a low kick but Coleman avoids it.

Coleman clinches.
Haack misses with a body punch.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haack blocking some punches.
Haack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haack blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Haack controls his hands.
Haack misses with some punches.
Haack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Haack manages to break the clinch.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Coleman feints and as Haack raises his hands in defense, Coleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haack is pulling down on Coleman's head to control his posture.
Coleman stops Haack from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Haack blocks nicely.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Haack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coleman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haack defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Haack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman's cut.
That's time! Haack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Haack's guard.
Haack wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman won't allow Haack to sweep him here.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman distracts Haack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman won't allow Haack to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Haack has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haack throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
I was talking to Haack's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Coleman misses with a knee strike.
Coleman misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.

Haack breaks from the clinch.
Haack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman.
Haack pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack throws a leg kick but Coleman checks it.
Haack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haack lands with a kick to the temple. Coleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Haack thumps Coleman with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Haack.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Haack pushes him off.
Haack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coleman is out of range.
Coleman darts in looking for a takedown but Haack gets double underhooks and turns Coleman into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haack. Haack obviously looking to wear him down.

Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.

Haack has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Coleman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Haack.
Haack misses with a short punch on the inside.

Haack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haack gets caught flat footed, as Coleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Haack wriggles free and stands up.
Haack keeps the fight on the outside.
Haack leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Haack misses.
Haack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coleman avoids a kick to the body.
Haack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
Coleman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coleman scrambles back to his feet.
Coleman cracks Haack with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andre Haack is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman tries to clinch but Haack moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws an off balance right hand
and Haack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haack pinned against the cage. Haack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andre Haack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Coleman.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Haack pushes him off.
Haack throws a push kick but Coleman slaps the foot to one side.
Coleman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haack pushes Coleman away with a front kick.
Haack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haack throws a leg kick
and Coleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Haack tried to score with a low kick but Coleman checks it.
Coleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Haack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Haack!
An out of breath Andre Haack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.