PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 176 p4p, 85 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 27 p4p, 14 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.

Coker
vs
Steve

180 cm
29
170
16 - 10 - 0

175 cm
32
187
39 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coker is out of range.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coker.
Coker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Coker is just out of range.
Coker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Coker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Coker swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coker fakes the leg kick and cracks Steve in the body.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
Coker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coker misses with a two punch combination.
Akeen Coker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coker scores with a jab. Steve acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coker tried to score with a low kick but Steve checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
Coker throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Coker is out of range.
A jab from Coker finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steve is looking to clinch.
That kick from Steve tenderised Coker's leg. Coker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steve gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coker.
Coker throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steve.
Coker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Steve there.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Coker's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Coker connects with a jab.
Steve throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Coker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws the kick towards the body but Coker avoids it.
Steve scores with a head kick.
Steve connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coker momentarily.
Coker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steve appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steve counters with a good low kick that Coker was not able to check.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Coker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coker moves away from the strike by Steve.
A little feinted left hand from Coker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coker scores with a kick to the body.
Coker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coker misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
It looks like Coker has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coker - that will leave a mark!
Steve looks winded!
Coker delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coker.
Coker throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a nice leg kick.
Coker lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Coker there.
Coker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Coker misses with a kick to the body.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve slips under a jab.
Steve wants to counter with a clinch but Coker pushes him away.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coker misses with a body shot.
Steve throws a jab when Coker was well out of range.
Coker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coker connects with a solid leg kick.
Coker connects with an inside leg kick.
Coker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve is looking to clinch.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker with a hook.

That has opened up Chris Steve's cut even more.
Coker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Steve catches Coker right on the button with a cross.
Steve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coker scores with a push kick.
Steve wants to clinch.
Coker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve moves away from the strike by Coker.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Coker avoids the body shot from Steve.
Coker punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Coker looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Steve's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice leg kick from Coker, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Coker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
Steve tries a quick counter leg kick but Coker is wise to it.
Steve has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coker.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Coker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Coker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steve throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steve connects with a body shot.
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!
Coker is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
That kick from Steve tenderised Coker's leg. Coker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coker lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coker rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coker misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Coker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Coker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Steve avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Steve might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Coker has got the better of the exchanges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coker.
Coker connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
Coker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Coker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steve checks a low kick from Coker.
Coker walks into a straight right hand from Steve.
Coker takes one to the side of the head.
Coker misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.

Steve lands a big head kick that sends Coker tumbling to the mat! Steve takes a step backwards and waves Coker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Coker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands an uppercut, right on the button! Coker tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Steve!
An out of breath Chris Steve thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.