PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Coon
vs
Myers

188 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

200 cm
20
211 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Agamemnon Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Myers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers fails with a takedown attempt.

Coon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Myers taking some punishment here, with Coon in his half guard.
Coon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

It looks like Damian Myers has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myers is trying to get back to full guard.
Coon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Myers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coon drops an elbow to the side of Myers's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers is trying to stand back up but Coon is controlling him

Myers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coon scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon blocks the strikes from Myers.
Ground and pound from Coon.
Coon throwing shots but Myers is blocking nicely.
Coon working over Myers with some ground and pound. Myers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Myers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coon landing with the ground and pound.
Coon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coon distracts Myers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Myers keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Myers has momentary wrist control but Coon slips an elbow through the middle.

Coon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coon landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Coon can't handle though.
Coon postures up and lands a big shot to Myers's brow.
Coon is working Myers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Myers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Myers looks gassed!
Coon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Coon shoots in and bounces Myers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Myers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Coon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Myers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Myers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myers's head.
Coon works over Myers with some ground and pound from guard.
Coon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Myers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coon is working Myers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coon is in close to Myers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coon lands a couple of digs.
Myers trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Coon works over Myers with some ground and pound from guard.
Myers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Myers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coon missing with punches from the bottom.
Coon gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon 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.
Coon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Coon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Myers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Myers throws a series of punches but Coon avoids them all with ease.
Coon fails with a takedown attempt.

Coon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Coon in side control, throwing shots but Myers defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers sneaks back into half guard.
Myers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coon.

Myers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agamemnon Coon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Myers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coon has his takedown stuffed

and Myers counters with a shoot takedown. Coon fights it but they end up in guard.

Myers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Myers slaps away a takedown attempt from Coon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Myers misses with a hook.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coon. That did some damage!
Myers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coon tries to avoid it but Myers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coon to the ground. Coon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coon fails with the takedown

and Myers counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agamemnon Coon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Myers regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coon postures up and lands a big shot to Myers's brow.
Coon works over Myers with some ground and pound from guard.
Myers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coon's guard.
Coon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coon tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon striking off his back but it's not causing Myers any problems.
Myers working some strikes from top position.
Coon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Myers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Myers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coon scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Coon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coon striking off his back but it's not causing Myers any problems.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Myers.
Coon manages to get back to half guard.
Coon is looking for a sweep. Myers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coon keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myers maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Coon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Myers has cracked it and Coon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Myers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Myers!