PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Coke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan comes into the arena with Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th blaring out of the sound system. Coke has chosen Cocaine as his entrance music. 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.

Gamburyan
vs
Coke

165 cm
31
159 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Coke!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coke lands with an uppercut that bounces Gamburyan off the cage and back into range.
Gamburyan moves forwards but Coke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coke throws a lazy uppercut

and Gamburyan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coke's guard.
Gamburyan trying to control but Coke is working from the bottom.
Gamburyan preventing the sweep.
Gamburyan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Coke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Manvel Gamburyan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gamburyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Coke. Coke gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coke wants to clinch.
Gamburyan drops his hands momentarily and Coke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coke is looking to clinch.
Gamburyan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown but Coke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coke.

Gamburyan gets tackled into the cage by Coke. Coke maintains the clinch.
Coke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamburyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Coke.
Coke wants to stall.
Gamburyan goes for a takedown attempt but Coke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gamburyan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gamburyan closes the distance and clinches up with Coke, looking for a takedown. Gamburyan pushes Coke against the cage but Coke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coke misses with a series of wild punches.
Gamburyan misses with a two punch combination.
Coke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
Coke lands a jab to the nose.
Coke moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
No luck for Gamburyan with that takedown attempt.
Coke scores with a hook to the body. Gamburyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Manvel Gamburyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamburyan is breathing heavily.
Coke lands a lovely overhand right.

Coke takes the fight into the clinch.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown but Coke manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan is working for takedown but Coke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coke wants a takedown.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gamburyan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gamburyan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Coke moves into the clinch.
Gamburyan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coke to keep the fight standing.
Gamburyan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coke works the jab nicely.

Gamburyan is rocked!
Coke swings widly with a right hand

and Gamburyan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oh Gamburyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamburyan prevents Coke from getting back to his feet.

Coke is looking for a triangle but Gamburyan pushes his legs off easily.
Gamburyan seems to have got his legs back now.
Gamburyan prevents Coke from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamburyan is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gamburyan controls the pace.
Gamburyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gamburyan trying to control but Coke is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gamburyan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Manvel Gamburyan just wasn't active enough.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Coke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gamburyan feints a jab promting Coke to slip. Gamburyan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Coke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gamburyan misses with a wild combination.
Coke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gamburyan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gamburyan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coke cracks Gamburyan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gamburyan falls to his knees and Coke doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Coke!