PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel's entrance music is Immortal Technique-Point of no return. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Steel
vs
Coon

184 cm
39
212 lbs
27 - 23 - 1

188 cm
34
210 lbs
27 - 19 - 2

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Good gas tank

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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 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cory Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Agamemnon Coon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel tests Coon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel throws a series of punches but Coon avoids them all with ease.
Coon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coon.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Coon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
A left and a right from Steel both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Coon shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Coon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon connects with a crisp jab.
Coon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cory Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Steel's head coaches at Kick In The Nutz Gym (14 Elite Coaches, Low Cap) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Coon.
Coon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steel defends well and Coon ends up having to push Steel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Coon saw that one coming.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coon has a takedown stuffed.
Cory Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agamemnon Coon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Coon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel throws a combination. Coon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Coon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Coon to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coon to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel works Coon's body with a nice hook.
Steel is looking to wear down Coon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Coon looks winded!
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Coon's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Coon moved out of range.
Coon dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel misses with a shot to the body

and Coon counters with a shoot takedown. Steel fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Coon throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel's head.
Steel is looking to stand back up but Coon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Steel.
Steel is looking to escape.
Coon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coon lands strikes from half guard.
Steel is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coon lands a nice short elbow.
Steel is looking to escape.
Coon winds up and cracks Steel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Steel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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.
Coon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coon lands a nice short elbow.
Coon trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
Steel is trying to stand.
Coon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Steel manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Coon keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Coon's takedown attempt.
Steel can't break the clinch.

Steel breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cory Steel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with a three punch combo that has Coon backing up. Coon nods at Steel to acknowledge the strikes.
Coon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Coon. Coon gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Coon.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Coon moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Steel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coon shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
Cory Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agamemnon Coon.

Coon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Steel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Steel throws a jab when Coon was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steel.
Nice defenses there by Coon.
Coon lands with an overhand left.
Coon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Coon is rocked!
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coon is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Coon misses with a series of wild punches.
Cory Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Coon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coon looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Coon seems to have recovered his senses.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Coon.
Coon slips a straight right by Steel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Coon does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a hook
and Coon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coon has time to react.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a body punch
and Coon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steel's knee momentarily.

Coon scores with a takedown into Steel's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coon prevents Steel from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coon scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to stand up but Coon isn't so interested in that idea.
Coon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coon trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Coon cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Coon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel's head.
Coon trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.

Steel has his feet on Coon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Coon with a jab.
Coon lands with an overhand left.
Coon has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Coon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Coon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Steel is pushing Coon's head away, looking to escape. Coon manages to hold on to the position though.
Steel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coon wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agamemnon Coon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Coon looks for the body kick but Steel saw that one coming.
Coon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coon connects with a jab.
Coon shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.
Cory Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel throws a series of punches but Coon avoids them all with ease.
Coon misses with a hook to the body
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Coon lands with a straight right. Steel didn't see that one coming.
Coon misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel throws a combination that misses

and Coon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Coon from controlling successfully.
Coon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coon trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Steel manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel misses with the combination.
Coon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cory Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agamemnon Coon.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Coon tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Coon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a combination but Coon avoids it well.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Coon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steel to the mat! Steel manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Coon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Steel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Coon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Coon's takedown attempt.
Coon tries to score a body lock takedown but Steel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coon wants a takedown.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steel wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Cory Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Coon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Coon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Coon persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Coon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coon avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Coon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Steel misses.
Steel slips a jab from Coon.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Agamemnon Coon.
I think Coon 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agamemnon Coon!
In his post fight interview, Agamemnon Coon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.