PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Coke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Coke's choice of entrance music: Cocaine. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ted Coke enters the cage!

Maeda
vs
Coke

170 cm
34
142 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

170 cm
31
140 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsuyo Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ted Coke!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coke misses with a head kick.

Maeda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maeda throwing strikes but Coke manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Coke moves into full mount!

Coke stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Maeda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Coke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Coke pushes Maeda off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Coke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maeda doesn't seem phased though.
Coke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maeda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coke.
Maeda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coke defends it nicely.
Maeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maeda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coke misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maeda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maeda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maeda landing strikes.
Maeda throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Coke works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Maeda stalling away here and it's allowed Coke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Coke wants to stand but Maeda is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coke wants to stand up but Maeda is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsuyo Maeda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Coke looks to land a right hand but Maeda moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maeda.
Coke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Coke misses.
Coke looks to throw the jab but Maeda is out of range.
Coke shoots in but Maeda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Coke.
Coke throws a right hand that Maeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Maeda also avoids with ease.

Maeda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coke is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maeda is controlling him well.
Maeda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Coke is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Coke taking a bit of punishment here - Maeda scoring with strikes.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Coke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coke is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maeda is controlling him well.
Coke managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maeda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda in side control, throwing shots but Coke defends.
Coke tries to escape but Maeda is in control.
Coke prevents Maeda from moving into mount.
Maeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maeda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maeda throwing strikes but Coke manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coke is trying to get an arm triangle but Maeda is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coke decides to stand back up.
Coke slaps away a takedown attempt from Maeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coke throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Coke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coke jumps guard but Maeda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Coke working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

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

Coke pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coke is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea.
Maeda throws an elbow that misses. Coke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maeda's guard. Nice move by Coke!
Coke stopping the sweep attempt from Maeda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coke is controlling him.
Mitsuyo Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Coke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ted Coke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Coke.
Coke stuffs the takedown attempt from Maeda. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Maeda leaves Coke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coke missing with a left hand there. Maeda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for Maeda with that takedown attempt.
Coke throws a right hand that misses

and Maeda counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Coke pushes Maeda off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A swing and a miss from Coke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Coke as Maeda shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coke throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Coke cracks the inside of Maeda's front leg.
Coke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maeda pinned against the cage. Maeda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coke misses the jab.

Maeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maeda trying to control the action but Coke is working from the bottom.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Coke to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control but Coke is working from the bottom.
Coke wants to stand but Maeda is controlling the position.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coke's head.
Coke wants to stand and escape but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maeda is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda working some strikes from top position.
Maeda won't allow Coke to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coke keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsuyo Maeda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maeda 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuyo Maeda!
After the big win, Mitsuyo Maeda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Ted Coke had this to say: 'He was the better fighter today, but trust me, I am going to come back .. come back better prepared and in better condition !!!'.