PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akeen Coker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Beltran's chin.

Beltran
vs
Coker

171 cm
23
153 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
156 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Coker.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Beltran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coker's hands.
Beltran throws an off balance right hand

and Coker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beltran's guard.
Beltran looking for a sweep. Not yet Beltran, not yet.
Beltran keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
Beltran looking for a sweep. Not yet Beltran, not yet.
Beltran trying to keep a closed guard but Coker is proving a slippery customer.
Beltran is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Coker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Coker forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran trying to get back to full guard but Coker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Coker.
Coker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beltran manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Coker trying to control the action but Beltran is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beltran is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coker's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker just trying to survive but Beltran is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Beltran doesn't have the hooks in and Coker manages to turn into his guard.
Coker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beltran is keeping the position for now.
Beltran wants to improve his position but instead Coker has moved into half guard.
Beltran wants to get back to full guard.
Coker slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beltran tries to roll over but Coker keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beltran wants to get back to full guard but Coker has passed into side control.
Beltran being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beltran is looking for a sweep.
Beltran is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coker is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Beltran can't escape the position.
Beltran taking shots to the head.
Beltran slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Coker prevents Beltran from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coker trying to control the pace.
Beltran is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coker looks to land a left hand but Beltran moved out of range nicely.
Beltran blocks a low kick nicely.
Coker's coach down at Masaru Fighting Systems II was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Coker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beltran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beltran scores with a hook.
Coker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beltran.
Beltran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beltran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Akeen Coker has been cut.
Coker throws a hook to the side of Beltran's head but Beltran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beltran.
Coker feints the counter takedown.
Coker ducks right into an uppercut from Beltran.
Beltran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coker.
Beltran jabs Coker right on the nose. Coker blinks but takes it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran slaps away a takedown attempt from Coker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coker tries a head kick but it misses.
Beltran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beltran catches Coker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beltran misses with a straight right.
Beltran moves out of range as Coker throws a body kick.
Coker misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Coker finds it's target.
Coker tests Beltran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coker avoids the body shot from Beltran.
Coker slips under a jab from Beltran.
Good exchange - Coker coming out on top.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coker.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Beltran is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coker fakes the leg kick and cracks Beltran in the body.
Coker scores with a shot to the body.
Beltran looks to score with a jab to the body but Coker is just out of range.
Coker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Beltran walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coker.
Coker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beltran takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coker.
Beltran throws a lazy right hand but Coker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coker lands a head kick!
Beltran takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Beltran throws a series of punches but Coker avoids them all with ease.
Coker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beltran misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coker.
Akeen Coker seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beltran scores with a one two! Coker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beltran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beltran scores with a nice right hand.
Coker just misses with a punch to the body.
Beltran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beltran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Coker misses.
Beltran lands with a straight right. Coker didn't see that one coming.
Beltran misses with a straight left.
Coker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beltrans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beltran throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beltrans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beltran misses with a body shot

and Coker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beltran won't be happy with that.
Beltran is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran tries to control but Coker manages to take his back.
Coker is working the ground and pound. Can Beltran escape?
Coker looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Beltran is rocked!
Coker controlling the position well here. Beltran rolled but Coker kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Oh Beltran is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coker thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Beltran seems to have got his legs back now.
Beltran trying to control the hands but Coker breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beltran is keeping busy.
Beltran grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akeen Coker'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.

Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beltran.
Coker digs a good hook to Beltran's body.
Coker throws a push kick but Beltran slaps the foot to one side.
Coker throws a sloppy head kick
and Beltran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coker thinking.
Coker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beltran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Beltran was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Beltran saw that one coming.
Beltran misses with a straight left.
Coker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coker defending well as Beltran loads up on a big left hand.
Coker misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beltran's calf.
Coker misses with an uppercut.
Coker avoids the body shot from Beltran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Beltran misses the target.
Coker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beltran has time to react.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Beltran slips a straight right by Coker.
Coker misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beltran, as that shot connected.
Beltran swats away the attempt to clinch by Coker.
Beltran throws a hook but Coker avoids it easily.
Coker misses with a body kick.
Coker misses with a body kick.
Beltran swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coker counters with a low kick, right behind Beltran 's knee.
Beltran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coker.
Beltran swings widly with a right hand
and Coker counters with an outside leg kick.
Coker lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker pushes Beltran away with a front kick.
Beltran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Beltran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beltran circles away.
Coker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coker lands with a nice body punch.
Beltran takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beltran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coker.
Beltran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beltran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carlos Beltran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beltran. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beltran takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.
Beltran takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.
Coker misses with a shot to the body
and Beltran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coker counters with a good low kick that Beltran was not able to check.
Beltran throws a lazy uppercut
and Coker counters with a head kick. That will keep Beltran thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Coker fails with the takedown
and Beltran counters with a series of strikes. Coker will be more careful next time no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Coker.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Coker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beltran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coker.
Coker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beltran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Coker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beltran keeping full guard, as Coker tries to pass.
Beltran bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker keeping moving, preventing Beltran from controlling successfully.
Beltran wants to stand but Coker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beltran trying to control but Coker is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coker is on top in guard.

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

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

A solid body kick from Coker.
Coker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beltran connects with a crisp jab.
Beltran throws a looping overhand right but Coker ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Coker with that takedown attempt.
Beltran throws an overhand right that lands on Coker's shoulder, as Coker tries to avoid the shot.
Coker throws out a counter right but Beltran avoids it with no problem.
Beltran misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran throws a big shot that misses.
Coker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Coker throws a jab but it's blocked by Beltran.
Coker connects with a body shot that sends Beltran's belly button to the back.
Coker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coker. Beltran shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beltran is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beltran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coker.
Beltran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coker scores with a head kick.
Coker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beltran's calf.
Beltran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beltran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coker.
Beltran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coker in his tracks.
Coker avoids the body shot from Beltran.
Nice shot by Beltran.
Coker scores with a push kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran blocks a head kick by Coker.
Beltran throws a poor cross that misses
letting Coker counter with a right hand.
Beltran avoids a kick to the body.
Beltran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coker lands with a straight right. Beltran didn't see that one coming.
Coker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beltran manages to avoid it.
Coker misses with a head kick.
Coker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Beltran. Beautiful body shot.
Beltran avoids the head kick by Coker.
Beltran misses with a body shot

and Coker counters with a takedown into side control.
Coker is looking to take a break and control but Beltran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beltran tries to buck Coker off but Coker is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beltran keeps working.
Beltran is trying to improve his position.
Coker trying to control the position but Beltran is working away.
Beltran is trying to improve his position.
Coker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Beltran is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beltran keeps working.
Coker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beltran is trying to control but can't.
Coker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beltran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coker thows a huge punch but Beltran dodges it nicely.
Coker trying to control the action but Beltran is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coker dives in and grabs Beltran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beltran pushes down on Coker's head and hops out.
Beltran misses with a series of wild punches.
Coker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beltran throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
Beltran throws a poor cross that misses
and Coker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Akeen Coker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Coker.
Coker throws a front kick that sends Beltran stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coker.
Decent striking displayed by Beltran there.
Beltran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beltran scrambles back to his feet.
Coker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beltran scores with a punch to the head.
Beltran just misses with a punch to the body.

Coker has Beltran up against the cage in a clinch.
Beltran takes a shot to the head.
Beltran blocks a body shot from Coker.
Coker lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker can't find room to land a body shot as Beltran controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coker as Beltran tries to tie him up.
Beltran struggles to land a body shot inside as Coker controls his hands.
Beltran misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Coker.
Beltran blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beltran throws a punch but it's blocked by Coker.
Nice body punch from Beltran.
A short right from Coker.
Beltran wants to break free but Coker has control.
Coker misses with some punches.
Beltran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coker tries a body shot but Beltran blocks it.
Beltran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carlos Beltran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran avoids the elbow strike from Coker, against the cage.
Coker lands a shot to the body.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Beltran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coker.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Beltran blocks a body shot from Coker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beltran.
Coker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Coker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coker lands with a light punch inside.
Beltran can't find room to land a body shot as Coker controls the action.
Coker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Coker as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coker tries a body shot but Beltran blocks it.
Coker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Coker on the inside.
Beltran stalling in the clinch but Coker improves position.
Coker lands a body punch.
Coker lands a left hand.
Coker presses Beltran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beltran wants to get back to striking at distance but Coker won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Coker.
Coker lands with a short shot to the head.
Coker lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Beltran to his knees! Coker keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akeen Coker!
Akeen Coker is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Akeen Coker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.