PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruyne has chosen Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road as his entrance music. Akeen Coker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Coker
vs
Bruyne

165 cm
28
148 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker misses with a low kick as Bruyne jumps back.
Coker jabs Bruyne right on the nose. Bruyne blinks but takes it well.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Bruyne saw that one coming.
Coker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruyne loads up on a big right hand but Coker slips the punch.
A jab from Bruyne misses.
Bruyne lands with an overhand left.
Coker lands with a nice body kick.
Bruyne throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Bruyne. Beautiful body shot.
Bruyne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruyne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Bruyne moves out of range as Coker throws a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bruyne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruyne.
Coker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A low kick from Coker is predictable there
and Bruyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Coker.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bruyne blocks a jab.
Bruyne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruyne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coker counters with a nice body kick.
Bruyne checks the leg kick.
Coker loads up on a big right hand but Bruyne slips the punch.
Bruyne throws a right and a left that Coker avoids nicely.
Bruyne tests Coker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coker just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne throws out a counter right but Coker avoids it with no problem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruyne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruyne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Bruyne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coker scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coker.
Bruyne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bruyne jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bruyne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coker's half 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.
Coker moves into full guard.
Coker wants to sweep but no luck.
Bruyne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bruyne with a nice head shot there.
Coker wants to sweep but no luck.
Bruyne trying to move into half guard but instead Coker has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bruyne trying to keep a closed guard but Coker is proving a slippery customer.
Bruyne is adopting a defensive guard.
Coker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coker trying to control but Bruyne is working from the bottom.
Coker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coker wants to control from the top but Bruyne keeps moving.
Coker stopping the sweep attempt from Bruyne.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coker slips nicely into half guard.
Coker misses with a head shot. Bruyne uses the momentum to regain guard.
Coker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 Akeen Coker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bruyne shoots in for a double leg but Coker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coker looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
Bruyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Akeen Coker is winning the standup battle so far.
Coker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bruyne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bruyne scores with a spinning back kick!
Coker throws a wild body kick that Bruyne sees coming a mile off.
Coker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coker takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Bruyne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coker is out of range and Bruyne settles back down.
Bruyne catches Coker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker feints and then cracks Bruyne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruyne down.
Coker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruyne.
Nice shot lands for Bruyne.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruyne takes the fight into the clinch.
Coker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bruyne up against the cage.
Coker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bruyne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruyne tries to work over Coker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruyne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruyne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bruyne to keep the fight standing.
Bruyne blocking some punches.
Coker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruyne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coker lands a shot to the body.

Coker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruyne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bruyne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coker tests Bruyne's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruyne scores with a jab to the body.
Bruyne digs a good body shot into Coker's ribs.
Coker throws a leg kick but Bruyne moved away.
Bruyne defending well as Coker loads up on a big left hand.
Bruyne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coker misses with a body shot.
Coker punishes Bruyne's body with a nice straight punch.
Coker misses the shot to the body.
Bruyne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coker throws a leg kick but Bruyne checks it.
Coker looks to throw a body kick
and Bruyne counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruyne keeps Coker at a distance using the push kick.
Bruyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruyne misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Bruyne.
Coker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Coker misses the shot to the body.
Bruyne misses with a low kick.
Bruyne misses with an uppercut.
Coker looks to throw a body kick
and Bruyne counters with a straight right hand.
Bruyne moves out of range as Coker strikes.
Bruyne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Coker throws a shot from downtown. Bruyne moves away and avoids it.
Bruyne moves out of range as Coker strikes.
A solid body kick from Bruyne.
Bruyne cracks Coker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coker tries to land a body kick
and Bruyne counters with a nice uppercut.
Bruyne scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Coker as he connects with a hook.
Coker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruyne's head.
A cross from Bruyne lands.
Coker throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruyne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bruyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Bruyne catches Coker right on the button with a cross.
Bruyne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bruyne misses with a looping left.

Bruyne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coker did well to prevent Bruyne getting side control.
Bruyne prevents Coker from improving his position.
Coker is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruyne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Bruyne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bruyne blocks the body kick.
Bruyne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coker tries a low kick but Bruyne avoids it.
Coker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coker, right into the meat.
Coker walks into a stiff left hand from Bruyne.
Coker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruyne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coker checks it well.
Coker just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne lands with an uppercut that bounces Coker off the cage and back into range.
Coker moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruyne.
Coker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coker blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bruyne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruyne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coker sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Coker lands a nice hook to Bruyne's body. Bruyne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bruyne lands a really nice looking cross but Coker seems unphased.

Bruyne darts in and clinches Coker up against the cage.
Coker stalling in the clinch but Bruyne improves position.
Coker lands a right hand.
Coker slowing the pace effectively.
Bruyne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Coker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Coker.

Coker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruyne checks a leg kick.
Bruyne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bruyne.

Bruyne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coker did well to prevent Bruyne getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bruyne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bruyne's back!
Bruyne has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruyne manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Coker is now in side control.
Coker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Coker is looking to take a break and control but Bruyne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coker misses with the ground and pound.
Bruyne wants to control but Coker postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Coker is looking to take a break and control but Bruyne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruyne wants to control but Coker postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coker throws an elbow but Bruyne slips to the side and avoids it well.
Coker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coker trying to control the action but Bruyne is working from the bottom.
Bruyne is trying to improve his position.
Coker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akeen Coker.
I think Coker 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!