PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coker
vs
Griffiths

165 cm
31
145 lbs
24 - 12 - 2

175 cm
26
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

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Insanely flexible

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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 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Coker misses.
Griffiths checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Griffiths was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffiths throws a solid leg kick but Coker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffiths.
Coker is looking to counter punch.
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coker.

Griffiths closes the distance and clinches.
Griffiths is trying to stall.

Coker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coker.
Coker moves away from the strike by Griffiths.
Akeen Coker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths throws a shot from downtown. Coker moves away and avoids it.

Griffiths moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griffiths.

Coker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Griffiths moves into the clinch.
Griffiths wants to get back to striking at distance but Coker won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffithss head.
Coker lands a body punch in the clinch.

Coker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffiths.
Coker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coker shoots for a takedown but Griffiths saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffiths keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffiths misses with a straight left.
Coker tries to work over Griffiths's front leg with a kick but Griffiths checks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Griffiths finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Griffiths thuds his shin into the meat of Coker's side.
We've been hearing reports that Coker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coker. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffiths keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Griffiths tries to counter with a clinch but Coker shakes him off and moves away.
Griffiths thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coker if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Griffiths is out of range and Coker settles back down.
Coker misses with an uppercut.
Coker throws a wild body kick that Griffiths sees coming a mile off.
Coker moves away from the strike by Griffiths.
Coker throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coker.
A big left from Griffiths misses.
Griffiths thuds a left hand into Coker's body.
Coker tests Griffiths's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coker thows a body kick. Griffiths tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coker misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffiths connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a leg kick but Griffiths moved away.
A shot to the liver by Coker. Beautiful body shot.
Griffiths bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffiths throws a one two combo.
Coker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Archie Griffiths is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffiths takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.
Coker scores with a decent looking hook.
Coker scores with a spinning back kick!
Coker misses with a body kick.
Coker lands a nice hook to Griffiths's body. Griffiths takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Griffiths, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Griffiths saw that one coming.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coker dodges the punch combination from Griffiths.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coker. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffiths.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Griffiths blocks the body kick.
Coker looks for the body kick but Griffiths saw that one coming.
Coker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coker lands a front kick.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coker throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths tries to counter by closing the distance.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Coker is looking to slow Griffiths down with leg kicks.
Griffiths tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffiths scores with a nice head shot.
Coker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coker moves out of range as Griffiths strikes.
Coker throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
Griffiths has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coker.
Coker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akeen Coker is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffiths tests Coker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coker.
Coker throws a leg kick

and Griffiths counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffiths.
Coker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffiths scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker blocking some punches.
Coker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the side of Coker's head.
Coker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffiths is trying to break the clinch but Coker has him pressed against the cage.

Coker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Griffiths has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffiths and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coker connects with a nice looking jab.
Coker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffiths pinned against the cage. Griffiths gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
A punch lands to the side of Griffiths 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffiths scores with a sloppy right hand. Coker should have avoided that one.
Coker wants to slow Griffiths down by chopping away at his legs.
Coker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and moves out of range.
Griffiths wants to counter with a clinch but Coker pushes him away.
Coker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffiths.
Coker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Griffiths in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Coker throws a right hand that misses
and Griffiths counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffiths fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Griffiths tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coker counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coker.
Griffiths connects with a solid leg kick.
Coker misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths digs a good hook to Coker's body.
Coker blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coker.
Griffiths throws a shot from downtown. Coker moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Coker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coker wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griffiths scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Coker misses the target.
Coker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffiths.
Griffiths tries to counter with a clinch but Coker shakes him off and moves away.
Griffiths's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffiths tried to score with a low kick but Coker checks it.
Coker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griffiths sprawls and moves away.
Coker connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Coker lands.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Coker scores with a hook to the body. Griffiths takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffiths manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coker throws a shot to the body.
Griffiths uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker tried to score with a low kick but Griffiths checks it.
Griffiths takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffiths.
Coker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffiths misses with a hook to the body
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
Coker connects with a looping right hand.
Griffiths lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coker circles away quickly and effectively.
Coker throws a low kick but Griffiths avoids it.
Coker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griffiths thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coker if he has to take too many more of those.
Griffiths takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akeen Coker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Coker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coker thumps Griffiths with a low kick.
Griffiths tries to clinch but Coker is having none of it.
Coker throws a low kick but Griffiths moves out of range easily.
Coker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Coker.
Griffiths avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Coker misses the target.
Griffiths ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Griffiths was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Griffiths throws out a counter right but Coker avoids it with no problem.
Griffiths moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Griffiths was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coker punishes Griffiths's body with a nice straight punch.
Coker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coker thuds a left hand into Griffiths's body.
Coker ducks right into an uppercut from Griffiths.
Griffiths waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coker.
Coker attempts a counter takedown but Griffiths avoids it well and moves away.
Griffiths wants to land a leg kick but Coker is out of range.
Coker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coker.
Coker throws a body punch but Griffiths moves out of range.
Coker misses with a straight left.
Coker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffiths.
Coker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
It looked like Coker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Griffiths with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coker to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffiths blocks a low kick nicely.
Coker loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Coker connects with an inside leg kick.

Griffiths has closed the distance and engaged Coker in a clinch.
Griffiths misses with some punches.
Coker tries to break free but Griffiths pushes him back against the cage.
Coker is trying to force a seperation but Griffiths has the dominant position.
Griffiths swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Coker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coker throws the left hand but Griffiths avoids the punch easily.
Griffiths lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffiths throws a body kick that misses.
Archie Griffiths has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but Coker ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Coker moved away.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Griffiths throws out a counter right but Coker avoids it with no problem.
Coker tried to score with a low kick but Griffiths checks it.
Griffiths darts in trying to clinch

and Coker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coker wants to control from the top but Griffiths keeps moving.
Griffiths is pulling down on Coker's head. It's preventing any offense from Coker, at least for the moment.
Coker looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffiths is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akeen Coker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffiths seems keen to control Coker's posture.
Coker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coker throws a strike but Griffiths rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akeen Coker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeen Coker!
A very excited looking Akeen Coker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.