PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Coffey (ranked 21147 p4p, 0 weight class) and Entin Zulu (ranked 4741 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coffey
vs
Zulu

180 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Entin Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu tries for a takedown but Coffey circles away easily
letting Coffey counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Zulu.

It looks like Gary Coffey has been cut.
Coffey avoids the body shot from Zulu.
Zulu lands a nice hook to Coffey's body. Coffey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coffey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A right-left combo lands from Zulu.
Zulu throws an off balance right hand

and Coffey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zulu is wriggling around but Coffey manages to pass to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Still in half guard, Coffey seems content to control.
Coffey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Coffey moves into full mount! Zulu won't be happy about that!
Zulu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Coffey controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coffey looking for a guillotine from mount but Zulu is having none of it.
Coffey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zulu tries to buck Coffey off but he can't manage it.
Coffey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coffey landing shots from mount.
Coffey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Coffey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coffey looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is trying to stand up.
Coffey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zulu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coffey controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey won't let Zulu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zulu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coffey controlling from mount.
Zulu wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coffey controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Coffey controlling the position easily from mount.
Coffey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coffey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zulu wants to get back to his feet.
Coffey punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Coffey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Coffey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zulu throws a right hand that Coffey ducks under and follows up with a left that Coffey also avoids with ease.
Zulu fails with the takedown
enabling Coffey to counter with a crisp jab.

Zulu is rocked!
Zulu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zulu misses with a hook

and Zulu is countered with a crisp right hand from Coffey that sends him to the canvas! Coffey follows him to the mat into side control.
Zulu is still in real trouble! Can Coffey finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coffey connects with a decent elbow.
Coffey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Coffey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zulu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Coffey looks up at the clock and then as Zulu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coffey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee asks Coffey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Coffey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zulu is trying to buck Coffey off.
Coffey is putting a hurting on Zulu here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Zulu is looking to get back to his feet here but Coffey is keeping cool and he's managed to take Zulu's back.
Coffey scores with punches to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu is trying to get back to his feet but Coffey has full control of the position and if anything, Zulu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Coffey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zulu can do to turn this around?
Coffey trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Zulu doesn't escape.
Zulu seems to have recovered his senses.
Coffey lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Coffey really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zulu.
Zulu is trying to stand back up.
What can Zulu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Coffey lands strikes to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey is punishing Zulu with strikes - can he finish him?!
Coffey biding his time, looking for the opening.
Coffey lands a shot to the head.
What can Zulu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Zulu wants to get back to his feet.
Zulu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Coffey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is trying to get back to his feet but Coffey has full control of the position and if anything, Zulu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
What can Zulu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coffey scores with strikes from the back.
Good control from Coffey.
Coffey lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Zulu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Coffey.
Coffey 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.
Zulu is trying to get back to his feet but Coffey has full control of the position and if anything, Zulu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Coffey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zulu misses with a few strikes there.
Zulu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zulu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coffey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zulu shoots and misses

and Coffey lands a stunning uppercut that sends Zulu to the mat!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zulu wants to get back to his feet.
Coffey sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu pushes Coffey off looking to stand but Coffey dives back in and keeps control.
Coffey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Coffey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coffey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Coffey prevents Zulu from standing back up.
Coffey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coffey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Coffey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gary Coffey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coffey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Coffey is landing with some decent strikes but Zulu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Zulu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coffey controlling his opponent.
Coffey landing shots from mount.
Zulu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Coffey controlling from the full mount.
Coffey seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zulu for as long as he can get away with.
Zulu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Coffey content just to control the position here.
Zulu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zulu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coffey controlling the pace for now.
Gary Coffey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coffey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zulu tries to buck Coffey off but he can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coffey content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Coffey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coffey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Coffey!