PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sanka Coffie (ranked 3389 p4p, 162 weight class) and Sergei Petrov (ranked 3991 p4p, 189 weight class). Coffie comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Above It. Sanka Coffie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Coffie
vs
Petrov

160 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanka Coffie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coffie tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Petrov slips under a jab from Coffie.
Coffie wants to clinch.
Coffie misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coffie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coffie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coffie moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Coffie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Coffie lands a nice shot that snaps Petrov's head back.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
It seemed like Petrov 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.
Coffie throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Coffie scores with a punch to the head.
Coffie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Coffie lands with a nice combination. Petrov backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coffie swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie slips under a jab from Petrov.
Coffie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coffie misses the shot to the body.
Petrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Coffie throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Coffie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head.
Petrov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coffie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrov scrambles back to his feet.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov slips under a jab from Coffie.
Coffie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrov connects with a single shot there.
Coffie throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range.
Coffie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Coffie saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Coffie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Coffie is out of range.
Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffie looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook
and Coffie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Coffie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov throws a shot to the body.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Coffie sizes up Petrov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanka Coffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coffie works the jab nicely.
Petrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coffie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
A little feinted left hand from Coffie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coffie works the jab nicely.
Petrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Coffie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coffie stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Coffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coffie.
Coffie tries to counter by clinching up but Petrov breaks away and moves out of range.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Coffie saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Coffie.
Coffie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrov.
Coffie throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Coffie avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov with a jab.
Petrov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Coffie ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov slips under a jab from Coffie.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Coffie.
Coffie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Coffie misses with a hook.
Coffie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov needs to keep his hands up - Coffie had a free shot at his head there.
Coffie slips a straight right by Petrov.
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Petrov slips a jab from Coffie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Coffie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coffie moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Petrov throws a jab when Coffie was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Coffie misses.
Petrov misses with a hook. Coffie ducked under it nicely.
Coffie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coffie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Coffie misses.
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!
Petrov defending well as Coffie loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrov.
Coffie cracks Petrov with an open hand slap.
Coffie misses with a straight left.
Coffie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Coffie - just one landing.
Coffie slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov moves out of range as Coffie strikes.
Coffie scores with a hook.
Coffie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coffie.
No joy there for Coffie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coffie looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov digs a good hook to Coffie's body.
Petrov slips a jab from Coffie.
Coffie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coffie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanka Coffie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Petrov misses with a looping right.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Coffie scores with a nice strike.
Good standup being displayed there by Coffie as he connects with a hook.
Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coffie.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danga de danga de dang - Coffie scores with a four punch combination!
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coffie.
Coffie lands a jab to the head.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Coffie moved out of range nicely.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Coffie.
Coffie ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Petrov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Coffie has got the better of the exchanges.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Coffie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coffie lands a slapping body shot.
Coffie throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Coffie is out of range.
Sanka Coffie is winning the standup battle so far.
Coffie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie lands a jab to the nose.
Petrov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Coffie slips the punch.
Coffie ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Coffie should have avoided that one.

Coffie drives through and clinches with Petrov against the cage.
Petrov taking a breather.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coffie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coffie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrov can do to turn this around?
Petrov working aggressively here.
Coffie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coffie swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Petrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov tries to pull guard but Coffie won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Coffie fails to land.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coffie lands a nice uppercut.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Coffie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coffie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Coffie.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coffie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coffie's elbow.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Coffie.
Coffie misses with the head strike.
Coffie has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Coffie blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Coffie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coffie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coffie lands a left hand.
Coffie lands a shoulder strike.
Petrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coffie blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coffie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coffie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coffie lands a right hand.

Coffie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coffie slips under a jab from Petrov.
Coffie misses with a double jab
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Coffie throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coffie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coffie.
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Coffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coffie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
An attempted straight right counter from Coffie misses the target.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Coffie moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coffie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Coffie.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coffie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coffie misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Coffie blocks a jab.
Coffie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coffie ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Coffie lands a nice hook to Petrov's body. Petrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coffie misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Coffie.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Coffie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petrov lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanka Coffie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Coffie.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
Coffie slips under a jab from Petrov.
Coffie throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coffie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Coffie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov misses the jab.
Coffie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Petrov slips a straight right by Coffie.
Coffie with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Coffie slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Coffie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coffie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coffie works over Petrov's head and body with a nice combination.
Petrov throws a hook but Coffie avoids it easily.
Coffie takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Coffie throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coffie.
Coffie misses with a looping right.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coffie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Coffie.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Coffie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Coffie punishes Petrov's body with a nice straight punch.
Coffie avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Coffie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Coffie misses with a looping left.
Coffie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sergei Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffie lands a jab to the nose.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coffie.
A big left from Coffie misses.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Coffie avoids it with no problem.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov slips a straight right by Coffie.
Coffie with a nice cross.
Coffie thuds his right hand into Petrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coffie manages to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Coffie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Coffie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Coffie counters with a nice uppercut.
Coffie staying out of range there.
Coffie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petrov is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coffie drops his hands momentarily and Petrov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Petrov takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Coffie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
A left lands for Coffie.

Coffie clinches with his opponent.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Coffie.
Coffie throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Coffie blocks an uppercut.
Coffie throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Coffie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Coffie gets through Petrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Coffie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie blocks an uppercut.
Coffie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coffie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coffie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanka Coffie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
Coffie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrov working aggressively here.
Coffie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coffie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coffie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coffie misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Coffie.
Sanka Coffie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanka Coffie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coffie 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanka Coffie!
After the fight, Sanka Coffie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.