PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Meep (ranked 3113 p4p, 161 weight class) and Sanka Coffie (ranked 3115 p4p, 162 weight class). Coffie has chosen Rise Above It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meep
vs
Coffie

160 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Meep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanka Coffie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coffie clinches with his opponent.
Meep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coffie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meep tries to work over Coffie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coffie prevents a body shot from Meep.
Coffie is working Meep over against the cage.
Coffie has Meep pressed against the cage.

Coffie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Coffie looking for a sweep. Not yet Coffie, not yet.
Coffie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coffie keeping full guard, as Meep tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meep trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coffie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coffie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meep got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coffie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meep has managed to get both his arms back between Coffie's legs - danger averted.
Meep is fighting to break Coffie's control of his arms but Coffie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Coffie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meep is aware though and is defending well.

Coffie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meep has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meep trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meep trying to control but Coffie is working from the bottom.

Coffie has his feet on Meep's thighs here. He's pushed Meep off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Meep screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sanka Coffie!
During a confident post fight interview, Sanka Coffie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.