PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sanka Coffie (ranked 1691 p4p, 67 weight class) and Gary Dema (ranked 2063 p4p, 83 weight class). Coffie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rise Above It. Gary Dema will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Coffie
vs
Dema

160 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 5 - 1 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Dema!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dema circles away quickly and effectively.
Coffie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dema loads up on a big right hand but Coffie slips the punch.
Dema throws a head kick that misses.
Dema staying out of range there.
Coffie misses the jab.
Dema slips a jab from Coffie.
Dema slips a jab from Coffie.
Dema wants to counter with a clinch but Coffie pushes him away.
Dema ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Coffie misses.
Dema throws a leg kick but Coffie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dema lands a leg kick that knocks Coffie off balance momentarily.
Dema tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coffie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dema ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coffie throws a lazy right hand but Dema sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dema tries a head kick but it misses.
Coffie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coffie misses with a looping right.
Dema scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Dema as he checks the leg kick.
Coffie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Coffie misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dema misses with a straight right.
Dema throws a sloppy head kick and Coffie moves out of range easily.
Dema displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coffie throws out the jab.
Dema looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dema misses with a low kick.
Coffie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dema misses the shot to the body.
Sanka Coffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dema.
Coffie sets himself, and Dema steps forward looking for the clinch! Coffie avoids it this time.
Dema misses with a looping left.
Coffie stuns Dema with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coffie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dema in his tracks.
Coffie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dema's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dema.
Coffie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Coffie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coffie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dema.
Dema moves in looking to clinch but Coffie pushes him off.
Dema throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coffie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dema attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coffie throws a hook but Dema blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dema pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coffie is out of range and Dema settles back down.
Coffie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dema. Dema obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Dema misses.
Coffie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dema looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coffie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffie missing with a left hand there. Dema was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coffie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coffie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dema tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dema paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coffie misses the jab.
Coffie backing away here, and Dema unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Coffie throws the left hand but Dema avoids the punch easily.
Dema ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dema is looking to clinch.
Dema moves out of range as Coffie strikes.
Coffie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dema back to the cage. Coffie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dema throws a lazy right hand but Coffie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dema looks to land a body kick but Coffie moved away.
Coffie scores with a hook to the body. Dema takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coffie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dema staying out of range there.
Dema misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Coffie.
Dema does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dema uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coffie.
Dema will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dema fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Coffie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dema.
Coffie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coffie connects with a right hand. Dema shakes it off.
Coffie looks to land a left hand but Dema moved out of range nicely.
Coffie connects with a nice looking jab.
Dema walks into a jab.
Dema swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coffie throws a jab when Dema was well out of range.
Dema thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coffie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coffie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dema.
Coffie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dema throws the left hand but Coffie avoids the punch easily.
Coffie staying out of range there.
Coffie is looking for a counter combo.
Coffie loads up on a big right hand but Dema slips the punch.
Dema connects with a leg kick. Coffie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dema motions for Coffie to come forward. Dema throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coffie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dema connects with a solid leg kick.
Dema takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dema walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coffie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dema defending well as Coffie loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie throws a right hand that Dema ducks under and follows up with a left that Dema also avoids with ease.
Dema has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dema there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coffie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Coffie.
Coffie throws a big shot that misses.
Coffie slips under a jab.
Coffie jabs Dema to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Dema rushes Coffie and presses him up against the cage.
Dema lands an elbow inside that Coffie shrugs off.
Coffie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dema's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coffie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dema stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Dema ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dema no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Coffie is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dema throws a low kick but Coffie moves out of range easily.
Coffie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dema. That's going to slow Coffie down.
Dema tries to clinch
and Coffie counters with a nice body shot.
Dema tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coffie was well out of range. Poor timing from Dema.
Dema throws a low kick but Coffie avoids it.
Coffie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dema.
Dema tries to close the distance and clinch but Coffie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Coffie misses its intended target.
Dema takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dema swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dema sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie throws a looping overhand right but Dema ducks down to avoid it.
Dema ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coffie moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dema throws a shot from downtown. Coffie moves away and avoids it.
Coffie sizes up Dema with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dema tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coffie was well out of range. Poor timing from Dema.
Good shot there by Coffie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dema uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coffie.
Coffie misses with a hook. Dema ducked under it nicely.
Coffie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coffie.
Coffie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dema slips a jab from Coffie.
Coffie checks a leg kick.
Dema drops his hands momentarily and Coffie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dema scoring well with a low kick there.
Coffie looks to land a combination but Dema avoids it well.
Dema throws a leg kick
and Coffie counters with a nice uppercut.
Coffie avoids the body shot from Dema.
Some wild striking there from Coffie.
Coffie misses with an uppercut. Dema saw that one coming.
Sanka Coffie is winning the standup battle so far.
Coffie cracks Dema with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Coffie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dema throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dema takes one on the button.
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!
Coffie throws a jab when Dema was well out of range.
Dema slips under a jab from Coffie.
Dema ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dema has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coffie digs a good hook to Dema's body.
Coffie keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dema throws a front kick aimed at Coffie's knee but Coffie avoids it well.
Dema throws a body kick that misses.
Dema throws a leg kick but Coffie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coffie moves out of range of the strikes.
Dema fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coffie misses with a two punch combination.
Dema pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dema lands with an uppercut that bounces Coffie off the cage and back into range.
Coffie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dema can do to turn this around?
Coffie checks a leg kick.
Dema ducks under a wild hook from Coffie.
Dema looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dema clobbers Coffie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Coffie cracks Dema with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coffie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dema showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coffie.
Coffie moves away from the strike by Dema.
Coffie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dema takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie just misses with a punch to the body.
Coffie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dema's head.
Coffie throws a hook to the side of Dema's head but Dema sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dema moves away from the strike by Coffie.
Dema blocks a jab.
Coffie lands a right hook to the body.
Coffie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dema circles away quickly and effectively.
Dema throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dema throws out a leg kick but Coffie moves out of range and Dema only half commits.
Dema doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dema throws a looping overhand right but Coffie ducks down to avoid it.
Coffie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Dema.
Dema tries to close the distance and clinch but Coffie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dema finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab from Coffie.
Nice straight punches there by Coffie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coffie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coffie misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Dema throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coffie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie misses the shot to the body.
Coffie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Coffie duly obliges.
Dema tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coffie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dema throws a head kick that misses
and Coffie counters with a nice uppercut.
Coffie moves out of range of the leg kick from Dema.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coffie checks a leg kick.
Coffie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dema wants to slow Coffie down by chopping away at his legs.
Coffie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coffie looks to score with a jab to the body but Dema is just out of range.
A big left from Coffie misses.
Coffie scores with a shot to the body.
Dema misses with a leg kick.
Dema misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie feints a jab promting Dema to slip. Coffie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dema slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Dema is rocked!
Dema takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dema is still on wobbly legs! Can Coffie finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Coffie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coffie.
Dema looks up at the clock. Bad move! Coffie lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dema. Coffie pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sanka Coffie!
A victorious Sanka Coffie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.