PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 22486 p4p, 587 weight class) and Aidan Entity (ranked 3814 p4p, 384 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coker
vs
Entity

180 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aidan Entity!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Entity manages to avoid it.
Entity drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coker defends it well.
Entity moves out of range as Coker strikes.
Entity feints the counter takedown.
Coker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coker just misses with a punch to the body.
Entity drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coker defends it well.
Coker is looking to score with low kicks.
Entity is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circling - Coker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Entity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coker.
An inside leg kick from Coker misses.
Entity changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coker throws a leg kick

and Entity decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coker's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entity preventing the sweep.
Entity slips nicely into half guard.
Coker is trying to maintain the position but Entity is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entity throwing shots but Coker is blocking nicely.
Coker is trying to get back to full guard.
Coker keeping hold of Entity's head, controlling as best he can.
Coker is staying active underneath Entity, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coker trying to hold on to Entity's head to control him but Entity postures up.
Coker has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Entity thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coker's head.
Coker trying to control from the bottom.
Entity has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Entity trying to control the action but Coker is working from the bottom.
Coker keeping hold of Entity's head, controlling as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Entity wants to control but Coker is keeping him busy.
Coker trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Entity moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Entity with the counter takedown but Coker avoids it easily.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Coker jabs Entity right on the nose. Entity blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Aidan Entity has been cut.
Entity avoids a punch combination nicely.
Entity changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Entity tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a body shot but no joy.
Entity tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coker throws a head kick but Entity moves out of range.
Akeen Coker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coker throws a hook to the side of Entity's head but Entity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Entity tries to counter it with a takedown but Coker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Coker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coker throws a leg kick

and Entity counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Entity.
Coker pulls Entity in to control the position.
Entity wants to control from the top but Coker keeps moving.

Coker pushes Entity off and scrambles back to his feet.
Entity slips under a jab from Coker.
Entity tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coker misses with a low kick.
Entity with the counter takedown but Coker avoids it easily.
Entity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akeen Coker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Coker coming out on top.
Coker throws a body kick that misses

and Entity counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coker is holding on to half guard well.
Entity trying to control the action but Coker is working from the bottom.
Coker is looking for a sweep. Entity is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Entity looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Entity seems to be looking for submissions.
Entity takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aidan Entity's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Coker delivers a nice body kick.
Coker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Entity feints the counter takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coker.
Entity slips a jab from Coker.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Coker throws a sloppy head kick and Entity moves out of range easily.
Entity drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coker defends it well.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Entity changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Entity can do to turn this around?
Entity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coker.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coker misses with a body kick.
Entity feints the counter takedown.
Entity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coker connects with a solid leg kick.
Entity moves out of range as Coker throws a body kick.
Entity drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coker defends it well.
Entity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Entity is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Coker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Entity drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coker defends it well.
Entity ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
Entity drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coker defends it well.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Coker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coker.
Entity with the counter takedown but Coker avoids it easily.
Entity avoids the head kick by Coker.
Coker throws a body punch but Entity moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Coker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aidan Entity is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coker misses with a body kick.
Entity feints the counter takedown.
Coker looks to throw a body kick

and Entity counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Entity.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entity throwing strikes from guard but Coker blocks nicely.
Entity trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Entity is looking to advance position but Coker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Coker looking to control but Entity is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker content just to control the position here.
Coker won't let Entity get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Entity wants to control but Coker is having none of it.
Coker content just to control the position here.
Entity is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coker controlling the pace for now.
Entity gets back to half guard.
Coker slows the pace down in half guard.
Entity trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aidan Entity's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Entity checks a low kick from Coker.
And Entity tries to counter it with a takedown but Coker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Akeen Coker is winning the standup battle so far.
Entity ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Entity is just out of range.
Entity feints the counter takedown.
Coker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Entity is out of range and Coker settles back down.
Coker looks for the body kick but Entity saw that one coming.
Entity drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Coker defends it well.
Coker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Entity if he has to take too many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Entity checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Entity changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coker misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker misses the shot to the body.
Coker lands a jab.
Coker throws a big shot that misses.
Entity feints the counter takedown.

Coker drops Entity with a beautiful combination! Entity stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Coker is looking for the KO!

Entity is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker knocks out Entity with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Coker before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Coker picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akeen Coker!