PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sanka Coffie (ranked 1033 p4p, 55 weight class) and Peter Kropotkin (ranked 1163 p4p, 66 weight class). Coffie comes into the arena with Rise Above It blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coffie
vs
Kropotkin

160 cm
23
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

168 cm
29
142 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 10 - 5 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffie throws a big shot that misses.
Kropotkin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Coffie pushes Kropotkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Coffie working aggressively here.
Coffie lands a right hand.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Coffie.
Kropotkin misses with the head strike.
Coffie keeps control of Kropotkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coffie lands with a right to the head.
Kropotkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kropotkin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coffie misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coffie misses with the head strike.
Kropotkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coffie or not.
Our sources have told us that Coffie has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kropotkin working aggressively here.
Coffie lands with a short shot to the head.
Kropotkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Coffie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coffie throws a head punch that 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!
Coffie pushes Kropotkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kropotkin has Coffie pushed against the cage.
Coffie pushes Kropotkin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coffie working aggressively here.
Kropotkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Coffie.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the head.
Kropotkin misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kropotkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Coffie clinches.
Kropotkin working aggressively here.
Coffie misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coffie.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kropotkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kropotkin working hard to break the clinch.
Coffie is working Kropotkin over against the cage.
Coffie blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Coffie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffie lands with a right to the head.
Coffie lands an uppercut.
Kropotkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coffie.
A frustrated look appears on Kropotkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kropotkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Peter Kropotkin has been cut.
Coffie has a couple of punches blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coffie up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Coffie fails to land.
Coffie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the head.
Coffie misses with some punches.

Kropotkin successfully pulls guard.

Kropotkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kropotkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coffie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kropotkin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Coffie passes into half guard.
Coffie wants to stand but Kropotkin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kropotkin is looking to escape.
Kropotkin moves into full guard.
Coffie wants to stand but Kropotkin is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kropotkin working for a triangle but Coffie defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coffie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kropotkin is proving hard to escape from.

Kropotkin looking for a guillotine here but Coffie defends easily.
Coffie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanka Coffie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kropotkin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coffie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie tries to clinch but Kropotkin is having none of it.
Coffie misses with a combination
letting Kropotkin counter with a right hand.
Coffie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coffie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kropotkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kropotkin connects with a single shot there.
Peter Kropotkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coffie throws a jab when Kropotkin was well out of range.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kropotkin.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kropotkin staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coffie misses with a hook.
Coffie sets himself, and Kropotkin steps forward looking for the clinch! Coffie avoids it this time.
Kropotkin defending well as Coffie loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Coffie does no damage.
Kropotkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coffie scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Coffie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kropotkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coffie misses with an uppercut.
Kropotkin tries to counter with a clinch but Coffie shakes him off and moves away.
Kropotkin tries to clinch but Coffie is having none of it.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Coffie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kropotkin avoids the body shot from Coffie.
Sanka Coffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coffie connects with a looping right hand.
Coffie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kropotkin can do to turn this around?
Kropotkin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coffie defends well and Kropotkin ends up having to push Coffie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coffie misses the jab.
Kropotkin wants to clinch up but Coffie keeps it at a distance.

Coffie closes the distance and pushes Kropotkin back into the cage.
Kropotkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coffie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Coffie controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin tries for a takedown but Coffie manages to get underhooks.
Kropotkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coffie's elbow.
Coffie lands a right hand.
Coffie lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Coffie fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Coffie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kropotkin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coffie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanka Coffie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Kropotkin.
Coffie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coffie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kropotkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coffie throws a head punch that misses.
Coffie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kropotkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coffie lands an elbow that stopped Kropotkin in his tracks for a moment.
Coffie cracks Kropotkin with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kropotkin fails to land.
Coffie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Coffie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coffie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coffie scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coffie.
Coffie lands a left hand.
Coffie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coffie throws an elbow but misses.
Kropotkin taking a breather.
Coffie lands a right hand.
Kropotkin trying to control the position but instead, Coffie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kropotkin into the cage.
Sanka Coffie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Coffie.

Kropotkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coffie throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kropotkin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Coffie missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coffie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coffie as he avoids it easily.
Coffie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie tries to bum rush Kropotkin with a series of wild strikes but Kropotkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Coffie.
Coffie catches Kropotkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kropotkin takes one on the button.

Kropotkin is rocked!
Coffie throws the left hand but Kropotkin avoids the punch easily.
Kropotkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Coffie finish him?
Coffie swats away the attempt to clinch by Kropotkin.
Coffie throwing a counter right hand but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Coffie lunges at Kropotkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kropotkin's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie throws a jab when Kropotkin was well out of range.
Sanka Coffie is winning the standup battle so far.
Coffie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coffie looks to land a right hand but Kropotkin moved out of range.
Kropotkin slips under a jab from Coffie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanka Coffie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kropotkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kropotkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kropotkin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Coffie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Coffie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Coffie!

Kropotkin is looking to reverse the position.
Coffie trying to control the action but Kropotkin is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kropotkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coffie wants to stand but Kropotkin is controlling his arm.
Kropotkin is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin is trying to control Coffie's posture but Coffie avoids it.
Coffie takes a little break here. Kropotkin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kropotkin sneaks back into half guard.
Coffie tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kropotkin controls his leg.
Well, if Coffie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Coffie wants to stand but Kropotkin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kropotkin tries to get to full guard but Coffie has control of the leg.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Coffie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coffie missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanka Coffie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coffie throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kropotkin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Coffie.
Kropotkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kropotkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Coffie connects with a body shot that sends Kropotkin's belly button to the back.
Coffie connects with a jab.
Coffie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie misses with a lunging right hand
and Kropotkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coffie lands with a cross.
Coffie throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coffie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coffie cracks Kropotkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coffie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coffie misses with a lunging right hand
and Kropotkin counters with a series of strikes. Coffie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coffie lands with a right hand.
Peter Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kropotkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coffie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kropotkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kropotkin stuns Coffie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coffie lands with a hook. Kropotkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kropotkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Kropotkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Coffie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Coffie misses.
Coffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie lands the left hand.
Kropotkin tries to clinch
and Coffie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coffie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coffie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kropotkin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coffie tries to clinch up.
Coffie looks to land a right hand but Kropotkin moved out of range.
Kropotkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Coffie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coffie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Coffie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kropotkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kropotkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kropotkin moves out of range as Coffie strikes.
Coffie scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanka Coffie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coffie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanka Coffie!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sanka Coffie made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.