PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fanta Coco (ranked 1016 p4p, 10 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 1562 p4p, 71 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coco
vs
Suckerpunch

195 cm
35
230 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

210 cm
44
270 lbs
28 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suckerpunch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coco misses with a kick to the body.
Coco misses with a straight right.
Suckerpunch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coco in his tracks.
Suckerpunch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suckerpunch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suckerpunch throws a right and a left that Coco avoids nicely.

Suckerpunch pushes Coco up against the cage in a clinch.
Suckerpunch lands with a left to the head.
Coco scores with a shoulder strike.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suckerpunch pushes Coco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suckerpunch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco misses with a punch to the body.
Suckerpunch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coco's elbow.
Coco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suckerpunch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suckerpunch lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suckerpunch is trying to stall.
Coco works on Suckerpunch's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Suckerpunch - that landed with a thud.
Coco can't find room to land a body shot as Suckerpunch controls the action.
A hook to the body from Suckerpunch.
A short right from Coco.
Suckerpunch lands with a short shot to the head.
Suckerpunch tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
Coco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coco.
Coco tries a body shot but Suckerpunch blocks it.
Coco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suckerpunch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suckerpunch presses Coco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coco is breathing heavily.
Suckerpunch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Suckerpunch controls his hands.
Suckerpunch lands a nice knee to the body.

Suckerpunch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
We've been told by Coco's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suckerpunch looks to land a combination but Coco avoids it well.

Suckerpunch clinches up against the cage.
Coco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suckerpunch looking to throw knees to the head but Coco is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coco.
Suckerpunch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coco lands a right hand.
Suckerpunch tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
A short left from Suckerpunch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suckerpunch.
A right hand to the body from Coco.
Suckerpunch lands with a left to the head.
Coco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suckerpunch's elbow.
A short left from Suckerpunch.
Coco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suckerpunch backwards.
Suckerpunch lands a hook that snaps the head of Coco backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suckerpunch just leaning against Coco, taking a breather.
Suckerpunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suckerpunch tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
Coco lands a nice shot to the body.
Coco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suckerpunch backwards.
Coco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suckerpunch misses with a knee strike.
Suckerpunch blocks a body shot from Coco.
Suckerpunch tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suckerpunchs head.
Coco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suckerpunch or not.
Coco working aggressively here.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Suckerpunch.
Coco has Suckerpunch pressed against the cage, preventing Suckerpunch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suckerpunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Coco.
Coco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suckerpunch prevents a body shot from Coco.
Suckerpunch stalling in the clinch but Coco improves position.
Coco tries to work over Suckerpunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coco misses with a punch to the body.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suckerpunch tries to throw a body punch but Coco avoids it by throwing Suckerpunch back against the cage.
Coco lands a nice uppercut.
Coco lands with a right to the head.
Coco digs a right hand underneath Suckerpunch's ribcage. Suckerpunch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suckerpunch swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coco lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Suckerpunch to his knees! Coco keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fanta Coco!
Fanta Coco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.