PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 556 p4p, 75 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 977 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nti
vs
Coco

172 cm
32
228 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

195 cm
37
230 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco misses the jab.
Nti throwing a counter right hand but Coco manages to avoid it.
Nti scores with a jab.

It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco throws the kick towards the body but Nti avoids it.
Nti throws a sloppy body shot
and Coco counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Coco lands with a straight right. Nti didn't see that one coming.
Nti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nti lands with a kick to the temple. Coco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coco misses the jab.

Nti has managed to clinch.
A short right from Nti.
Coco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco missing with knees to the body.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coco lands a nice knee to the body.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Coco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nti is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ntis head.
Coco blocks a body shot from Nti.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
Coco tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Coco back against the cage.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coco misses with a body punch.
A short right from Coco on the inside.
Coco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coco can't find room to land a body shot as Nti controls the action.
Coco is trying to stall.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Coco controls the action.
Coco tries to land knees in the clinch but Nti avoids the damage to the body.
Coco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nti blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco looking to throw knees to the head but Nti is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
A short right from Coco.
Coco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco cracks Nti with a nice body shot.
Coco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coco lands a nice knee to the body.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Nti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nti managing to block the knees to the body from Coco.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
Coco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nti tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco missing with knees to the body.
Coco landing knees to the body.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Coco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nti prevents a body shot from Coco.
Coco prevents a body shot from Nti.
Coco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
Coco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coco tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Nti lands a shot to the body.
Nti misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Coco digs a right hand underneath Nti's ribcage. Nti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coco gets through Nti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Coco controls the action.
Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coco blocks an uppercut.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Coco.
Coco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coco crunches a lovely knee into Nti's ribcage.
Nti avoiding damage as Coco throws knees to the body.
Nti gets through Coco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coco missing with knees to the body.
Nti prevents a body shot from Coco.
Coco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nti is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fanta Coco will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nti cracks Coco with an open hand slap.
Nti throws a hook but Coco blocks it.
Coco misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Nti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coco misses with a looping left.
Coco connects with a leg kick. Nti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Coco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti is looking to counter the offense by Coco and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Coco.
Nti slips a straight right by Coco.
Nti seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Coco throws a head kick but Nti moves out of range.
Coco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Coco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nti.
Nti throws a jab when Coco was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Nti misses.
Coco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Nti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coco.
Coco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nti with a body shot.
Coco lands a nice looking body shot.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coco.
Fanta Coco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ntis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coco slips under a jab from Nti.
Nti misses with an uppercut.
Nti walks into a straight right hand from Coco.
A combination from Coco does no damage.
Nti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Nti misses.
Coco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nti misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nti misses.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
Nti misses with a hook.
Coco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nti throws out the jab.
Coco tries a quick counter leg kick but Nti is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti scores with a jab to the head.
Coco tries to clinch but Nti is having none of it.
Coco scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Nti misses its intended target.
Coco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Nti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coco misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coco, right into the meat.
Coco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nti.
Coco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nti.

Nti takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Coco.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Coco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nti.
Coco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nti up against the cage.
Coco lands a left hand.
Nti is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Coco's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Coco working Nti over with knees to the body.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Coco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Coco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coco landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coco blocking some punches.
Coco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coco's elbow.
Nti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coco prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coco.
Nti misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Nti.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fanta Coco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coco feints and then cracks Nti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nti down.
Nti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coco momentarily.
Nti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coco throws a leg kick which misses Nti's front leg but catches the back leg as Nti tries to avoid it.
Coco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Coco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coco throws a head kick but Nti moves out of range.
Coco lands a leg kick that knocks Nti off balance momentarily.

Coco moves into range and clinches up with Nti.
Nti is working Coco over against the cage.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco blocking some punches.
Coco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nti is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Coco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coco misses with a body punch.
Coco trying to land knees to the body.
Nti lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nti.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.

The cut above Fanta Coco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nti tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nti lands a left hand.

Coco is rocked!
Samuel Nti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Coco's ribcage. Coco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coco is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Nti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Coco! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nti is unloading with more strikes now! Coco drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!