PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coon
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Agamemnon Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ernesto Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a hook but Coon avoids it easily.
Coon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
Coon shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coon ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez drops his shoulder and cracks Coon with a huge uppercut! Coon goes down! Can Sanchez finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Coon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coon's guard.
Coon trying to strike off his back.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Coon had control of the position.
Coon striking off his back but it's not causing Sanchez any problems.
Coon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agamemnon Coon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Coon with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Coon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ernesto Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Coon as he connects with a hook.
Sanchez catches Coon napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Coon to the canvas!
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coon is breathing heavily.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coon has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Coon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

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

Sanchez stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Coon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez throws a hook but Coon blocks it.
Coon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Coon persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.

Coon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanchez sprawls well initially but Coon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Coon thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Coon is very close to passing his half guard.
Coon looks to land a strike but Sanchez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Coon distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez pulls Coon in close to prevent any damage.
Coon won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coon throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Coon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coon throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Coon is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coon scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Coon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Coon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coon lands an elbow.
Coon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sanchez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Sanchez dominated that round.
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.

Coon defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Coon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coon closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Coon pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agamemnon Coon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Coon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Coon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coon misses with the ground and pound.
Coon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Who's going to make the next move?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon working the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
The strikes coming from Coon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Sanchez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Coon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coon slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Coon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Coon shoots in.
Coon shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Coon ducks down to avoid it.
Coon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Coon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.

Coon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Coon tries to pass.
Coon with a nice head shot there.

Sanchez kicks Coon off and gets to his feet.
Coon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Coon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez catches Coon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Coon. Coon gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Coon ducks under and follows up with a left that Coon also avoids with ease.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Ernesto Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coon moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coon.
Coon shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Coon staying out of range there.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Coon moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Coon slips the punch.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanchez looking to control.
Coon throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Coon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coon scoring with some ground and pound.
Coon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coon postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coon works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Coon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Agamemnon Coon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Coon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Coon persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Coon misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Coon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position here.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coon.
Coon scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez has Coon pulled in close to control his posture.
Coon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coon landing some decent shots from guard.
Coon stops Sanchez from standing up.
Coon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coon won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Sanchez controls Coon momentarily but Coon frees himself.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coon closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Coon pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Coon shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agamemnon Coon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coon slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Coon fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Coon shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Sanchez misses.

Coon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Coon working the ground and pound.
Coon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coon working away.
Coon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coon working the head and body with strikes.
Coon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Coon working the strikes but Sanchez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Coon is looking to advance position but Sanchez won't allow it.
Coon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coon lands strikes from half guard.
Coon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez is controlling Coon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Coon drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coon.
Coon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agamemnon Coon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Ernesto Sanchez!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Agamemnon Coon!

The fight ends as a draw!