PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Perry (ranked 4458 p4p, 4457 weight class) and Khalif Coca (ranked 0 p4p, 450 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Perry
vs
Coca

179 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khalif Coca!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.
Perry goes for a double leg but Coca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coca continues to drive forward.
Perry tries to pull guard but Coca won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perry.
Despite the aggression on Coca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Perry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry slips a jab and a cross from Coca.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt - Coca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coca lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry dives in for a single leg takedown but Coca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Perry backs off Coca throws a huge counter combo but Perry manages to avoid it all.

Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Perry rushes Coca and presses him up against the cage.
Perry is working for takedown but Coca is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coca is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Perry tries for a takedown but Coca manages to get underhooks.

Perry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coca.
Coca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coca misses with a few strikes there.
Coca misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry wants to clinch but Coca slips to the side
and Coca counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Perry is rocked!
Khalif Coca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coca throws a nice looking combination but Perry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coca lands a two punch combo.
Oh Perry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perry throws the left hand but Coca avoids the punch easily.
Coca misses with a double jab

and Perry counters with a takedown into side control.

Coca throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Perry seems to have got his legs back now.
Coca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Perry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coca tries to bum rush Perry with a series of wild strikes but Perry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Coca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perry is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coca.
Perry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coca swivels and escapes.
Coca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Coca throws a head kick that misses

and Perry moves into the clinch.
Coca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coca is trying to break the clinch but Perry has him pressed against the cage.
Coca tries to break free but Perry pushes him back against the cage.
Coca is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coca is looking to break free of the clinch but Perry has double underhooks.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but Coca avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry keeps control of Coca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Perry manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Coca.
A punch combination from Coca misses.
Coca lands with a nice combination. Perry backs away looking to recover.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perry or perhaps it was just good defense by Coca, which made it look bad.

Oooooh!!! Coca has knocked Perry down with a huge combo! Coca steps away and waves a wobbly Perry back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coca misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khalif Coca dominated that round.
That's time! Perry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coca cracks Perry with a right hand to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Perry.

Coca lands a left and a right that send Perry crashing to the mat, dazed. Coca thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Coca moves out of range of the leg kick from Perry.
Coca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perry circles away quickly and effectively.
Perry tries to counter with a takedown but Coca is quick to defend against it.
Coca throws a sloppy head kick

and Perry moves into the clinch.
Coca working hard to break the clinch.
Perry jumps guard but Coca stands there with Perry around his waist. Perry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is working for takedown but Coca is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Coca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coca tries to break free but Perry pushes him back against the cage.
Coca is trying to break the clinch but Perry is controlling him.
Perry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coca is trying to break the clinch but Perry is controlling him.

Perry breaks the clinch.
Coca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Coca throws a nice looking combination but Perry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Coca moves out of range easily.
Perry throws a leg kick
and Coca counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Coca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perry on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry avoids the head kick by Coca.
Perry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coca connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Perry! He's out on his feet! Coca rushes in and drops Perry with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Khalif Coca!