PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Archie Oliveira (ranked 3737 p4p, 5844 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 211 p4p, 515 weight class). Archie Oliveira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Oliveira
vs
Coker

184 cm
26
168
10 - 6 - 1

176 cm
23
160
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ajax Cloth
Hawaii Nutrition

Ajax Cloth

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coker tries to pull guard but Oliveira holds him up against the cage and eventually Coker drops back down to his feet.
Coker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oliveira is defending well.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Coker has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coker.

Coker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control but Coker is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coker defends it well.
Coker is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coker defends it well.
Coker looks like he's trying to stand up.

Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Coker defends the submission attempt.

Oliveira maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Coker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Oliveira has cracked it and Coker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Oliveira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Archie Oliveira!
Archie Oliveira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.