PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Liston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liston
vs
Coon

190 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Agamemnon Coon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Coon!

It looks like Sonny Liston has been cut.
The fighters circling - Liston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coon dives in and grabs Liston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liston pushes down on Coon's head and hops out.
Liston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Coon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Liston wants to stand but Coon is controlling the position.
Liston keeping full guard, as Coon tries to pass.
Liston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coon postures up in Liston's guard and throws a big left but Liston blocks it.
Liston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coon lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coon stops Liston from standing up.
Liston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coon.
Coon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coon stops Liston from standing up.
Coon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liston wants to stand and escape but Coon is having none of it.
Coon cracks Liston with a solid left hand.
Coon is looking to work some ground and pound but Liston has wrist control.
Coon throws and elbow that misses. Liston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coon's guard. Nice move by Liston!
Liston wanted to stand there but Coon had control of the position.

Coon pushes Liston off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liston is fending him off so far but Coon persists. Nope, Liston circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Coon with that takedown attempt.
Sonny Liston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agamemnon Coon.
Coon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coon looks gassed!
Liston misses the shot to the body.
Liston lunges at Coon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coon's hand.
Liston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coon manages to avoid it.
Coon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coon tries for a takedown but Liston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liston digs a good hook to Coon's body.
Sonny Liston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liston misses with a two punch combination.
Coon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liston misses with a double jab

and Coon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liston won't be happy with that.
Liston is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Coon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Coon lands a few punches from side control.
Liston wants to get back to his feet.
Coon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Liston wants to get back to his feet but Coon drags him back down.
Coon landing a few strikes.
Liston is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Liston dodges the ground and pound from Coon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coon fails to land the takedown.
Liston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liston as he jumps to the side.
Liston slips a jab from Coon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liston avoids it really well and circles away.
Liston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Agamemnon Coon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Liston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Liston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coon.
Liston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coon lands a nice shot that snaps Liston's head back.
Nice defenses there by Liston.
Coon shoots in looking for a takedown. Liston tries to sprawl out of it but Coon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liston just misses with a punch to the body.
Liston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liston as he avoids it easily.
Sonny Liston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agamemnon Coon.
Liston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coon is breathing heavily.
Liston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston throws a big shot that misses.
Coon has a takedown stuffed.
Liston throws a hook but Coon blocks it.
Coon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liston pinned against the cage. Liston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liston slaps away a takedown attempt from Coon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liston counters with a one-two to the body.
Liston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coon was well out of range. Poor timing from Liston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liston throws a series of punches but Coon moves out of range.
Coon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liston pinned against the cage. Liston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coon somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liston!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right-left combo lands from Liston.
Liston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Liston throws a combination that misses

and Coon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coon stops Liston from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon with the ground and pound but Liston uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Liston is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Liston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liston misses with a series of wild punches.
Coon shoots and misses
and Liston counters with a straight right hand.
Coon misses with a hook. Liston ducked under it nicely.
Sonny Liston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Coon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liston throws a body punch but Coon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon fails with the takedown.
Sonny Liston is winning the standup battle so far.
Liston throws a series of punches but Coon moves out of range.
A combination from Liston does no damage.
A combination from Liston does no damage.
Coon shoots in for a takedown but Liston shows good takedown defense.
Liston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Coon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liston.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liston misses with a two punch combination.
Coon ducks under a wild hook from Liston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Liston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Liston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A shot to the liver by Liston. Beautiful body shot.
Coon shoots and misses
and Liston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sonny Liston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liston but Liston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liston swinging wildly here.
Liston misses with a wild combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Coon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coon working the ground and pound from side control.
Liston dodges the ground and pound from Coon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coon with the ground and pound but Liston regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Coon throws a strike but Liston avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Coon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coon is controlling him.
Coon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Liston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liston's waist but Liston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coon off to one side.
Sonny Liston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agamemnon Coon.
Liston throws a nice looking combination but Coon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liston misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slow jab from Liston misses its intended target.
Liston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coon's head backwards.
Liston misses with a double jab

and Coon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coon lands a couple of digs.

Liston uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Coon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liston's waist but Liston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coon off to one side.
Liston tries to bum rush Coon with a series of wild strikes but Coon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liston misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liston throws a right hand that Coon ducks under and follows up with a left that Coon also avoids with ease.
Liston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Coon or perhaps it was just good defense by Liston which made him look bad.

Coon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coon lands in his opponent's guard.
Coon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Liston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coon is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liston is looking to stand up but Coon isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liston.

Coon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coon showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coon.
Coon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agamemnon Coon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agamemnon Coon!