PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ehavoc Dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dugre
vs
Coffey

181 cm
28
144 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

168 cm
29
138 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehavoc Dugre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coffey clinches.
Dugre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coffey tries to land knees in the clinch but Dugre avoids the damage to the body.

Coffey manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Coffey looking for a sweep. Not yet Coffey, not yet.
Dugre trying to control but Coffey is working from the bottom.
Dugre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ehavoc Dugre just wasn't active enough.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coffey as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coffey.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dugre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coffey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dugre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ehavoc Dugre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Coffey as Dugre shoots in.

Coffey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Coffey wants to pass the guard but Dugre is defending well.
Coffey winds up and cracks Dugre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coffey wants to pass the guard but Dugre is defending well.
Dugre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dugre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coffey pulls his head out easily.
Dugre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coffey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coffey's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dugre has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Coffey's body.
Coffey is trying to break free.
Dugre is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Coffey up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey tries to roll but Dugre sticks to his back.
Coffey breaks Dugre's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dugre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dugre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dugre is looking for a triangle but Coffey pushes his legs off easily.
Coffey lands a couple of elbows.
Dugre keeping moving, preventing Coffey from controlling successfully.

Dugre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coffey is aware though and is defending well.

Coffey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dugre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coffey has managed to get both his arms back between Dugre's legs - danger averted.
Coffey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey postures up and lands a big shot to Dugre's brow.
Dugre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coffey cracks Dugre with a solid left hand.
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!
Coffey trying to control but Dugre is working from the bottom.
Coffey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coffey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Dugre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coffey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coffey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coffey throws a big right hand that misses.
Dugre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coffey.
Coffey wants to control from the top but Dugre keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coffey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dugre wants to stand and escape but Coffey is having none of it.

Dugre looking for a guillotine here but Coffey defends easily.
Coffey lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Coffey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coffey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dugre but Dugre pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Coffey closes the distance and clinches.
Dugre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coffey obliges.
Dugre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coffey prevents it.

Coffey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coffey is looking to clinch but Dugre is avoiding it.
Dugre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Coffey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coffey throws a sloppy head kick and Dugre moves out of range easily.
Coffey swinging wildly here.
Coffey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coffey wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ehavoc Dugre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dugre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dugre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coffey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dugre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dugre misses with a takedown attempt - Coffey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dugre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ehavoc Dugre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Coffey drops Dugre with a left right combo! Coffey follows him down to the ground into side control.

Dugre is rocked!

It looks like Ehavoc Dugre has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffey grinds an elbow into Dugre's temple.
Oh Dugre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coffey landing a few strikes.
Dugre takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Coffey in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coffey lands a strong strike to the head of Dugre. That's dazed him! Coffey looking to finish here. Dugre is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Coffey lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Coffey!