PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coke Poep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kin Vaue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaue has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Poep
vs
Vaue

191 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

177 cm
24
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Coke Poep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kin Vaue!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poep throws the left hand but Vaue avoids the punch easily.
Vaue doesn't manage to clinch there - Poep circles away.
Poep blocks a head kick by Vaue.
Vaue moves in looking to clinch but Poep pushes him off.
Vaue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poep swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vaue closes the distance looking to clinch

and Poep counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Poep is pushing down on Vaue's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vaue is fighting to maintain full guard but Poep has managed to sneak the leg through.
Poep trying to mount his opponent but Vaue defends it.
Vaue wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poep is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vaue is trying to stand back up but Poep is controlling him

Poep is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vaue sees it coming and defends easily.
Vaue is trying to stand up here but Poep is controlling him well.
Vaue tries to kick Poep off in order to stand up. Poep Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Poep thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Poep prevents Vaue from escaping the position.

Poep is trying to get an arm triangle but Vaue is defending well.
Poep working the ground and pound but Vaue is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poep is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vaue knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vaue is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Poep tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Poep wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vaue, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poep is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vaue will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaue defending against the ground and pound.
Vaue pushes Poep away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Poep gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Poep thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Poep wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaue keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poep prevents Vaue from escaping the position.
Poep wants to control but Vaue is keeping him busy.

Poep is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vaue knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vaue pushes Poep away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Poep gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Poep trying to control the position but Vaue is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poep working the ground and pound.
Vaue is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coke Poep dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Poep shoots in but Vaue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vaue wants to clinch

and Poep counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vaue tries to kick Poep off but Poep keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vaue is refusing to be controlled, as Poep sits in half guard.
Poep slips a nice elbow through Vaue's hands, connecting with Vaue's forehead.
Vaue wants to get back to his feet.
Poep passes the guard and advances to mount!
Poep looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaue trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vaue is breathing heavily.
Poep controlling the pace for now.
Poep throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poep landing strikes from the mount.
Poep unloads with some shots from mount but Vaue bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Poep has hold of Vaue's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vaue manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Poep has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vaue's face.
Coke Poep overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vaue is trying to stand up.
Poep 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poep is working for a guillotine from mount but Vaue frees his head quite easily.

Poep jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vaue manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Poep grinds an elbow into Vaue's temple.
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!

Poep working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vaue is not content to let Poep control the position.
Vaue wants to get back to his feet but Poep drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poep trying to control the position but Vaue is working away.

Poep has an Americana. Vaue didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Poep is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Poep hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Coke Poep!
In his post fight interview, Coke Poep started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.