PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera comes into the arena with Sparzanza - Follow Me blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cabrera
vs
Coker

169 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Cabrera has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Coker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coker scores with a kick to the body.
Coker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coker.
Coker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabrera, as that shot connected.
Coker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Coker throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Cabrera lands.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Coker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
A nice side step and Coker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Cabrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coker, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabrera.
Coker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Coker tries to stall but Cabrera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
Coker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Coker.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Cabrera - that landed with a thud.

Coker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cabrera uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera postures up in Coker's guard and throws a big left but Coker blocks it.
Coker has control of Cabrera's left arm, preventing Cabrera from doing any damage.
Cabrera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Coker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cabrera is aware though and is defending well.
Coker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Coker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Coker passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands with some strikes.
Coker content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabrera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands a heavy elbow.
Coker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coker controlling from mount.
Coker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabrera is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akeen Coker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Coker missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabrera thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cabrera checks a low kick from Coker.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera sets himself, and Coker steps forward looking for the clinch! Cabrera avoids it this time.
Cabrera cracks the inside of Coker's front leg.
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Coker should have avoided that one.
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Coker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrera blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coker misses with the body kick
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Cabrera lands the left hand.
Helix Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera cracks Coker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera wants to land a leg kick but Coker is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.

Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
Coker lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coker is working Cabrera over against the cage.
Come on Coker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coker is trying to pull guard but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Coker misses with a body punch.
Cabrera tries to throw a body punch but Coker avoids it by throwing Cabrera back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Coker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker is trying to maintain a safe position but Cabrera gets an underhook and turns Coker into the cage.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Coker fails to land.
Coker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coker taking a breather.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Helix Cabrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Cabrera.
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!
Coker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cabrera is defending well.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
Coker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Coker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera prevents a body shot from Coker.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrera.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Coker.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Come on Coker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera tries a body shot but Coker blocks it.
Coker lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Still in the clinch, Coker scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker leaning against his opponent.
Coker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabreras head.
Coker lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Coker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coker.
Coker misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coker fails to land.
Coker has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Coker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Helix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabrera lands a really nice looking cross but Coker seems unphased.

Cabrera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coker quickly recovers to half guard.
Cabrera throwing shots but Coker is blocking nicely.

Coker actively working from the bottom here.
Cabrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coker controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker looking for a sweep. Not yet Coker, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cabrera trying to control but Coker is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coker.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Coker's leg but Coker calmly moves out of range.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Coker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Cabrera moves into the clinch successfully.
Coker taking a breather.
Coker lands a shot to the body.
Coker can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrera controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coker.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Coker tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
Coker cracks Cabrera with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Coker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker effectively controlling the action here.

Coker has hold of one of Cabrera's legs. Cabrera is fighting the takedown attempt but Coker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cabrera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrera being controlled here, momentarily.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Coker controlling him for the moment.
Cabrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coker's guard.

Cabrera trying to control but Coker is working from the bottom.
Coker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Coker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cabrera has passed into half guard!

Coker looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coker!
Coker is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera tries to control but Coker wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helix Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cabrera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akeen Coker!
Akeen Coker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.