PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Iron Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron Tyson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Baha Men-Holla. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shogun Iron Tyson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Coker
vs
Iron Tyson

165 cm
23
152 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
149 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS

Spartan Nutrition
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Iron Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron Tyson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Iron Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Coker ducks down to avoid it.
Iron Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Coker moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Iron Tyson.
Coker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Iron Tyson. Iron Tyson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coker slips a jab and a cross from Iron Tyson.
Coker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Iron Tyson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coker misses with a body kick.
Iron Tyson throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Iron Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iron Tyson throws a right hand that Coker ducks under and follows up with a left that Coker also avoids with ease.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iron Tyson.
Coker throws a head kick but Iron Tyson moves out of range.
Iron Tyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Iron Tyson checks a leg kick.
Coker misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Iron Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coker digs a good hook to Iron Tyson's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iron Tyson wants to clinch

and Coker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Iron Tyson's head.
Coker throwing shots but Iron Tyson is blocking nicely.
Coker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Coker there.
Iron Tyson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Iron Tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker trying to control the position from guard on top but Iron Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iron Tyson trying to control the position.
Coker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iron Tyson is pulling down on Coker's head. It's preventing any offense from Coker, at least for the moment.
Coker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coker 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.
Coker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iron Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Iron Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coker was well out of range. Poor timing from Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Coker tries to counter with a takedown but Iron Tyson is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shogun Iron Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Coker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Coker.
Iron Tyson misses with an uppercut. Coker saw that one coming.
Coker throws an overhand right that lands on Iron Tyson's shoulder, as Iron Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Coker moves away from the strike by Iron Tyson.
Coker jabs Iron Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coker is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron Tyson. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iron Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Iron Tyson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shogun Iron Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iron Tyson stalks Coker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coker's face. Coker staggers backwards, shaken.
Iron Tyson connects with a right hand. Coker shakes it off.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 looking to land body kicks.
Coker misses with a head kick.
Coker sets himself, and Iron Tyson steps forward looking for the clinch! Coker avoids it this time.
Iron Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coker was well out of range. Poor timing from Iron Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands with an overhand left.
Iron Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iron Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Iron Tyson avoids the body shot from Coker.
A left lands for Iron Tyson.
Coker thows a leg kick but Iron Tyson checks it
and Iron Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iron Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Iron Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iron Tyson throws a right and a left that Coker avoids nicely.
Iron Tyson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coker misses with a looping left.
Coker misses with a body kick.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coker slips a jab from Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Iron Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Iron Tyson just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akeen Coker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab, jab by Coker - just one landing.
Iron Tyson blocks a jab.
Shogun Iron Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron Tyson.
Coker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Iron Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Coker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iron Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iron Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Coker circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shogun Iron Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iron Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Coker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Iron Tyson sprawls and moves away.
Coker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Iron Tyson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coker swings widly with a right hand
and Iron Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coker tries a head kick but it misses.
Iron Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Coker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iron Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Coker misses with a body shot.
Coker throws a lazy right hand but Iron Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iron Tyson cracks Coker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson misses with a left hand
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iron Tyson's knee momentarily.
Coker looks for the body kick but Iron Tyson saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iron Tyson.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iron Tyson manages to avoid it.
A big left from Coker misses.
Coker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Iron Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coker. Coker obviously looking to wear him down.
Coker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iron Tyson throws a series of punches but Coker avoids them all with ease.
Coker stuns Iron Tyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coker thuds his shin into the meat of Iron Tyson's side.
Iron Tyson slips a jab from Coker.
Iron Tyson cracks Coker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Iron Tyson misses with a looping right.
Coker looks for the body kick but Iron Tyson saw that one coming.
Iron Tyson swings for the body but Coker moves out of range.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Iron Tyson is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iron Tyson. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coker throws a body kick that misses.
Coker with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands a nice looking body kick.
Iron Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coker.
Iron Tyson misses with a double jab.
Coker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Iron Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coker counters with a body kick.
Coker slips a jab from Iron Tyson.
Coker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iron Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
Iron Tyson scores with a jab to the body.
Coker stuns Iron Tyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Iron Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Coker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coker is looking to counter punch.
Iron Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Coker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coker misses with a hook.
Coker lands with a hook. Iron Tyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Iron Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Coker backpedaling.
Coker slips under a jab.
Coker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iron Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coker.
Iron Tyson blocks a head kick by Coker.
Iron Tyson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Iron Tyson connects with a jab.
Iron Tyson misses with a straight right.
Coker throws a big shot that misses.
Coker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coker throws a solid leg kick but Iron Tyson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Coker.
Iron Tyson scores with a sloppy right hand. Coker should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Iron Tyson finds it's target.
Coker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iron Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Coker.
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 Akeen Coker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Iron Tyson cracks Coker with a good jab.
Iron Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coker.
Coker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coker throws a push kick but Iron Tyson slaps the foot to one side.

Iron Tyson pushes Coker up against the cage in a clinch.
Iron Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coker throws a head punch that misses.
Iron Tyson taking a breather.
Iron Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iron Tyson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker digs a right hand into Iron Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Iron Tyson's gas tank.
Coker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iron Tyson's elbow.
Coker taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Iron Tyson.
Coker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coker working aggressively here.
Coker tries a body shot but Iron Tyson blocks it.
Coker working aggressively here.
Iron Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Coker controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Coker fails to land.
Good body shot from Coker.
Iron Tyson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iron Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Iron Tyson blocking some punches.
Iron Tyson letting Coker take a breather here.
Coker digs a right hand underneath Iron Tyson's ribcage. Iron Tyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coker.
Iron Tyson misses with the head strike.
Coker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shogun Iron Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands an uppercut.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Iron Tyson controls his hands.
Coker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Iron Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Coker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Iron Tyson drives through and clinches with Coker against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Iron Tyson.
A head punch on the inside from Iron Tyson fails to land.

Coker pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iron Tyson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coker pulls Iron Tyson in close to his closed guard and prevents Iron Tyson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Iron Tyson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker trying to keep a closed guard but Iron Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Iron Tyson pushes down on Coker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Iron Tyson works his way into side control.
Iron Tyson laying and praying for a moment but Coker takes advantage and regains half guard.

Coker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Coker looking for submissions off his back.
Akeen Coker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker is trying to maintain the position but Iron Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Iron Tyson wants to control but Coker is keeping him busy.
Coker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Iron Tyson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coker pulls Iron Tyson in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coker controls Iron Tyson momentarily but Iron Tyson frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akeen Coker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeen Coker!
Our winner, Akeen Coker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.