PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vovchanchyn
vs
Coker

171 cm
37
146 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

165 cm
31
145 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Coker misses.
Coker lands a jab to the nose.
Vovchanchyn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coker swivels and escapes.
Coker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Coker staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coker throws a push kick but Vovchanchyn slaps the foot to one side.
Coker checks a low kick from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a leg kick but Coker saw it coming and moves away.
Coker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vovchanchyn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vovchanchyn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn misses with the combination.
Vovchanchyn throws a shot from downtown. Coker moves away and avoids it.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab to Coker's midsection.
Coker tests Vovchanchyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vovchanchyn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vovchanchyn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
Vovchanchyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Vovchanchyn. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Vovchanchyn scores with a takedown into Coker's guard.
Vovchanchyn is looking to stand up but Coker won't let him.
Coker has his hands on Vovchanchyn's head, controlling the position.
Vovchanchyn tries to stand but Coker is controlling from the bottom.

Coker is looking for a triangle but Vovchanchyn pushes his legs off easily.

Coker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vovchanchyn chips away with some ground and pound.
Vovchanchyn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coker's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vovchanchyn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vovchanchyn throws a big elbow that misses.
Coker pulls Vovchanchyn in to control the position.
Coker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vovchanchyn's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vovchanchyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Vovchanchyn, not yet.
Coker postures up in Vovchanchyn's guard and throws a big left but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
Vovchanchyn working a defensive guard here.

Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vovchanchyn is looking for a triangle but Coker pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coker pushing down on Vovchanchyn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Coker there.

Vovchanchyn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coker working Vovchanchyn over with strikes.
Coker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vovchanchyn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coker content to stall in guard here.

Coker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vovchanchyn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coker has managed to get both his arms back between Vovchanchyn's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vovchanchyn pushes Coker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Coker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akeen Coker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coker walks into a left hand.
Coker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Vovchanchyn blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Coker misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coker cracks a nice hook into Vovchanchyn's ribs.
A low kick from Coker misses
and Coker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vovchanchyn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coker moves out of range of the leg kick from Vovchanchyn.
Coker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Vovchanchyn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coker connects with a jab.
Coker looks to throw a body kick
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coker throws a lazy body kick
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borislav Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vovchanchyn missing with a left hand there. Coker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a left hand but Coker moved out of range nicely.
Vovchanchyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coker.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab when Coker was well out of range.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Coker throws a leg kick
and Vovchanchyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vovchanchyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coker can do to turn this around?
Coker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Coker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vovchanchyn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Coker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker is trying to control the position but Vovchanchyn postures up.
Vovchanchyn is working Coker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn works over Coker with some ground and pound from guard.

Coker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vovchanchyn stacks Coker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vovchanchyn!
Coker is looking to regain half guard here but Vovchanchyn keeps moving and retains side control.
Coker on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Vovchanchyn decides to stand back up.
Coker throws a looping overhand right but Vovchanchyn ducks down to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook but Coker avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick, looking for Coker's leg but Coker calmly moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Coker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akeen Coker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the leg kick from Coker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coker dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Coker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Coker.
Borislav Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A clash of legs there as Coker blocks the low kick.
Coker throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Vovchanchyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab lands there for Vovchanchyn.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn takes one on the button.
Vovchanchyn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coker.
Coker throws the kick towards the body but Vovchanchyn avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Vovchanchyn misses the target.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand
letting Coker counter with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Coker. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn blocks a jab.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coker.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy right hand but Coker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab.
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Coker.
Coker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn connects with a crisp jab.
Coker thows a leg kick but Vovchanchyn checks it
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coker defending well as Vovchanchyn loads up on a big left hand.
Vovchanchyn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coker throws a leg kick
letting Vovchanchyn counter with a right hand.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the body kick from Coker.
Vovchanchyn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Coker finds it's way round the side to connect with Vovchanchyn's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coker.
Coker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vovchanchyn's head backwards.
Coker lands a glancing blow to the side of Vovchanchyn's head.
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vovchanchyn.
Coker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a right hand that Coker ducks under and follows up with a left that Coker also avoids with ease.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coker cracks Vovchanchyn with a good jab.
Coker blocks a low kick nicely.
Coker misses with a kick to the body.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vovchanchyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coker. Coker obviously looking to wear him down.
Coker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coker misses with an uppercut
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coker misses with a low kick as Vovchanchyn jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Vovchanchyn does no damage.
Vovchanchyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akeen Coker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vovchanchyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coker tries to work over Vovchanchyn's front leg with a kick but Vovchanchyn checks it.
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 Borislav Vovchanchyn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coker thumps Vovchanchyn with a low kick.

Coker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Coker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borislav Vovchanchyn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coker seems keen to control Vovchanchyn's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coker wants to sweep here but Vovchanchyn controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vovchanchyn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coker is looking for a triangle but Vovchanchyn pushes his legs off easily.

Vovchanchyn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Coker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Coker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Coker!

Vovchanchyn is looking for a sweep.
Coker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Vovchanchyn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vovchanchyn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vovchanchyn some visible discomfort.
Akeen Coker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker moves into full mount!
Vovchanchyn tries to lock up and control but Coker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vovchanchyn is in a horrible position here. Coker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vovchanchyn is desperately trying to improve his position but Coker has a good base and remains in mount.
Coker wants to control the pace but Vovchanchyn is squirming around nicely.
Coker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coker with shots to the head and body - Vovchanchyn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Coker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker tries to control but Vovchanchyn wriggling away.
Vovchanchyn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Coker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vovchanchyn tries to reverse the position but Coker maintains control.
Coker wants to control the pace but Vovchanchyn is squirming around nicely.
Vovchanchyn wants to hold on but Coker pushes him away.
Coker content just to control the position here.
My spies in White Eagle inform me that Coker has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker is landing with some decent strikes but Vovchanchyn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coker prevents Vovchanchyn from getting the reversal.
Vovchanchyn is working hard here to advance position.
Coker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vovchanchyn's face.
Coker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coker avoids the attempt from Vovchanchyn to control.
Vovchanchyn working to try and regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akeen Coker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vovchanchyn 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislav Vovchanchyn!