PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 119 p4p, 10 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 176 p4p, 26 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sang Seok
vs
Coker

176 cm
27
160 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

165 cm
34
155 lbs
30 - 13 - 2

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coker misses with an uppercut.
Seok misses the shot to the body.
Coker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coker throws a body kick that misses

and Seok counters with a shoot takedown. Coker fights it but they end up in guard.
Seok throws an elbow that misses. Coker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seok's guard. Nice move by Coker!

Seok working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coker trying to control the position from guard on top but Seok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seok looking to control.
Seok 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 looking to pass the guard.
Coker trying to control but Seok is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coker postures up.
Coker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Seok looking for a guillotine here but Coker defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seok keeping moving, preventing Coker from controlling successfully.

Seok is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Seok looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Coker is defending well. Seok quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Coker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Seok celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lee Sang Seok!
A victorious Lee Sang Seok thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Akeen Coker spoke after the fight, saying 'The end has come far too soon but it is time to say goodbye the the fight game'.