PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Coffee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chew Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jermaine Coffee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chew Backer's chin.

Coffee
vs
Backer

200 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Coffee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chew Backer!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backer keeps the fight on the outside.

Backer takes the fight into the clinch.
Backer lands an elbow inside.
Backer lands an elbow that stopped Coffee in his tracks for a moment.
Backer stalling the fight.
Backer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Coffee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Backer jumps guard and drags Coffee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Coffee wants to control from the top but Backer keeps moving.
Coffee won't allow Backer to sweep him here.
Backer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Backer 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coffee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coffee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Backer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Coffee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Backer moves into the clinch successfully.
Backer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Backer stalling.
Backer managing to block the knees to the body from Coffee.
Coffee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Backer pulls his leg out and moves away.

Backer closes the distance and clinches.
Coffee keeps control of Backer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Backer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coffee fails to pull guard.
Backer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Backer drags the fight down to the ground.
Backer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Backer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coffee wants to stand and escape but instead Backer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Coffee is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coffee being controlled here, momentarily.

Backer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Coffee tries to clinch up

and Backer counters by moving into the clinch.
Coffee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coffee is trying to break free.
Coffee wants a takedown.
Coffee tries to pull guard but Backer won't allow it.

Coffee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coffee wants to clinch but Backer slips to the side

and Backer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Backer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coffee is trying to break the clinch but Backer has him pressed against the cage.
Backer has Coffee pressed against the cage.

Backer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backer winds up and cracks Coffee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coffee wants to improve his position but Backer is controlling well.
Backer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffee pushes Backer off looking to stand but Backer dives back in and keeps control.

Coffee actively working from the bottom here.
Coffee tries to get to full guard but Backer has control of the leg.
Coffee manages to get to full guard.

Coffee looking for a guillotine here but Backer defends easily.
Backer is fighting to break Coffee's control of his arms but Coffee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coffee trying to strike off his back.

Coffee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffee keeping moving, preventing Backer from controlling successfully.
Coffee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Backer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Backer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coffee blocks the strikes from Backer.
Coffee trying to control the action but Backer is working from the bottom.

Coffee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Backer is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coffee trying to control from half guard but Backer is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chew Backer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A chopping leg kick lands by Backer.
Coffee doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Backer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coffee's guard.
Coffee keeping full guard, as Backer tries to pass.
Backer is in close to Coffee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Backer wants to control from the top but Coffee keeps moving.
Backer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Backer distracts Coffee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Backer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Backer postures up and lands a big shot to Coffee's brow.
Backer wants to control from the top but Coffee keeps moving.
Backer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Backer passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffee is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coffee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Backer working the ground and pound from side control.
Coffee trying to remain calm as Backer controls from the top position.
Coffee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Backer works his way into full mount!
Backer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Backer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Backer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coffee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Backer prevents Coffee from getting the reversal.
Coffee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coffee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Backer has a closed guard, preventing Coffee from standing up.
Coffee works over Backer with some ground and pound from guard.
Backer wants to sweep but no luck.
Coffee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Backer's guard.
Coffee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Backer's guard.
Coffee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Backer.
Coffee trying to control the action but Backer is working from the bottom.
Coffee tries to pass to full mount but Backer defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffee is looking to stall here but Backer recovers full guard.
Backer keeping moving, preventing Coffee from controlling successfully.
Coffee won't allow Backer to sweep him here.
Backer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Coffee.

Backer has closed the distance and engaged Coffee in a clinch.
Backer throws an elbow but it misses.

Backer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coffee shoots and misses

and Backer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coffee's guard now.
Coffee looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backer distracts Coffee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coffee 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.
Coffee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Backer landing some decent shots from guard.
Backer is stalling in the full guard.
Backer advances to half guard.
Backer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coffee wants to control but Backer is keeping busy.

Coffee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Backer seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chew Backer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Backer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coffee, pushing him back against the cage.
Coffee struggles to land a body shot inside as Backer controls his hands.
Coffee blocks an elbow strike.
Coffee fails to pull guard.
Backer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coffee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Backer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Backer crunches a lovely knee into Coffee's ribcage.
Coffee wants to break free but Backer has control.
Backer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coffee is looking to break free of the clinch but Backer has double underhooks.
Coffee takes an elbow to the temple.

Backer wants the takedown. Coffee is fighting it off but Backer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Coffee's guard against the cage.
Backer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Backer trying to control but Coffee is working from the bottom.
Coffee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Backer forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coffee wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Coffee has one foot on Backer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Coffee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Backer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coffee's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Coffee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Backer looking to pass the guard.
Coffee trying to control the position.
Coffee 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.
Coffee is working hard here to advance position.
Coffee is trying to keep Backer in close.
Jermaine Coffee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Backer throws a sloppy head kick

so Coffee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffee wants to get up but he can't break Backer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Backer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coffee trying to control the position from guard on top but Backer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Backer looking to control.
Chew Backer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coffee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Backer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coffee!
Coffee is looking to improve his position but Backer isn't that keen on the idea.
Coffee is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Backer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coffee is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backer is landing with some decent strikes but Coffee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Backer controlling the position easily from mount.

Backer looking for a guillotine from mount but Coffee is having none of it.
Coffee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Backer looking to finish Coffee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coffee!
Coffee can't escape the position.
Backer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Backer avoids the attempt from Coffee to control.
Coffee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Backer trying to control but Coffee is having none of it.
Backer cracks Coffee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffee wants to control but Backer is having none of it.
Coffee regains half guard.
Coffee manages to get to full guard.

Coffee has his foot on Backer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Backer works his way back into a safe position though.
Coffee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Backer controls the pace.
Coffee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Backer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coffee's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backer landing with the ground and pound.
Backer stays in close to Coffee's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chew Backer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Backer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chew Backer!