PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Coffey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Esta me Dinero's chin.

Coffey
vs
me Dinero

168 cm
28
138 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

185 cm
31
130 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coffey clinches up against the cage.
Coffey scores with a hook to the body.
Coffey lands a left hand.
Coffey landing knees to the body.

Coffey jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dinero wants to stand but Coffey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Dinero from controlling successfully.
Dinero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dinero trying to control but Coffey is working from the bottom.
Coffey has a closed guard, preventing Dinero from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coffey seems keen to control Dinero's posture.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Esta me Dinero wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dinero misses with a body shot
and Coffey counters with a nice body shot.
Dinero swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
Dinero throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice sprawl there from Coffey as Dinero shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coffey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coffey blocks a low kick nicely.
Horrible takedown by Coffey or perhaps it was just good defense by Dinero which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero is looking to clinch but Coffey is avoiding it.
Coffey wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coffey is defended easily by Dinero.
Dinero misses with a body kick.
Coffey tries to clinch but Dinero moves out of range.
Coffey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dinero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coffey swivels and escapes.

Coffey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dinero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dinero lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dinero trying to control but Coffey is working from the bottom.
Dinero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dinero stands up from Coffey's guard - Dinero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Coffey.
Dinero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willy Coffey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esta me Dinero.

Coffey rushes Dinero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coffey lands a left hand.
Coffey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dinero wants a takedown but no success here.
Dinero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dinero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coffey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coffey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey is stalling here.
Dinero throws an elbow but it misses.
Coffey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Coffey decides to pull guard.
Dinero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coffey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Coffey wants to sweep here but Dinero controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinero is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Willy Coffey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coffey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dinero quickly recovers to half guard.
Dinero is trying to stand up here but Coffey is controlling him well.
Coffey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dinero is trying to stand up here but Coffey is controlling him well.
Coffey slips a nice elbow through Dinero's hands, connecting with Dinero's forehead.
Coffey is nestled in close to Dinero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coffey drops an elbow to the side of Dinero's head.
Dinero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coffey trying to control the action but Dinero is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinero wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coffey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dinero defending well though.
Coffey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coffey is nestled in close to Dinero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Dinero is rocked!
Coffey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinero keeps working.
Dinero is still in real trouble! Can Coffey finish him?
Coffey working the head and body with strikes.
Coffey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coffey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dinero looks like he's trying to stand up.

Coffey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coffey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!

Coffey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dinero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dinero is trying to stand back up but Coffey is controlling him
Dinero is breathing heavily.
Dinero taking some punishment here, with Coffey in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coffey lands strikes from half guard.
Coffey works his way into full mount!
Dinero is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Coffey lands a nice shot to the head.
A big strike lands for Coffey! That's really hurt Dinero and he's turned his back - Coffey keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Coffey jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Coffey!