PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as King Dela Cruz enters the cage!

Coon
vs
Dela Cruz

188 cm
29
210 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

194 cm
29
215 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Agamemnon Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Coon counters with a left and a right that stings Dela Cruz.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dela Cruz sprawls well. Dela Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coon gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Coon.

It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dela Cruz looks to land a left hand but Coon moved out of range nicely.
Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coon.
Coon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coon fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coon.
Coon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dela Cruz jabs Coon to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon misses with a hook
and Dela Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Dela Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Coon moves away and avoids it.
Coon takes one to the chin there.
Coon jabs at Dela Cruz's body.
Coon tried to score with a low kick but Dela Cruz checks it.
Dela Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.

Dela Cruz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Coon to the ground. Dela Cruz is now in Coon's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coon controls Dela Cruz momentarily but Dela Cruz frees himself.
Dela Cruz is fighting to break Coon's control of his arms but Coon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coon 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.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Coon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Dela Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Coon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dela Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Dela Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Coon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coon 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.
Dela Cruz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coon!
Dela Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz controlling his opponent.
Dela Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dela Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coon is looking to escape.
Coon is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon wants to hold on but Dela Cruz pushes him away.
Dela Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Coon is having none of it.
Dela Cruz lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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 Agamemnon Coon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Coon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
Coon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dela Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz slips a straight right by Coon.
Dela Cruz misses the body punch
and Coon counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Coon misses the target.
Dela Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coon.
Coon tries to land a leg kick but Dela Cruz saw it coming and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dela Cruz.
Coon tries to bench press Dela Cruz off him but Dela Cruz keeps the position.
Coon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Coon wants to improve his position but Dela Cruz is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Coon is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz controlling the action here.
Coon is looking for a sweep. Dela Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coon trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Coon's temple.
Coon tries to roll over but Dela Cruz keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Dela Cruz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Coon tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Dela Cruz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
King Dela Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz thows a huge punch but Coon dodges it nicely.
Coon is trying to get back to full guard.
Dela Cruz is taking a breather. Coon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Coon gets back to full guard.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Coon is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Coon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. King Dela Cruz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Coon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coon.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot.
Coon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot.
Coon throws the left hand but Dela Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Coon connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coon avoids it really well and circles away.
Coon misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but King Dela Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dela Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coon.
Dela Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown but Coon sprawls well.
Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Dela Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dela Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Dela Cruz moves out of range as Coon strikes.
Dela Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dela Cruz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dela Cruz.
Agamemnon Coon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz catches Coon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coon avoids the body shot from Dela Cruz.
Coon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coon misses with a low kick.
Dela Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coon throws an off balance right hand
and Dela Cruz counters with a left to the body.
Dela Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coon manages to avoid it.
Dela Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coon avoids it really well and circles away.
Coon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dela Cruz tests Coon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dela Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coon manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon throws an overhand right that lands on Dela Cruz's shoulder, as Dela Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Coon misses with an uppercut.
Dela Cruz lands a nice hook to Coon's body. Coon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Agamemnon Coon is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coon misses with a low kick.
Dela Cruz moves out of range as Coon strikes.
Dela Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Coon throws a good cross that connects.
Dela Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dela Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coon misses the jab.
Coon works Dela Cruz's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot.
Coon throws a leg kick which misses Dela Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Dela Cruz tries to avoid it.
Dela Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Dela Cruz looks to land a left hand but Coon moved out of range nicely.
Coon throws a poor cross that misses
and Coon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coon misses with a head kick.

Dela Cruz scores a takedown into full mount!
Dela Cruz avoids the attempt from Coon to control.
Coon regains half guard.
Coon is positioning himself well to prevent Dela Cruz advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coon keeps working.
Dela Cruz is thwarting Coon's attempts to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coon is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz trying to control 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 Agamemnon Coon.
I think Coon 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agamemnon Coon!
Agamemnon Coon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.