PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders's entrance music is Gods Son. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Anders
vs
Coker

175 cm
38
153 lbs
32 - 21 - 1

165 cm
28
145 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker misses with the body kick
and Anders counters with a left and a right that stings Coker.
Coker misses with a body shot.
It looked like Anders was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Coker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Coker as he checks the leg kick.
Anders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coker. Coker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anders throws a jab when Coker was well out of range.
Coker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anders moves out of range as Coker throws a body kick.
Anders keeps Coker at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick from Anders misses.
Coker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been informed that Coker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anders motions for Coker to come forward. Anders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
Anders misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coker throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coker takes a swing at Anders's ribcage but misses.
Coker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anders's head.
Coker jabs Anders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coker checks it well.
Coker throws a hook but Anders avoids it easily.
Coker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coker avoids the head kick by Anders.
A head kick misses from Coker.
Coker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Coker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anders will feel that in the morning.
Coker throws a shot from downtown. Anders moves away and avoids it.
Coker throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Coker moves out of range of the leg kick from Anders.
Coker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker tries to work over Anders's front leg with a kick but Anders checks it.
Anders walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coker thinks about the counter body kick.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Coker throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders thinks about countering with a head kick.
Coker throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Anders is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coker.
Coker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anders.
Anders connects with a body shot that sends Coker's belly button to the back.
Coker looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
Coker throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Coker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a hook but Anders avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coker.
Anders throws a chopping leg kick but Coker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coker misses the jab.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Anders misses with a double jab.
Coker cracks Anders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anders.
A swing and a miss from Coker.
Anders appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anders takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anders moves out of range of the leg kick from Coker.
Anders swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Coker is predictable there
and Anders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coker thows a leg kick but Anders checks it
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Anders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coker.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anders misses with a head kick.
Anders is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coker.
Anders darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coker scoring well with a low kick there.
Coker scores with a nice strike.
Anders scores with a shot to the body.
Coker swings widly with a right hand
and Anders counters with a three punch combo that has Coker backing up. Coker nods at Anders to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coker misses with a low kick.

Coker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anders tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coker is in Anders's guard.
Coker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Ingemar Anders will probably get the nod.
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.

A big left from Coker misses.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
Coker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coker avoids the body shot from Anders.
Anders works over Coker's head and body with a nice combination.
Anders throws a right hand that Coker ducks under and follows up with a left that Coker also avoids with ease.
Anders throws a head kick that misses.
Anders walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coker.
Anders tests Coker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
Coker takes a swing at Anders's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Coker tenderised Anders's leg. Anders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coker. That's going to slow Anders down.
Coker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coker takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coker.
Coker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Coker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Coker thuds his shin into the meat of Anders's side.
Coker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anders lands the left hand.
Coker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anders counters with an inside leg kick.
Anders lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Coker blocks the low kick.
Coker wants to slow Anders down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker misses with a left hand
and Anders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coker digs a good body shot into Anders's ribs.
A low kick from Anders is predictable there
and Coker counters with a nice body kick.
Anders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Coker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coker looks to land a left hand but Anders moved out of range nicely.
Anders pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coker back to the cage. Anders follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anders takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Coker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Coker misses.
Nice sprawl there from Anders as Coker shoots in.
Anders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anders lands an overhand right.
Coker takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a jab-cross combination.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Anders saw that one coming.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coker thows a leg kick but Anders checks it
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.
Coker throws a hook but Anders avoids it easily.
Coker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anders throws a sloppy body shot
and Anders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Coker misses
and Anders counters with a solid body kick.
Anders wants to slow Coker down by chopping away at his legs.
Anders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coker tried to score with a low kick but Anders checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anders tries to clinch up.
Anders throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coker throws a body kick that misses
and Anders counters with a thumping low kick.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anders moves away.
Anders will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anders walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Anders.
Coker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coker was well out of range. Poor timing from Anders.
Coker scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coker lands a glancing blow to the side of Anders's head.
Anders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Anders scores with a body shot.
Coker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coker.
Coker swings for the body but Anders moves out of range.
Anders throws a front kick aimed at Coker's knee but Coker avoids it well.
Anders lands an overhand right.
Coker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coker digs a good hook to Anders's body.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Coker throws out a loose jab but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coker checks the leg kick.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Anders saw that one coming.
Coker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coker circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Coker throws out a powerful jab.
Coker tries to land a front kick but Anders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coker misses with an uppercut. Anders saw that one coming.
Coker cracks Anders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anders lands with an uppercut that bounces Coker off the cage and back into range.
Coker throws a hook but Anders blocks it.
Coker misses with a looping right.
Coker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAnders.
Coker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coker tries to work over Anders's front leg with a kick but Anders checks it.
Anders misses with a low kick.
Anders misses with a hook to the body
and Coker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coker throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Coker misses with a left hand
and Anders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders takes a swing at Coker's ribcage but misses.
Anders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 is looking to score with low kicks.
Coker tries to work over Anders's front leg with a kick but Anders checks it.
A jab from Coker misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Anders misses the target.
Coker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anders doesn't seem bothered though.
Anders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anders lands with a right hand.
Coker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Coker lands with a slapping head kick.
Coker digs a good body shot into Anders's ribs.
Anders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders looks to land a left hand but Coker moved out of range nicely.
Coker checks the leg kick.
Anders connects with a high kick.
Anders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coker takes one on the button.
Coker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anders moves away.
Coker scores with a nice right hand.
Akeen Coker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anders wants to slow Coker down by chopping away at his legs.
Coker tries a quick counter leg kick but Anders is wise to it.
Anders thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coker if he has to take too many more of those.
Coker thuds a left hand into Anders's body.
Anders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Anders.
Coker scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anders on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders clobbers Coker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ingemar Anders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coker tries for a takedown but Anders circles away easily
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Coker looks to land a combination but Anders avoids it well.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coker manages to avoid it.
Ingemar Anders is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coker.
Coker throws a leg kick but Anders moved away.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Anders is just out of range.
Anders moves out of range of the leg kick from Coker.
Anders lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coker will feel that in the morning.
Coker connects with a leg kick. Anders looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Coker misses the shot to the body.
Anders is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Anders.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akeen Coker.
I think Anders 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!