PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Heavyweight (ranked 138 p4p, 7 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 523 p4p, 21 weight class). Super Heavyweight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fanta Coco's chin.

Heavyweight
vs
Coco

185 cm
30
280 lbs
25 - 4 - 0

195 cm
30
230 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavyweight loads up on a big right hand but Coco slips the punch.
Coco throws a looping overhand right but Heavyweight ducks down to avoid it.

Heavyweight rushes Coco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Heavyweight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coco, pushing him back against the cage.
Heavyweight tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heavyweight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Coco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heavyweight slips a straight right by Coco.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coco, as that shot connected.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Coco - just one landing.
Coco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Coco.
Coco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heavyweight connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coco was well out of range. Poor timing from Heavyweight.
Coco is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heavyweight throws a jab but it's blocked by Coco.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Heavyweight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heavyweight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coco was well out of range. Poor timing from Heavyweight.
Coco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coco scores with the left hand. Heavyweight knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Coco. Those never looked like landing.
Heavyweight avoids the head kick by Coco.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Coco moves out of range.
Coco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coco.
Heavyweight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coco throws an off balance right hand
and Heavyweight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coco.
Heavyweight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coco misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Coco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Heavyweight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coco thuds a left hand into Heavyweight's body.
Heavyweight jabs at Coco's body.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.

Heavyweight has taken the fight to the clinch.

Heavyweight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coco connects with a nice looking jab.
Coco throws a right hand that Heavyweight ducks under and follows up with a left that Heavyweight also avoids with ease.
Heavyweight scores with a hook to the body. Coco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coco looks winded!
Heavyweight misses with a combination
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heavyweight throws a hook but Coco avoids it easily.
Coco misses with a hook
and Heavyweight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Heavyweight blocks the leg kick.
Heavyweight tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Coco manages to circle out of the way.
Coco ducks under a wild hook from Heavyweight.
A jab from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
Coco misses with a double jab
and Heavyweight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heavyweight.
A telegraphed right hand from Coco misses the target.
Coco misses with a body punch
enabling Heavyweight to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
Heavyweight lands a nice hook to Coco's body. Coco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Coco scoring well with a low kick there.
Heavyweight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coco counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Coco misses.

Heavyweight rushes Coco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Heavyweight breaks from the clinch.
Coco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Coco lands.
Heavyweight moves away from the strike by Coco.
Coco feints and then cracks Heavyweight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heavyweight down.
Heavyweight misses with a looping right.
Coco misses with a head kick.
Heavyweight throws a hook but Coco blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heavyweight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coco.
Coco walks into a jab.
Coco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The cut above Fanta Coco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 Super Heavyweight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fanta Coco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coco counters with a one-two to the body.
Heavyweight looks to score with a jab to the body but Coco is just out of range.
Coco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Coco slips a jab and a cross from Heavyweight.
Super Heavyweight is winning the standup battle so far.
Coco misses with a hook to the body

and Heavyweight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coco misses with the head strike.
Coco takes a shot to the head.
Heavyweight blocks a body shot from Coco.
Coco tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coco has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Heavyweight seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Coco can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Coco fails to land.
Coco misses with a body punch.
Coco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heavyweight misses the shot to the body.
Heavyweight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coco misses with a jab to the body
and Heavyweight counters with a right hand to the body.
Heavyweight paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Coco moves out of range.
Heavyweight closes the distance but Coco moves to the side
and Coco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heavyweight is looking to wear down Coco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heavyweight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coco misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heavyweight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coco swings widly with a right hand

and Heavyweight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Coco manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heavyweight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coco's hands.

Fanta Coco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Coco swings for the body but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Heavyweight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Coco lands a nice looking body kick.
Coco moves away from the strike by Heavyweight.
Coco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Heavyweight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heavyweight misses with some punches.

Coco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heavyweight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heavyweight moves in looking to clinch but Coco pushes him off.
Heavyweight misses with an uppercut. Coco saw that one coming.
Coco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coco.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coco! But no joy.
Coco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heavyweight has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
Coco takes a swing at Heavyweight's ribcage but misses.
Heavyweight moves in looking to clinch but Coco pushes him off.

Heavyweight closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Coco.

Heavyweight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heavyweight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heavyweight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coco counters with a nice uppercut.
Heavyweight throws a series of punches but Coco moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coco.
Coco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coco scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
Coco scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Coco avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Coco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
A jab from Coco finds it's way through Heavyweight's defenses.
Coco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heavyweight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Coco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coco throws a big counter head kick but Heavyweight avoids it with no problem.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coco.
A big left from Coco misses.
Heavyweight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heavyweight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coco avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Coco lands a slapping body shot.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coco connects with a nice looking jab.
Heavyweight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coco throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fanta Coco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Heavyweight thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight throws an off balance right hand
letting Coco counter with a right hand.
Heavyweight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heavyweight's knee momentarily.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coco moves away.
Heavyweight throws a jab but it's blocked by Coco.
Coco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heavyweight. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Coco.
Coco avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight misses with a hook
and Coco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heavyweight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heavyweight is looking to clinch but Coco is avoiding it.
Heavyweight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heavyweight misses with a left hand
and Coco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heavyweight gets a clinch.
A short right from Coco on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heavyweight backwards.
Heavyweight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heavyweight lands with a left to the head.
Coco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heavyweight or not.

Coco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heavyweight is looking to clinch.
Coco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coco thows a body kick. Heavyweight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Heavyweight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coco.
Heavyweight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coco swings for the body but Heavyweight moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Coco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heavyweight throws a hook but Coco blocks it.

Heavyweight closes the distance and clinches.

Coco breaks the clinch.
Heavyweight is looking to clinch.
Heavyweight lands a nice shot to the body.
Coco throws a right hand that Heavyweight ducks under and follows up with a left that Heavyweight also avoids with ease.
Coco misses with a double jab
and Coco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Heavyweight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coco misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Heavyweight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight digs a right hand underneath Coco's ribcage. Coco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Heavyweight manages to break the clinch.
Heavyweight will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heavyweight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coco moves away from the strike by Heavyweight.

Heavyweight pushes Coco up against the cage in a clinch.

Heavyweight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heavyweight cracks Coco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fanta Coco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Super Heavyweight!
Super Heavyweight thanked the fans post fight for their support.