PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1066 p4p, 58 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 1141 p4p, 50 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Babyara
vs
Coco

208 cm
24
270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
31
230 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babyara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babyara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Babyara misses the jab.
Coco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babyara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coco lands with a nice body punch.
Coco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coco throws a big shot that misses.
Coco throws the kick towards the body but Babyara avoids it.
We've been told by Babyara's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coco throws a shot from downtown. Babyara moves away and avoids it.
Babyara is looking to counter the offense by Coco and move into the clinch.
Coco scores with a head kick.
Coco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babyara's head.
Coco feints and then cracks Babyara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babyara down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco looks to land a combination. Babyara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Babyara misses with a double jab
and Coco counters with a stiff right hand.
Babyara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco takes a swing at Babyara's ribcage but misses.
Coco lands with a kick to the temple. Babyara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Babyara is rocked!
Babyara lands with a hook. Coco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Babyara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Babyara seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babyara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coco.
Coco misses with a wild body shot.
Coco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babyara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Babyara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coco dodges the punch combination from Babyara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco scores with a hook.
Babyara ducks right into an uppercut from Coco.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Coco throws out a counter right but Babyara avoids it with no problem.
Coco slips under a jab.
No joy there for Coco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Coco tries to get set, Babyara tries to push him back and clinch up but Coco manages to avoid the attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Coco.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coco.
Coco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babyaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Babyara missing with a left hand there. Coco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babyara throws a combination that misses
and Coco counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Coco. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Coco.
Coco throws a jab but it's blocked by Babyara.
A quick step to the side and Babyara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coco lands a nice looking body kick.
Babyara is breathing heavily.
Babyara moves out of range of the body kick from Coco.
Babyara moves away from the strike by Coco.
Coco scores with a nice strike.
Babyara misses with a series of wild punches.
Babyara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babyara's calf.
Good exchange - Coco coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Babyara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coco throws a body shot but no joy.
Babyara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Coco slips under a jab from Babyara.
Babyara misses with the combination.
Coco scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Babyara. Those never looked like landing.
Coco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babyara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Fanta Coco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coco throws a lazy head kick
and Babyara counters with a right hand to the body.
Babyara slips under a jab from Coco.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
Coco throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fanta Coco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fanta Coco's cut.
That's time! Babyara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Coco misses.
Babyara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coco.

It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Babyara throws a hook but Coco avoids it easily.
Coco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Babyara misses its target.
Babyara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babyara misses with a jab to the body
letting Coco counter with a right hand.
Babyara avoids the head kick by Coco.
Babyara slips under a jab.
Babyara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coco.
An inside leg kick lands from Coco.
Coco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babyara is looking to wear down Coco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Coco finds it's way through Babyara's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babyara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babyara. Babyara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babyara misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Babyara lands with an overhand left.
Coco dips to his left and cracks Babyara with an uppercut!
Coco sizes up Babyara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Coco throws a right and a left that Babyara avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Babyara.
Coco is looking to slow Babyara down with leg kicks.
Coco lands a brutal head kick. Babyara looks out on his feet and Coco throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Fanta Coco!
A relieved looking Fanta Coco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.