PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 1913 p4p, 930 weight class) and Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 254 p4p, 133 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Coker
vs
Tulikoura

180 cm
34
170
18 - 13 - 0

175 cm
36
172
26 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tulikoura.
Coker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick from Coker is predictable there
and Tulikoura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coker ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
An attempted straight right counter from Coker misses the target.
Coker throws a hook but Tulikoura blocks it.
Coker throws a lazy uppercut
and Tulikoura counters with an inside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
Coker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker throws a leg kick which misses Tulikoura's front leg but catches the back leg as Tulikoura tries to avoid it.
Coker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tulikoura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coker misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tulikoura misses.
Coker misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Tulikoura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tulikoura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coker was well out of range. Poor timing from Tulikoura.
Coker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tulikoura thumps Coker with a low kick.
Tulikoura scores with a leg kick.
Coker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coker clobbers Tulikoura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tulikoura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tulikoura - that will leave a mark!
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura scores with a jab to the body.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Coker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulikoura.
Coker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tulikoura throws out a counter right but Coker avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura misses with a jab to the body
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Coker avoids it easily.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick which misses Coker's front leg but catches the back leg as Coker tries to avoid it.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulikoura blocks the body kick.
Coker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coker checks a leg kick.
Coker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tulikoura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coker tries to keep at a distance but Tulikoura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tulikoura scores with a shoulder strike.
Tulikoura lands with a light punch inside.
Tulikoura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulikoura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tulikoura smiles and moves away.
Coker throws a low kick, looking for Tulikoura's leg but Tulikoura calmly moves out of range.
Tulikoura needs to keep his hands up - Coker had a free shot at his head there.
Tulikoura slips a straight right by Coker.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
and Coker counters with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Coker - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura wants to slow Coker down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Tulikoura is predictable there
and Coker counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coker throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Coker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura slips under a jab from Coker.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Coker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coker throws a leg kick which misses Tulikoura's front leg but catches the back leg as Tulikoura tries to avoid it.
Coker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Coker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coker down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Akeen Coker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulikoura tries to close the distance and clinch but Coker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coker throwing a counter right hand but Tulikoura manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura throws a solid leg kick but Coker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tulikoura.
Tulikoura tried to score with a low kick but Coker checks it.
Tulikoura dips to his left and cracks Coker with an uppercut!
Coker with a hook.
Coker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tulikoura checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura jabs Coker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tulikoura on the side of the head.
Coker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tulikoura defending well as Coker loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Coker misses the target.
Coker staying out of range there.
Coker is looking to counter punch.
Coker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tulikoura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tulikoura. That's going to slow Coker down.
A bone on bone clash there as Coker blocks the leg kick.
Coker is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Tulikoura lands.
Akeen Coker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tulikoura throws a poor cross that misses
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tulikoura's knee momentarily.
Tulikoura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker cracks Tulikoura with an open hand slap.
Tulikoura with a jab.
Tulikoura looks for the body kick but Coker saw that one coming.
Coker tries to counter by clinching up but Tulikoura breaks away and moves out of range.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coker counters with a good low kick that Tulikoura was not able to check.
Coker throws an off balance right hand
and Tulikoura counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coker throws a big shot that misses.
Tulikoura scores with a jab to the body.
Tulikoura tries to land a leg kick but Coker saw it coming and moves away.
Tulikoura digs a good hook to Coker's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tulikoura just manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tulikoura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coker drops his hands momentarily and Tulikoura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tulikoura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coker.
Coker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tulikoura misses with a left hand
and Coker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tulikoura really felt that one!
Coker checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws the left hand but Coker avoids the punch easily.
Coker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker tries a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Coker misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch
and Coker counters with a leg kick.
Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coker.
Tulikoura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tulikoura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Tulikoura connects with a jab.
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 throws out a leg kick but Tulikoura moves out of range and Coker only half commits.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tulikoura tries a quick counter leg kick but Coker is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Tulikoura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Coker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coker.
Coker misses with a body shot.
Coker moves out of range as Tulikoura throws a body kick.
Coker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tulikoura scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that misses.
Coker defending well as Tulikoura loads up on a big left hand.
Coker tried to counter with a leg kick but Tulikoura avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker fakes the leg kick and cracks Tulikoura in the body.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Coker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tulikoura chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coker checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Coker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tulikoura scores with a nice right hand.
Tulikoura blocks a low kick nicely.
Coker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tulikoura throws out a counter right but Coker avoids it with no problem.
Tulikoura checks the leg kick.
Coker throws a low kick but Tulikoura moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tulikoura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tulikoura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tulikoura digs a good hook to Coker's body.
Tulikoura fakes the leg kick and cracks Coker in the body.
Coker lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tulikoura moves out of range as Coker throws a body kick.
Coker checks a leg kick.
Tulikoura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coker is able to avoid easily.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coker counters with a stiff right hand.
Coker misses with a right hand
and Tulikoura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tulikoura's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker misses with a hook
and Tulikoura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tulikoura throws a lazy uppercut
and Coker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coker throws the left hand but Tulikoura avoids the punch easily.
Tulikoura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tulikoura.
Johannes Tulikoura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coker darts in trying to clinch
and Tulikoura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tulikoura lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker with the inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tulikoura.
A big left from Coker misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Tulikoura misses.
Tulikoura connects with an inside leg kick.
Crunch! Coker slams his shin into Tulikoura's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tulikoura avoids it.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura with the inside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Coker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tulikoura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Coker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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 Akeen Coker.
Well Tulikoura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johannes Tulikoura!
Johannes Tulikoura 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.