PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 299 p4p, 1156 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 47 p4p, 163 weight class). Akeen Coker struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Yasol Kim had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kim
vs
Coker

175 cm
39
162
29 - 15 - 0

180 cm
41
170
24 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker throws an off balance right hand

and Kim counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kim.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Coker gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Coker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Coker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coker throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coker.

Coker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Coker manages to break the clinch.
Kim moves away from the strike by Coker.
Coker misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim moves away from the strike by Coker.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Coker off balance momentarily.
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.
Coker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coker on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a low kick.
A jab from Coker does it's job there.
Coker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Coker down.
Coker misses the jab.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coker.
Coker flicks out a counter leg kick but Kim steps away.
The crowd cheers as Coker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim doesn't seem phased though.
Kim with the inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.

Kim clinches.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim pushes Coker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Coker.
Coker misses with some punches.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Coker is looking for a takedown.
Coker misses with a punch to the body.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Coker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Coker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries to work over Coker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim misses with some punches.
Coker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Coker.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kim - that landed with a thud.
Coker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coker lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Kim working aggressively here.
Coker scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Coker.

Kim breaks from the clinch.
Coker lands with a right hand.
Kim slips a jab from Coker.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Coker misses.
A jab from Coker finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Coker throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coker blocks an uppercut.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Coker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Coker blocks an uppercut.
Coker misses with a punch on the inside.
Coker struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Coker working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
Coker tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.

Coker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yasol Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coker.
Kim scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Coker misses its intended target.
Coker misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim with a hook.
Kim throws a body punch but Coker moves out of range.
Kim defending well as Coker loads up on a big left hand.

Kim clinches up with Coker and pushes him back against the cage.
Coker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coker lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coker can't get the takedown.

Coker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim moves away from the strike by Coker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coker swinging wildly here.
Coker misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
Coker looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coker.

Kim moves into range and clinches up with Coker.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim lands with a right to the head.
Kim misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Kim.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Coker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Coker breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coker on the side of the head.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coker throws out the jab.
Kim thumps Coker with a low kick.
Coker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim slips under a jab.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Coker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kim lands a jab to Coker's midsection.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Coker moves into the clinch successfully.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim keeps control of Coker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Coker's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coker throws an elbow but misses.
Coker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim lands with a light punch inside.
Kim lands an uppercut.

Coker is rocked!
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Coker is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
Kim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kim lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Coker to his knees! Kim keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yasol Kim!
Our winner, Yasol Kim, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.