PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akeen Coker (ranked 1431 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 53 p4p, 42 weight class). Mandiang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oliver Twist. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Coker
vs
Mandiang

180 cm
43
170
27 - 19 - 0

190 cm
32
189
23 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Senshi Fight Gear

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 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akeen Coker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aboubacar Mandiang!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mandiang misses with a hook. Coker ducked under it nicely.
Coker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Coker moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Coker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coker throws a head kick but Mandiang moves out of range.
Coker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandiang.
Mandiang lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Coker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coker misses with a looping right.
Mandiang misses with a hook
and Coker counters with a nice body shot.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coker looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandiang is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Coker throws a low kick but Mandiang avoids it.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mandiang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mandiang lands a glancing blow to the side of Coker's head.
Mandiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Coker.
Coker is looking to counter punch.
Coker slips under a jab from Mandiang.
Coker scores with a nice right hand.
Coker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandiang scores with a hook.
Coker throws a head kick but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang avoids the body shot from Coker.
Mandiang jabs Coker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coker throws a leg kick but Mandiang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coker misses with a wild body shot.
Mandiang misses with a hook.
Mandiang lands with a slapping head kick.

Coker is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Coker collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aboubacar Mandiang!
Our winner, Aboubacar Mandiang, 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.