PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Coyoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuna Matata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakuna Matata will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Coyoca
vs
Matata

180 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allan Coyoca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakuna Matata!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matata throws a chopping leg kick but Coyoca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matata throws a left and a right that both miss

and Coyoca decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matata's guard.
Coyoca cracks Matata with a solid left hand.
Coyoca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coyoca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coyoca working some strikes from top position.
We've been hearing that Coyoca has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Coyoca is in close to Matata's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coyoca connects with a couple of short punches.
Coyoca lands a couple of elbows.
Coyoca throws a big elbow that misses.
Coyoca trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Matata manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Coyoca is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Coyoca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coyoca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matata gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Coyoca looking for a triangle here. Matata is fighting it but it looks tight! Coyoca pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Matata is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Allan Coyoca!