PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Doin Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alex Coburn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bradley Nowell's chin.

Coburn
vs
Nowell

194 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
259 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Coburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowell moves out of range as Coburn strikes.
Coburn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Nowell is looking to clinch.
Coburn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coburn misses with a hook.
Nowell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coburn to score with a decent uppercut.
Coburn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nowell's head backwards.
Nowell defending well as Coburn loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Coburn.
Coburn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coburn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nowell.
Coburn clobbers Nowell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Coburn lands with a straight right. Nowell didn't see that one coming.
Coburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Nowell.
Coburn throws a looping overhand right but Nowell ducks down to avoid it.
Coburn with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Nowell.
Nowell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Coburn lands.
Nowell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coburn.
Coburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Nowell.
Jab, jab by Coburn - just one landing.
Nowell walks into a straight right hand from Coburn.
Coburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowell.
Coburn throws a looping overhand right but Nowell ducks down to avoid it.
Coburn misses with a hook.
Nowell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nowell is looking to clinch but Coburn is avoiding it.
Coburn misses the shot to the body.
Coburn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coburn misses with a wild body shot.
Coburn cracks Nowell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coburn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nowell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coburn thuds his right hand into Nowell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nowell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell moves out of range of the strikes.
Coburn cracks Nowell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coburn misses with a looping right.
Nowell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coburn takes a swing at Nowell's ribcage but misses.
Nowell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coburn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coburn connects with a body shot.
Nowell moves away from the strike by Coburn.
Nowell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coburn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nowell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coburn.
Coburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coburn throws a hook but Nowell avoids it easily.
Coburn scores with a hook to the body. Nowell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coburn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nowell sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Coburn gets tackled into the cage by Nowell. Nowell maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but Coburn blocks with his arms.
Coburn can't find room to land a body shot as Nowell controls the action.
Coburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nowell looks gassed!
A short body shot lands from Coburn as the two fighters clinch.
Coburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coburn lands a nice uppercut.
Coburn lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Coburn.
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!
Coburn lands a shot to the body.
Coburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Coburn blocks it.
Coburn lands a body shot.
Coburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Coburn.
Coburn lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Coburn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coburn.
A short body shot lands from Coburn as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coburn.
Good body shot from Coburn.
Coburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Coburn - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Coburn.
A right handed body shot lands from Coburn.
Coburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coburn.
A body shot lands from Coburn.
Nowell prevents a body shot from Coburn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell blocks an uppercut.
Coburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nowell or not.
Coburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coburn is leaning against Nowell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Coburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coburn connects with a single shot there.
Coburn throws a good cross that connects.
Nowell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Coburn misses.
Alex Coburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nowell blocks a jab.
Jab by Coburn.
Nowell tries to clinch but Coburn is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coburn throws a hook to the side of Nowell's head but Nowell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coburn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nowell ducks under a wild hook from Coburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Coburn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coburn jabs at Nowell's body.
Coburn lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Coburn.

Coburn moves into the clinch successfully.

Nowell manages to break the clinch.
Coburn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nowell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nowell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coburn jabs at Nowell's body.
Coburn lands a jab to Nowell's midsection.
Jab from Coburn.
Coburn throws a lazy right hand but Nowell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nowell is breathing heavily.
Coburn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nowell has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell walks into a left hand.
Coburn throws a good cross that connects.
Coburn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nowell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alex Coburn is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coburn.
Coburn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Coburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Nowell should have avoided that one.
Coburn misses with a looping right.
Jab by Coburn.
Coburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nowell doesn't seem bothered though.
Coburn misses the shot to the body.
Nowell tries to clinch but Coburn moves out of range.
Coburn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nowell. Nowell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coburn misses with a hook.
A jab from Coburn misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nowell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Nowell.
Nowell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nowell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coburn.
A swing and a miss from Coburn.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
Nowell walks into a straight right hand from Coburn.
A big right from Coburn misses.
Coburn connects with a body shot that sends Nowell's belly button to the back.
Coburn misses with an uppercut.
Nowell ducks under a wild hook from Coburn.
Coburn misses with an uppercut. Nowell saw that one coming.
Coburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coburn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Coburn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coburn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nowell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nowell wants to clinch.
Nowell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coburn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nowell.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coburn loads up on a big right hand but Nowell slips the punch.
Coburn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coburn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nowell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradley Nowell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Coburn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nowell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coburn misses with an uppercut.
Coburn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nowell. Nowell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nowell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alex Coburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Nowell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell is looking to clinch but Coburn is avoiding it.
Coburn connects with a looping right hand.
Coburn jabs at Nowell's body.
Nowell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coburn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Coburn as Nowell shoots in.
Coburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coburn throws a big shot that misses.
Nowell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coburn.
Nowell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coburn throws a lazy right hand but Nowell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowell wants to clinch up but Coburn keeps it at a distance.
Coburn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Coburn throws a hook but Nowell blocks it.
Coburn lands with a hook. Nowell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Coburn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Coburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coburn throws a body punch but Nowell moves out of range.
Coburn lands a nice looking body shot.
Nowell tries to clinch there but Coburn circles away.
Coburn throws a lazy right hand but Nowell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coburn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coburn moves in looking to clinch but Nowell pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Coburn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nowell doesn't seem phased though.
Coburn missing with a left hand there. Nowell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coburn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nowell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Nowell.
Coburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nowell can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coburn misses with a looping left.

Nowell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coburn tries to throw a body punch but Nowell avoids it by throwing Coburn back against the cage.
Nowell throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Coburn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Coburn avoids the damage to the body.
Nowell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coburn misses with a punch to the body.
Coburn tries to break free but Nowell pushes him back against the cage.
Nowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Nowell controls his hands.
Nowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coburn presses Nowell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coburn misses with a punch to the body.
Nowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coburn is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Coburn.
A short right from Coburn on the inside.
Coburn scores with a shoulder strike.
Coburn gets through Nowell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nowell backwards.
Coburn lands a 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!
Coburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coburn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nowell has him pressed against the cage.
Coburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Coburn.
Coburn tries a body shot but Nowell blocks it.
Coburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Nowell backwards.
A shot in the inside from Coburn.
Coburn misses with a body punch.
Coburn scores with a shoulder strike.
Coburn lands a body shot.
Bradley Nowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Nowell backwards.
Coburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coburn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coburn misses with a punch to the body.
Coburn scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Coburn.
Alex Coburn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coburn lands a right hand.
Nowell takes a shot to the head.
Coburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Coburn.
A short right from Coburn on the inside.
Good body shot from Coburn.
Nice body punch from Coburn - that landed with a thud.
Coburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nowell.
Coburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coburn lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coburn.
Coburn presses Nowell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coburn has Nowell pressed against the cage, preventing Nowell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coburn lands with a right to the head.
Coburn misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Coburn.
Coburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Coburn has a couple of punches blocked by Nowell.
Nowell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nowell blocks an uppercut.
Coburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coburn pushes Nowell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coburn lands a shot to the body.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coburn avoids it.
Nowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coburn has a couple of punches blocked by Nowell.
Coburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coburn pushes Nowell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coburn lands an uppercut.
Coburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nowell's elbow.
Coburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Coburn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coburn lands with a left to the head.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Coburn is blocking nicely.
Coburn throws a head punch that misses.
Coburn can't find room to land a body shot as Nowell controls the action.
Nowell prevents a body shot from Coburn.
Nowell is working for takedown but Coburn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coburn lands with a left to the head.
Coburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coburn is trying to push Nowell away but Nowell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nowell backwards.
Coburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coburn lands with a left to the head.
Nowell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Coburn fails to land.
Coburn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nowell trying to land knees to the body.
Nowell is trying to drag Coburn to the mat but Coburn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alex Coburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alex Coburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Nowell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coburn lands an uppercut.
Nowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Coburn avoids the damage to the body.
Coburn lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Coburn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coburn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Coburn!