PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bestigor Tazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tazar comes into the arena with Beastmaster's Fortress blaring out of the sound system. Bestigor Tazar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jem Coughlin's chin.

Tazar
vs
Coughlin

184 cm
26
219 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bestigor Tazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlin loads up on a big right hand but Tazar slips the punch.
Bestigor Tazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tazar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coughlin throws the left hand but Tazar avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin slips under a jab from Tazar.
Coughlin looks for the body kick but Tazar saw that one coming.
Coughlin misses with a hook
and Tazar counters with a good low kick that Coughlin was not able to check.
Coughlin throws the kick towards the body but Tazar avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coughlin 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.
Coughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Tazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tazar lands the left hand.
Tazar lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tazar lands.

It looks like Jem Coughlin has been cut.
Tazar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coughlin if he has to take too many more of those.
Coughlin looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tazar looks to score with a jab to the body but Coughlin is just out of range.
Coughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coughlin moves into the clinch.
Coughlin misses with a knee strike.
Tazar tries a knee to the head but Coughlin blocks it.
Tazar lands a nice knee to the body.
Tazar lands a left hand.
Tazar taking a breather.

Tazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tazar blocks a head kick by Coughlin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bestigor Tazar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jem Coughlin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tazar scores with a leg kick.
Tazar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tazar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coughlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Tazar throws a hook but Coughlin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin throws a head kick but Tazar moves out of range.
Tazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coughlin is breathing heavily.
Tazar lands a head shot.
Coughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tazar misses with a hook
and Coughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coughlin tries to clinch up
and Tazar counters with a low kick, right behind Coughlin 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin misses with a left hand
and Tazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Tazar misses with a looping left.
Tazar with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin misses with a right hand
and Tazar counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coughlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tazar.
Tazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bestigor Tazar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jem Coughlin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tazar throws a sloppy head kick
and Tazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coughlin.
Coughlin looks to land a left hand but Tazar moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coughlin throws a looping overhand right but Tazar ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin checks a leg kick nicely.
Coughlin tries to clinch up.
Tazar throws a body kick the misses
and Tazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coughlin throws the kick towards the body but Tazar avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tazar cracks Coughlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tazar moves away from the strike by Coughlin.
A lazy body kick from Tazar
and Coughlin counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coughlin!
Coughlin throws a leg kick
and Tazar counters with a straight right hand.
Bestigor Tazar is winning the standup battle so far.
Tazar throws a head kick but Coughlin moves out of range.
Tazar throws a jab when Coughlin was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin misses with the body kick
enabling Tazar to counter with a crisp jab.
Coughlin avoids the head kick by Tazar.
Coughlin looks to land a left hand but Tazar moved out of range nicely.
Coughlin pushes Tazar away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jem Coughlin just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jem Coughlin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tazar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tazar throws a solid leg kick but Coughlin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tazar.
Tazar throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coughlin swings widly with a right hand
and Tazar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tazar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tazar misses with a head kick.
Coughlin misses with the body kick
and Tazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coughlin tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Coughlin does it's job there.
Coughlin throws a sloppy head kick and Tazar moves out of range easily.
Coughlin moves in looking to clinch but Tazar pushes him off.
Coughlin throws a right hand that misses
and Tazar counters with a right hand to the body.
Coughlin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tazar throws a right hand that Coughlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Coughlin also avoids with ease.
A jab from Tazar misses.
Coughlin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tazar under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tazar throws a body punch but Coughlin moves out of range.
Tazar moves out of range of the strikes.
Tazar throws a wild body kick that Coughlin sees coming a mile off.
Tazar scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bestigor Tazar had his way with Jem Coughlin in that round.
The cut man is working on Jem Coughlin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Coughlin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Coughlin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tazar looks to throw a body kick
and Coughlin counters with a nice body kick.
Coughlin tries to clinch there but Tazar circles away.
Coughlin throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coughlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tazar misses with a hook
and Coughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tazar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tazar throws a lazy right hand but Coughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coughlin moves out of range as Tazar throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tazar.
Coughlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tazar counters with a head kick. That will keep Coughlin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tazar misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jem Coughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tazar throws a jab when Coughlin was well out of range.
Coughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tazar.
A low kick from Tazar is predictable there
and Coughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bestigor Tazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tazar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:45
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bestigor Tazar!