PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coughlin
vs
The Crippler

182 cm
23
198 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
198 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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5th Round Clothing
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank The Crippler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlin digs a good body shot into The Crippler's ribs.
The Crippler misses with the combination.
Coughlin tries to clinch but The Crippler is having none of it.
The Crippler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coughlin's sensitive parts.
The Crippler connects with a leg kick. Coughlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Coughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but The Crippler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Crippler manages to avoid it.
The Crippler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from The Crippler.
The Crippler thows a leg kick but Coughlin checks it

and Coughlin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crippler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coughlin or not.
Coughlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coughlin lands a nice uppercut.
Coughlin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coughlin tries a body shot but The Crippler blocks it.
The Crippler tries to circle away but Coughlin has him pinned against the cage.
Coughlin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Crippler or not.
The Crippler looks gassed!
Coughlin works on The Crippler's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coughlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coughlin pushes The Crippler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Crippler avoiding damage as Coughlin throws knees to the body.
Coughlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Crippler backwards.
Coughlin working The Crippler over with knees to the body.
Coughlin lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coughlin.
Good body shot from Coughlin.
Coughlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Crippler.
The Crippler working aggressively here.
Coughlin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coughlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin lands with a light punch inside.
The Crippler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coughlin scores with a hook to the body.

Coughlin lands a takedown into guard.
Coughlin content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coughlin looking to pass the guard.
Coughlin throws a strike but The Crippler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coughlin wants to sweep here but The Crippler controlling him for the moment.

Coughlin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Crippler stacks Coughlin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Crippler!
Coughlin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but The Crippler presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Coughlin is desperately trying to improve his position but The Crippler has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jem Coughlin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Crippler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Coughlin moves into the clinch.
Coughlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Coughlin.
Coughlin cracks The Crippler with a nice body shot.
The Crippler misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Crippler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Crippler misses with some punches.
Coughlin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Cripplers head.
Coughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Crippler misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlin missing with knees to the body.
Coughlin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coughlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Crippler is breathing heavily.
Coughlin lands a nice uppercut.
Coughlin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Crippler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin with a knee to the head.
The Crippler gets underhooks to prevent Coughlin's takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coughlin obliges.
The Crippler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coughlin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Crippler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coughlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Crippler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coughlin lands a shot to the body.
Coughlin tries to throw a body punch but The Crippler avoids it by throwing Coughlin back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlin lands a nice knee to the body.
Coughlin lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Coughlin.
Coughlin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coughlin crunches a lovely knee into The Crippler's ribcage.
Coughlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coughlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Crippler can do to turn this around?
Coughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Coughlin - that landed with a thud.
The Crippler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coughlin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Crippler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coughlin works on The Crippler's body with a couple of short punches.
Coughlin is working The Crippler over against the cage.
Coughlin lands a shot to the body.
Coughlin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Crippler misses with the head strike.
The Crippler takes a shot to the head.
Coughlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coughlin scores a nice knee to the body.
Coughlin lands with a short shot to the head.
Coughlin digs a right hand underneath The Crippler's ribcage. The Crippler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coughlin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coughlin.
A right hand to the body from Coughlin.
Coughlin lands a good knee to the midsection. The Crippler won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jem Coughlin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Crippler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coughlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Coughlin.
The Crippler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Coughlin.
Knees to the body from Coughlin.
Coughlin is leaning against The Crippler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coughlin works on The Crippler's body with a couple of short punches.
Coughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Coughlin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coughlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Crippler backwards.
Coughlin pushes The Crippler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Crippler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coughlin lands with a right to the head.
Coughlin blocks an uppercut.

Coughlin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Coughlin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Coughlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Crippler keeps working.
Coughlin moves into full mount!

Coughlin working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. The Crippler turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Coughlin off and cradles The Crippler's limp body as Coughlin celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jem Coughlin!
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