PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Richard Coughlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaz Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coughlan comes to the ring accompanied by Infinite Mass-Enter The Dragon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coughlan
vs
Wong

159 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
132 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Coughlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Chaz Wong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wong wants to clinch but Coughlan slips to the side
and Wong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away.
Coughlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Wong tries to clinch up but Coughlan circles away and keeps his distance.
Coughlan scores with a jab to the head.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Coughlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coughlan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wong tries to clinch but Coughlan moves out of range.
Wong ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.
Coughlan throws a right hand that Wong ducks under and follows up with a left that Wong also avoids with ease.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coughlan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coughlan sizes up Wong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Coughlan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with a wild body shot.
Coughlan throws a jab when Wong was well out of range.
Coughlan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coughlan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wong circles away quickly and effectively.
Coughlan misses with a hook

and Wong moves into the clinch.
Coughlan tries to circle away but Wong has him pinned against the ropes.
Coughlan dodges an elbow strike from Wong.
Coughlan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wong lands a knee to the head.
Wong wants to stall.
Wong tries a knee to the head but Coughlan blocks it.
Wong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coughlan is keeping busy.
Wong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wong connects with a knee to the head.
Coughlan tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the ropes.
Coughlan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Coughlan up against the ropes.
Wong stalling in the clinch but Coughlan improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaz Wong.
Wong tries to clinch but Coughlan moves out of range.
Coughlan misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Coughlan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlan misses with a double jab.
Coughlan throws the left hand but Wong avoids the punch easily.
Coughlan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wong in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut

and Wong counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Coughlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Coughlan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wongs head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Coughlan.
Wong scores with a knee to the head.
Wong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wong working Coughlan over with knees to the body.
Coughlan is trying to push Wong away but Wong has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Coughlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wong.
Wong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Coughlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wong trying to stall but Coughlan improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coughlan swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wong trying to land knees to the body.
Coughlan tries to break the clinch but Wong is controlling the position.
Coughlan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Coughlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wong prevents Coughlan from breaking the clinch.
Coughlan is trying to force a seperation but Wong has the dominant position.
Coughlan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coughlan working aggressively here.
Coughlan lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coughlan takes an elbow to the temple.
Coughlan tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the ropes.
Wong looking to stall.
Wong lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard Coughlan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coughlan counters with a nice body shot.
Wong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Coughlan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coughlan scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Coughlan misses.
Good exchange - Coughlan coming out on top.
Wong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coughlan throws out a loose jab but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coughlan scores with a punch to the head.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Coughlan throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Coughlan misses.
Wong darts in trying to clinch
and Coughlan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong moves out of range as Coughlan strikes.
Coughlan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wong tries to clinch up.
Coughlan throws a lazy uppercut

and Wong moves into the clinch.
Wong trying to stall but Coughlan improves his position.
Chaz Wong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Wong.
Wong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coughlan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wong's elbow.
Nice body punch from Coughlan.
Wong trying to control the position but instead, Coughlan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wong into the ropes.
Coughlan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coughlan is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coughlan.
Wong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coughlan's efforts to push away.
Wong is looking to control Coughlan's arms but Coughlan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wong has his back to the ropes.
Wong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coughlan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Coughlan.
Still in the clinch, Coughlan scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Wong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wong scores with a knee to the head.
Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wong is trying to maintain a safe position but Coughlan gets an underhook and turns Wong into the ropes.
Coughlan tries to circle away but Wong has him pinned against the ropes.
Wong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coughlan's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coughlan lands an uppercut.
Wong lands a nice elbow.
Coughlan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coughlan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wong trying to land knees to the body.
Wong looking to stall.
Coughlan lands with a short shot to the head.
Wong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wong looking to slow down the pace here.
Wong avoiding damage.
Coughlan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wongs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coughlan.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wong throws an elbow but misses.
Wong misses with a knee strike.
Wong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coughlan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coughlan wants to get back to striking at distance but Wong won't allow it.
Wong misses with a knee to the head.
Coughlan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coughlan works on Wong's body with a couple of short punches.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Coughlan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coughlan has had enough of the clinch but Wong keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wong throws an elbow but misses.
Coughlan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coughlan lands a shoulder strike.
Coughlan wants to get back to striking at distance but Wong won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Coughlan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Coughlan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Coughlan misses.
Coughlan lands a nice hook to Wong's body. Wong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coughlan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coughlan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coughlan throws a hook but Wong blocks it.
Richard Coughlan is winning the standup battle so far.
Coughlan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wong slips a straight right by Coughlan.
Wong moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaz Wong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coughlan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coughlan to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Coughlan.
Coughlan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan swats away the attempt to clinch by Wong.
Coughlan throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely.
Coughlan throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot.
Coughlan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wong slips a jab from Coughlan.
Wong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Coughlan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coughlan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wong tries to clinch but Coughlan moves out of range.
Coughlan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coughlan misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Coughlan catches Wong right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut.
Coughlan misses with a looping right.
Coughlan scores with a jab to the head.
Wong ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.
Wong closes the distance but Coughlan moves to the side
and Coughlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Coughlan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coughlan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away.
Coughlan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coughlan throws a jab when Wong was well out of range.
Wong moves in looking to clinch but Coughlan pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Coughlan counter with a right hand.
Coughlan with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Wong blocks the low kick.
Coughlan cracks Wong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coughlan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wong tries to clinch but Coughlan is having none of it.
Coughlan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wong is just out of range.
Coughlan misses with a double jab.
Coughlan throws a series of punches but Wong moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coughlan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coughlan throws a hook but Wong blocks it.
Coughlan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Wong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coughlan lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the ropes.
Wong tries to stall but Coughlan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wong prevents Coughlan from breaking the clinch.
Wong is trying to maintain a safe position but Coughlan gets an underhook and turns Wong into the ropes.
A knee to the head by Wong.
Wong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coughlan is keeping busy.
Wong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wong trying to stall but Coughlan improves his position.
Coughlan is trying to force a seperation but Wong has the dominant position.
Coughlan is trying to push Wong away but Wong has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coughlan lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wong.
Wong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wong leaning against his opponent.
Chaz Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Coughlan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wong is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Coughlan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coughlan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Coughlan!
A very excited looking Richard Coughlan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.