PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Sagat สกัด (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Coughlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). สกัด comes into the arena with Sagat Ending blaring out of the sound system. Coughlan has chosen Infinite Mass-Enter The Dragon as his entrance music. Richard Coughlan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

สกัด
vs
Coughlan

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

159 cm
26
139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sagat สกัด!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Coughlan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
สกัด throws a series of punches but Coughlan moves out of range.
Coughlan throws a series of punches but สกัด moves out of range.
Richard Coughlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coughlan slips a jab and a cross from สกัด.
สกัด lands a nice looking body shot.
Coughlan dodges the punch combination from สกัด.
สกัด throws a combination. Coughlan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coughlan throws a lazy right hand but สกัด sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coughlan tries to bum rush สกัด with a series of wild strikes but สกัด uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
สกัด throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Coughlan misses.
Coughlan throws a big shot that misses.
Coughlan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coughlan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but สกัด was well out of range. Poor timing from Coughlan.
สกัด will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coughlan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract สกัด.
Coughlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coughlan dodges the punch combination from สกัด.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlan throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by สกัด.
Some wild striking there from สกัด.
Coughlan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch combination from สกัด misses.
Coughlan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
สกัด swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Coughlan to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Coughlan misses the target.
สกัด bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
สกัด fails to land with a series of punches.
สกัด cracks Coughlan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
สกัด defending well as Coughlan loads up on a big left hand.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but สกัด moves away.
สกัด closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coughlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by สกัด.
สกัด ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.
Nice defenses there by สกัด.
Coughlan scores with a sloppy right hand. สกัด should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
สกัด misses with the combination.
Coughlan lands with a straight right. สกัด didn't see that one coming.
สกัด tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coughlan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coughlan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Coughlan throws out a powerful jab.
สกัด lands a two punch combo.
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!
สกัด moves away from the strike by Coughlan.
Coughlan lands a jab to สกัด's midsection.
Coughlan loads up on a big right hand but สกัด slips the punch.
Coughlan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from สกัด.
Coughlan loads up on a big right hand but สกัด slips the punch.
A combination from สกัด does no damage.
สกัด fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
สกัด misses with the combination.
A jab from Coughlan misses.
สกัด looks to land a combination but Coughlan avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
สกัด lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but สกัด moves away.
Coughlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
สกัด lands with a nice body punch.
Coughlan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and สกัด counters with a left and a right that stings Coughlan.
สกัด throws a right and a left that both miss.
สกัด throws a right hand that Coughlan ducks under and follows up with a left that Coughlan also avoids with ease.
สกัด looks to land a combination. Coughlan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
สกัด tries to bum rush Coughlan with a series of wild strikes but Coughlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
สกัด takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
สกัด swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coughlan throws a jab when สกัด was well out of range.
สกัด ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.
สกัด fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coughlan manages to avoid it.
Coughlan with a nice cross.
A big right from Coughlan misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
สกัด pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
สกัด fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coughlan swings for the body but สกัด moves out of range.
Coughlan falls off balance throwing a combination
and สกัด counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coughlan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but สกัด moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
สกัด blocks a jab.
สกัด moves out of range of the strikes.
Coughlan walks into a jab.
สกัด is working the combinations to good effect here.
Coughlan throws a lazy right hand but สกัด sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
สกัด throws a series of strikes that have Coughlan backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Coughlan. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coughlan punishes สกัด's body with a nice straight punch.
Coughlan swings for the body but สกัด moves out of range.
สกัด lands a nice shot to the body.
Coughlan throws a nice looking combination but สกัด bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat สกัด dominated that round.
That's time! สกัด's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for สกัด, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coughlan dodges the punch combination from สกัด.
Coughlan misses with a straight right.
สกัด will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
สกัด slips a straight right by Coughlan.
Coughlan throws a series of punches but สกัด moves out of range.
Coughlan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sagat สกัด is winning the standup battle so far.
สกัด slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
สกัด digs a good body shot into Coughlan's ribs.
สกัด moves away from the strike by Coughlan.
Coughlan throws a jab when สกัด was well out of range.
Coughlan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but สกัด circles away quickly and effectively.
สกัด keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
สกัด scores with a hook to the body. Coughlan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for สกัด, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
สกัด ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
สกัด lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coughlan blocks the body kick.
สกัด is looking to wear down Coughlan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
สกัด ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
สกัด misses with a low kick.
Coughlan dodges the punch combination from สกัด.
สกัด walks into a stiff left hand from Coughlan.
Coughlan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
สกัด is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Coughlan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sagat สกัด is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
สกัด displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coughlan looks to land a right hand but สกัด moved out of range.
Coughlan checks a low kick from สกัด.
Coughlan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coughlan misses the jab.
Coughlan fails to land with a series of punches.
สกัด tries to bum rush Coughlan with a series of wild strikes but Coughlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with a hook.
Coughlan throws a lazy right hand but สกัด sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coughlan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by สกัด.
สกัด shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coughlan eats them both and turns towards สกัด to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coughlan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract สกัด.
Coughlan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coughlan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but สกัด manages to avoid it.
สกัด staying out of range there.
Coughlan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coughlan avoids a punch combination nicely.
สกัด will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
สกัด throws a combination. Coughlan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coughlan throws a right hand that สกัด ducks under and follows up with a left that สกัด also avoids with ease.
Coughlan throws a nice looking combination but สกัด bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
สกัด is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coughlan dodges the punch combination from สกัด.
Coughlan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coughlan misses with a wild body shot.
Coughlan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coughlan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
สกัด lands with a shot to the body.
Coughlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coughlan misses with a series of wild punches.
Coughlan is breathing heavily.
Coughlan throws a hook but สกัด blocks it.
สกัด throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coughlan throws a lazy right hand but สกัด sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coughlan blocks a low kick nicely.
สกัด throws a nice looking combination but Coughlan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from สกัด.
Coughlan throws a body punch but สกัด moves out of range.
สกัด throws a right hand that Coughlan ducks under and follows up with a left that Coughlan also avoids with ease.
สกัด moves away from the strike by Coughlan.
Coughlan looks to land a right hand but สกัด moved out of range.
Coughlan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
สกัด misses with the combination.
Coughlan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
สกัด thuds a left hand into Coughlan's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coughlan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
สกัด bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
สกัด misses with a double jab.
สกัด throws a right hand that Coughlan ducks under and follows up with a left that Coughlan also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat สกัด dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but สกัด is just out of range.
สกัด throws a right hand that Coughlan ducks under and follows up with a left that Coughlan also avoids with ease.
Coughlan looks to throw the jab but สกัด is out of range.
สกัด closes the distance but Coughlan moves to the side
and Coughlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coughlan scores with a sloppy right hand. สกัด should have avoided that one.
สกัด keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coughlan.
A big right from Coughlan misses.
สกัด fails to land with a series of punches.
Coughlan misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from สกัด.
สกัด tests Coughlan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
สกัด on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coughlan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coughlan there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with a right hand
letting สกัด counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Coughlan.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
สกัด tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coughlan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coughlan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Coughlan throws a poor cross that misses
and สกัด counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
สกัด swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coughlan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coughlan dodges the punch combination from สกัด.
สกัด dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
สกัด throws a hook to the side of Coughlan's head but Coughlan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coughlan throws a lazy uppercut
and สกัด counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from สกัด misses the target.
Coughlan misses with a straight left.
สกัด lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coughlan. สกัด does a little dance to reset his feet.
สกัด missing with a left hand there. Coughlan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
สกัด throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
สกัด lands with an uppercut that bounces Coughlan off the ropes and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coughlan tries to bum rush สกัด with a series of wild strikes but สกัด uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coughlan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coughlan misses with a hook.
สกัด lands a two punch combo.
สกัด throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coughlan.
Coughlan misses with a hook. สกัด ducked under it nicely.
Coughlan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and สกัด counters with a left and a right that stings Coughlan.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut
and สกัด counters with a nice uppercut.
Coughlan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but สกัด manages to avoid it.
สกัด tries to bum rush Coughlan with a series of wild strikes but Coughlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
สกัด moves out of range of the strikes.
Coughlan digs a good hook to สกัด's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan loads up on a big right hand but สกัด slips the punch.
Coughlan looks to land a right hand but สกัด moved out of range.
สกัด tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coughlan throws a hook but สกัด blocks it.
สกัด moves away from the strike by Coughlan.
Coughlan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. สกัด eats them both and turns towards Coughlan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Coughlan lands a jab.
สกัด slips a straight right by Coughlan.
Coughlan falls off balance throwing a combination
and สกัด counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
สกัด connects with a single shot there.
Coughlan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coughlan misses with a lunging right hand
and สกัด counters with a straight right hand.
Coughlan slips a jab and a cross from สกัด.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
สกัด lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by สกัด.
Coughlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coughlan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coughlan throws a body punch but สกัด moves out of range.
สกัด looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
สกัด walks into a straight right hand from Coughlan.
Left hook, right uppercut from สกัด.
Nice jab there from Coughlan.
A slow jab from Coughlan misses its intended target.
สกัด looks to score with a jab to the body but Coughlan is just out of range.
สกัด misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
สกัด wants to clinch up but Coughlan keeps it at a distance.
Richard Coughlan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagat สกัด is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coughlan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagat สกัด showed his dominance in that final round.
Well สกัด 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat สกัด!
Sagat สกัด really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.