PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Barris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Coughlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coughlan has chosen Infinite Mass-Enter The Dragon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barris
vs
Coughlan

171 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

159 cm
26
139 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Barris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Coughlan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barris slips a jab from Coughlan.
Coughlan slaps away a takedown attempt from Barris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coughlan.
Coughlan leaves Barris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barris looks for a takedown but Coughlan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Barris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coughlan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coughlan connects with a nice looking jab.
Barris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coughlan.
Coughlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coughlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barris.
Coughlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barris.
Barris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coughlan.
Coughlan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coughlan misses the jab.
Barris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barris shoots in but Coughlan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coughlan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coughlan.
Barris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coughlan is fending him off so far but Barris persists. Nope, Coughlan circles away and we're back to standing.
Barris shoots in looking for a takedown but Coughlan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barris shoots in and drives through. Coughlan sprawls well.
Barris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coughlan but Coughlan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Barris or perhaps it was just good defense by Coughlan which made him look bad.
Coughlan misses with a few strikes there.
Barris staying out of range there.
Coughlan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Coughlan misses with a hook. Barris ducked under it nicely.
Coughlan misses with a series of wild punches.
Coughlan works the jab nicely.
Barris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coughlan is fending him off so far but Barris persists. Nope, Coughlan circles away and we're back to standing.
Coughlan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coughlan misses with a looping right.
Coughlan throws a hook to the side of Barris's head but Barris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richard Coughlan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan slaps away a takedown attempt from Barris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coughlan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barris closes the distance and clinches up with Coughlan, looking for a takedown. Barris pushes Coughlan against the cage but Coughlan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlan looks to land a right hand but Barris moved out of range.
Coughlan lands an overhand right.
Barris fails with a takedown attempt.
Barris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coughlan throws a right hand that Barris ducks under and follows up with a left that Barris also avoids with ease.
Coughlan throws a shot from downtown. Barris moves away and avoids it.
Coughlan throws a right hand that Barris ducks under and follows up with a left that Barris also avoids with ease.
Barris ducks right into an uppercut from Coughlan.
Barris shoots in looking for a takedown but Coughlan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch lands to the side of Barris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Coughlan.
Barris fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Barris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coughlan sprawls well. Coughlan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barris gets slowly back to his feet.
Coughlan digs a good hook to Barris's body.
Barris shoots for a takedown but Coughlan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Coughlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coughlan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barris under the eye.
Nice body punch from Coughlan.
Barris fails with a takedown attempt.
Barris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coughlan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Coughlan.
Barris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coughlan stuffs the takedown attempt from Barris. Barris gets slowly back to his feet.
Barris dodges the punch combination from Coughlan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Coughlan misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coughlan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barris shoots for a double leg takedown but Coughlan sprawls well. He's pushed Barris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coughlan stuffs the takedown.

Barris looking to score a takedown here. Coughlan is defending well but Barris drives through and ends up in Coughlan's guard.
Coughlan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barris prevents Coughlan from getting back to his feet.
Barris is fighting to break Coughlan's control of his arms but Coughlan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coughlan keeping moving, preventing Barris from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coughlan but Coughlan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Coughlan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coughlan as he avoids it easily.
Coughlan connects with a jab.
Barris ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.
Barris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coughlan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coughlan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barris. Barris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coughlan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Coughlan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barris moves away from the strike by Coughlan.
Coughlan lands the left hand.
Coughlan misses with a lunging right hand

and Barris counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coughlan is looking to regain half guard here but Barris keeps moving and retains side control.
Coughlan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Barris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coughlan, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coughlan is not content to let Barris control the position.
Barris throwing strikes but Coughlan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Coughlan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barris, who protects the arm well.
Barris is trying to control Coughlan's posture but Coughlan avoids it.
Coughlan in side control, throwing shots but Barris defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coughlan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coughlan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barris being controlled for a moment.
Coughlan works to advance to full mount. Barris defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Coughlan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barris tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barris tries to hold on but Coughlan postures up.
Coughlan controlling the position easily from mount.
Barris tries to lock up and control but Coughlan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coughlan controlling the pace for now.
Barris wants to hold on but Coughlan pushes him away.
Barris is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barris is working hard here to advance position.
Coughlan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barris slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Coughlan wants to stand up but Barris has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Barris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Coughlan has gone for a leg lock! Barris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Coughlan's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barris advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Coughlan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Coughlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coughlan lands with an uppercut that bounces Barris off the cage and back into range.
Barris looks for a takedown but Coughlan sprawls well.
Barris tries for a takedown but Coughlan circles away easily
and Coughlan counters with a three punch combo that has Barris backing up. Barris nods at Coughlan to acknowledge the strikes.
Coughlan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coughlan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Barris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barris shoots in looking for a takedown. Coughlan tries to sprawl out of it but Barris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coughlan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coughlan lands with a cross.
Barris shoots in and drives through. Coughlan sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barris is defended easily by Coughlan.
Jab by Coughlan.
Nice shot lands for Coughlan.
Barris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barris slips a straight right by Coughlan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Coughlan.
Barris has a takedown stuffed.
Barris fails with a takedown attempt.
Coughlan lands with a nice combination. Barris backs away looking to recover.

Barris is rocked!
Coughlan lands a jab.
Oh Barris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coughlan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barris somewhat.
Coughlan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barris doesn't seem bothered though.
Coughlan scores with a three punch combo!
Richard Coughlan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coughlan throws a right and a left that Barris avoids nicely.
Coughlan scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coughlan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coughlan scores with a jab.
Barris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coughlan sprawls well. Coughlan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barris gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan lands with a right that hurts Barris. Barris looks to clinch but Coughlan throws a short knee that drops Barris. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Richard Coughlan!
Richard Coughlan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.