PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Coughlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anucha Poopha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coughlan comes to the ring accompanied by Infinite Mass-Enter The Dragon. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Coughlan
vs
Poopha

159 cm
29
139 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

167 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry)
QFClothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Coughlan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anucha Poopha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poopha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coughlan moves away from the strike by Poopha.
Poopha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coughlan throws an off balance right hand
and Poopha counters with a nice kick to the body.
Coughlan blocks the body kick.
Coughlan swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Coughlan. Beautiful body shot.
Coughlan misses with a hook. Poopha ducked under it nicely.
Poopha takes a swing at Coughlan's ribcage but misses.
Coughlan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poopha was well out of range. Poor timing from Coughlan.
Poopha lands with a good body shot.
Coughlan misses with a lunging right hand
and Poopha counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Coughlan misses the target.
Coughlan misses with a series of wild punches.
Poopha slips under a jab.
Coughlan misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan swings widly with a right hand
and Poopha counters with a stiff right hand.
Coughlan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poopha circles away quickly and effectively.
Poopha staying out of range there.
Richard Coughlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Coughlan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coughlan.
Coughlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coughlan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poopha.
Some wild striking there from Coughlan.
Poopha blocks a jab.
Poopha staying out of range there.
Poopha lands with a slapping head kick.
Coughlan lands a nice looking body shot.
Poopha lands with a nice body kick.
Coughlan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlan looks to score with a jab to the body but Poopha is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan looks to score with a jab to the body but Poopha is just out of range.
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.
Coughlan swings for the body but Poopha moves out of range.
Coughlan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coughlan lands a slapping body shot.
Poopha moves out of range as Coughlan strikes.
Coughlan misses with a straight right.
Coughlan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coughlan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coughlan throws a lazy right hand but Poopha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coughlan ducks under a wild hook from Poopha.
Coughlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coughlan cracks a nice hook into Poopha's ribs.
Coughlan misses the shot to the body.
Coughlan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coughlan throws a nice looking combination but Poopha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coughlan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Coughlan misses.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut.
Coughlan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Poopha lands a nice hook to Coughlan's body. Coughlan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coughlan scores with a nice head shot.
Coughlan tries to bum rush Poopha with a series of wild strikes but Poopha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coughlan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poopha throws a leg kick which misses Coughlan's front leg but catches the back leg as Coughlan tries to avoid it.
Poopha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coughlan takes one to the chin there.
Poopha misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poopha.
Coughlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coughlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha counters with a thumping low kick.
Coughlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poopha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poopha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coughlan.
Coughlan misses with a wild combination.
Coughlan moves out of range as Poopha strikes.
Poopha throws a head kick but Coughlan moves out of range.
Coughlan misses with a hook
and Poopha counters with a head kick. That will keep Coughlan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Coughlan with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poopha, right into the meat.
Coughlan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coughlan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poopha. Poopha obviously looking to wear him down.
Coughlan thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poopha throws a nice head kick!
Coughlan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poopha's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Coughlan misses the target.
Coughlan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poopha was well out of range. Poor timing from Coughlan.
Coughlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poopha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anucha Poopha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coughlan throws a poor cross that misses
and Poopha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poopha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poopha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coughlan's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Coughlan. Those never looked like landing.
Coughlan throws a right and a left that Poopha avoids nicely.
Coughlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coughlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poopha.
Poopha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coughlan.
Coughlan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poopha throws out the jab.
Coughlan scores with a shot to the body.
Coughlan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coughlan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poopha's head.
Poopha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poopha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poopha. Coughlan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Poopha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Coughlan throws a combination that misses
and Poopha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poopha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coughlan doesn't seem bothered though.
Coughlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coughlan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coughlan misses with a hook
and Poopha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut. Poopha saw that one coming.
Poopha throws a sloppy head kick and Coughlan moves out of range easily.
Coughlan throws out a loose jab but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poopha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coughlan.
Coughlan swinging wildly here.
Coughlan throws a series of punches but Poopha moves out of range.
Coughlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coughlan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poopha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coughlan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poopha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coughlan throws a big shot that misses.
Coughlan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coughlan throws out a loose jab but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poopha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poopha slips a jab from Coughlan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poopha.
Poopha scores with a punch to the head.
Coughlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Poopha.
Coughlan misses with a straight left.
Coughlan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coughlan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Poopha scores with a leg kick.
Coughlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Poopha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with a jab to the body
and Poopha counters with a head kick. That will keep Coughlan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Poopha scores with the left hand. Coughlan knows he should have avoided that one.
Coughlan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poopha's hands.
Coughlan throws a hook but Poopha blocks it.
Coughlan misses the shot to the body.
Poopha cracks the inside of Coughlan's front leg.

Poopha pushes Coughlan up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Coughlan is trying to break free.
Poopha lands an elbow inside that Coughlan shrugs off.
Coughlan scores with a shot to the side of Poopha's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Poopha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poopha lands a nice elbow.
Poopha lands with a right to the head.
Coughlan takes a knee to the side of the body.

Poopha breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poopha on the side of the head.
Coughlan lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poopha.
Coughlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coughlan throws an overhand right that lands on Poopha's shoulder, as Poopha tries to avoid the shot.
Poopha moves out of range of the strikes.
Coughlan misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Poopha.
Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poopha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coughlan. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Poopha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Poopha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coughlan blocks it with crossed arms.
Coughlan lands a body shot.
Coughlan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anucha Poopha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coughlan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poopha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coughlan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poophas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poopha throws out a powerful jab.
Coughlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha counters with a low kick, right behind Coughlan 's knee.
Coughlan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coughlan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coughlan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poopha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Poopha.
A jab from Poopha misses.
Poopha just misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poopha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coughlan.
Poopha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Poopha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coughlan takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poopha misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coughlan looks to land a right hand but Poopha moved out of range.
Poopha blocks a jab.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut. Poopha saw that one coming.
Coughlan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coughlan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poopha.
Poopha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poopha throws a body punch but Coughlan moves out of range.
Coughlan defending well as Poopha loads up on a big left hand.
Poopha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Poopha rushes Coughlan and presses him up against the ropes.
Coughlan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coughlan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Poopha landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poopha trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poopha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Poopha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poopha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coughlan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poopha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poopha crunches a lovely knee into Coughlan's ribcage.
Poopha misses with a knee strike.
Coughlan is trying to break the clinch but Poopha has him pressed against the ropes.
Poopha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coughlan takes an elbow to the temple.
Anucha Poopha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poopha trying to land knees to the body.
Coughlan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coughlan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poopha blocking some punches.
Coughlan takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Poopha misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poopha.
Poopha scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Coughlan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poopha.
Coughlan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poopha lands an elbow inside that Coughlan shrugs off.
Coughlan is trying to break the clinch but Poopha has him pressed against the ropes.

Coughlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
Coughlan avoids the head kick by Poopha.
Poopha staying out of range there.
Coughlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlan avoids the body shot from Poopha.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut. Poopha saw that one coming.
Coughlan takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan swings for the body but Poopha moves out of range.
Poopha defending well as Coughlan loads up on a big left hand.
Poopha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coughlan misses with a looping left.
Coughlan misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poopha lands with a kick to the temple. Coughlan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poopha slips a jab from Coughlan.
Poopha slips a straight right by Coughlan.
Coughlan throws a poor cross that misses
and Coughlan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poopha moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Poopha.
Coughlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coughlan misses with an uppercut. Poopha saw that one coming.
Poopha lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anucha Poopha really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Coughlan. Poopha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anucha Poopha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poopha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coughlan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Coughlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poopha moves out of range as Coughlan strikes.
Poopha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poopha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coughlan throws a jab but it's blocked by Poopha.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poopha.
Poopha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poopha moves away from the strike by Coughlan.
Poopha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coughlan looks to land a left hand but Poopha moved out of range nicely.
Poopha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coughlan connects with a body shot that sends Poopha's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poopha.
Coughlan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coughlan throws a nice looking combination but Poopha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A swing and a miss from Coughlan.
Coughlan looks to throw the jab but Poopha is out of range.
Poopha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coughlan's calf.
Coughlan looks to land a right hand but Poopha moved out of range.
Poopha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coughlan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coughlan. Poopha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poopha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coughlan misses with a lunging right hand
and Poopha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Coughlan misses.
Poopha connects with a solid leg kick.
Poopha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha cracks the inside of Coughlan's front leg.
Poopha lands with a kick to the temple. Coughlan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poopha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poopha throws a sloppy head kick and Coughlan moves out of range easily.
Coughlan is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Coughlan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coughlan throws a nice looking combination but Poopha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coughlan misses with a body shot.
Coughlan throws a combination. Poopha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coughlan connects with a body shot that sends Poopha's belly button to the back.
Poopha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poopha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poopha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poopha can pounce on him.
Coughlan misses with a hook
and Poopha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coughlan scores with a three punch combo!
Poopha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poopha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coughlan.
A head kick misses from Poopha.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
Poopha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poopha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coughlan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poopha.
Poopha swings for the body but Coughlan moves out of range.
Poopha cracks a nice hook into Coughlan's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan stuns Poopha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick from Poopha lands but Coughlan takes it in his stride.
Poopha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poopha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coughlan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coughlan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poopha momentarily.
Poopha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coughlan.
Coughlan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poopha throws an overhand right that lands on Coughlan's shoulder, as Coughlan tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poopha.
Coughlan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poopha circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Coughlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poopha connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anucha Poopha dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Poopha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coughlan.
Poopha misses with a body shot.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poopha throws a looping overhand right but Coughlan ducks down to avoid it.
Poopha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coughlan moves away.
Poopha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Poopha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coughlan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coughlan scores with a nice head shot.
Poopha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coughlan.
Poopha slips under a jab from Coughlan.
Coughlan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poopha.
Poopha moves out of range as Coughlan strikes.
Coughlan misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poopha staying out of range there.
Poopha throws a head kick but Coughlan moves out of range.
Coughlan misses with a wild body shot.
Poopha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coughlan throws out the jab.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
Coughlan lands a jab-cross combination.
Poopha blocks a jab.
Coughlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poopha moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poopha, right into the meat.
Coughlan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coughlan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coughlan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poopha.
Coughlan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poopha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poopha looks to score with a jab to the body but Coughlan is just out of range.
Coughlan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coughlan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poopha.
Poopha takes a swing at Coughlan's ribcage but misses.
Coughlan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poopha counters with a low kick, right behind Coughlan 's knee.
Coughlan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coughlan takes a swing at Poopha's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coughlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poopha.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Coughlan dodges the punch combination from Poopha.
Poopha throws a head kick that Coughlan semi-blocks.
Coughlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coughlan's knee momentarily.
Poopha thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
Coughlan avoids the body shot from Poopha.
Coughlan misses with a straight left.
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from Coughlan.
Poopha looks to land a right hand but Coughlan moved out of range.
Poopha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poopha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anucha Poopha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coughlan throws a jab when Poopha was well out of range.
Coughlan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coughlan swings widly with a right hand
and Poopha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A combination from Coughlan does no damage.
Coughlan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poopha misses with a body kick.
Coughlan scores with a sloppy right hand. Poopha should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlan thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Coughlan misses.
Coughlan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poopha moves out of range of the strikes.
Poopha tries a head kick but it misses.
Coughlan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poopha counters with a nice uppercut.
Coughlan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poopha slips under a jab.

Poopha rushes Coughlan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poopha blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coughlan is looking to break free of the clinch but Poopha has double underhooks.
Coughlan is trying to force a seperation but Poopha has the dominant position.
Richard Coughlan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poopha blocks a body shot from Coughlan.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Coughlan.
Well Poopha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anucha Poopha! Anucha Poopha retains his bantamweight title!