PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr has chosen Neon Skies as his entrance music. Justus Sheehan Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coxall
vs
Sheehan Jr

167 cm
30
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
32
145 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan Jr throws a hook to the side of Coxall's head but Coxall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheehan Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Coxall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sheehan Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick and Sheehan Jr moves out of range easily.
Coxall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Coxall.
Sheehan Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Coxall steps away.
Sheehan Jr with a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sheehan Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Coxall moves out of range as Sheehan Jr strikes.
Sheehan Jr throws out a loose jab but Coxall uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Sheehan Jr tries to get set, Coxall tries to push him back and clinch up but Sheehan Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coxall!
Coxall checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehan Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coxall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sheehan Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coxall throws a front kick aimed at Sheehan Jr's knee but Sheehan Jr avoids it well.
Sheehan Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coxall counters with a low kick, right behind Sheehan Jr 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr avoids the body shot from Coxall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sheehan Jr! But no joy.
A head kick by Coxall misses
and Sheehan Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Coxall stuns Sheehan Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coxall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sheehan Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coxall's head.

It looks like Alex Coxall has been cut.
Coxall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coxall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Sheehan Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sheehan Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Sheehan Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coxall misses with a looping right.
Coxall misses with a head kick.
Coxall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheehan Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coxall.
The fighters circling - Coxall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheehan Jr avoids the body shot from Coxall.
Sheehan Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Sheehan Jr misses.
Coxall connects with a solid leg kick.
Coxall checks the leg kick.
Coxall scores with a jab.
Coxall throws a front kick aimed at Sheehan Jr's knee but Sheehan Jr avoids it well.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Coxall misses.
Coxall moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheehan Jr missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheehan Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coxall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Coxall wants to slow Sheehan Jr down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Coxall moves out of range easily.
Sheehan Jr blocks a head kick by Coxall.
Sheehan Jr walks into a straight right hand from Coxall.
Sheehan Jr misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coxall.
Sheehan Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick
and Sheehan Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Sheehan Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheehan Jr checks a low kick from Coxall.
Coxall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sheehan Jr is able to avoid easily.
Sheehan Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coxall misses with a hook. Sheehan Jr ducked under it nicely.
Coxall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheehan Jr.
An inside leg kick lands from Sheehan Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coxall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coxall cracks Sheehan Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coxall with a jab.
A big right from Sheehan Jr misses.
Sheehan Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sheehan Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coxall works Sheehan Jr's body with a nice hook.
Coxall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sheehan Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coxall doesn't seem phased though.
Coxall throws a leg kick
and Sheehan Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coxall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sheehan Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sheehan Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coxall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coxall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sheehan Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 Alex Coxall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Coxall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sheehan Jr misses with an uppercut.
Coxall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coxall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sheehan Jr's head.

It looks like Justus Sheehan Jr has been cut.
Coxall throws a body kick that misses.
Coxall walks into a jab.
Sheehan Jr misses the body punch
letting Coxall counter with a right hand.
Coxall blocks the body kick.
Coxall tries to counter by clinching up but Sheehan Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sheehan Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coxall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coxall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coxall defending well as Sheehan Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Coxall.
Sheehan Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sheehan Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Coxall has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheehan Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheehan Jr scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Coxall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coxall misses with a body shot
enabling Sheehan Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheehan Jr blocks a jab.
Sheehan Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Coxall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coxall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sheehan Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sheehan Jr, right into the meat.
Coxall wants to land a leg kick but Sheehan Jr is out of range.
Sheehan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Coxall avoids a kick to the body.
Coxall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coxall. That's going to slow Sheehan Jr down.
Coxall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alex Coxall is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall connects with a leg kick. Sheehan Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sheehan Jr misses with a body shot.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Sheehan Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Coxall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coxall scores with a leg kick.
Coxall misses with a hook.
Sheehan Jr throws a body punch but Coxall moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coxall looks to throw the jab but Sheehan Jr is out of range.
Coxall cracks Sheehan Jr with a good jab.
Coxall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheehan Jr walks into a straight right hand from Coxall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coxall. Sheehan Jr shrugs it off though.
Sheehan Jr checks a leg kick.
Sheehan Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coxall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coxall misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Sheehan Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sheehan Jr misses with a leg kick.
Coxall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sheehan Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Sheehan Jr misses.
Sheehan Jr misses with a leg kick
and Coxall counters with a nice body kick.
Coxall scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sheehan Jr tries to land a leg kick but Coxall saw it coming and moves away.
Coxall slips a straight right by Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall checks a low kick from Sheehan Jr.
Coxall avoids the head kick by Sheehan Jr.
No joy there for Sheehan Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sheehan Jr is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coxall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sheehan Jr moves forwards but Coxall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheehan Jr.
Coxall scores with a nice strike.
Coxall thumps Sheehan Jr with a low kick.
Sheehan Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Coxall.
Sheehan Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
A big left from Sheehan Jr misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coxall.
Sheehan Jr slips a straight right by Coxall.
Coxall throws the kick towards the body but Sheehan Jr avoids it.
Sheehan Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Coxall dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Coxall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A cross from Coxall lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coxall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sheehan Jr's head.
Sheehan Jr looks to land a body kick but Coxall moved away.
A slow jab from Sheehan Jr misses its intended target.
As Sheehan Jr backs away, Coxall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses.
Coxall misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sheehan Jr! But no joy.
Coxall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Coxall.
Sheehan Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehan Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheehan Jr looks to land a combination but Coxall avoids it well.
Coxall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Coxall.
Coxall throws a leg kick but Sheehan Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sheehan Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheehan Jr misses with a head kick.
Coxall lands with a kick to the temple. Sheehan Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sheehan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coxall.
A jab from Coxall finds it's way through Sheehan Jr's defenses.

Sheehan Jr is rocked!
Sheehan Jr blocks a head kick by Coxall.
Sheehan Jr misses with a low kick.
Coxall throws a leg kick
and Sheehan Jr counters with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Coxall.
Coxall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sheehan Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Coxall finish him?
Coxall connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Sheehan Jr gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Coxall gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Coxall!