PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jem Coughlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coughlin
vs
Markman

182 cm
19
198 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlin avoids a kick to the body.

Coughlin closes the distance and pushes Markman back into the cage.
Markman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Coughlin fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Coughlin.
Markman has Coughlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coughlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Markman has Coughlin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coughlin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jem Coughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Markman.
Coughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Markman.
Coughlin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Markman blocking some punches.
Coughlin misses with a punch to the body.
Markman wants a takedown but no success here.
Coughlin working aggressively here.
Markman goes for a takedown attempt but Coughlin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Markman shoots for a takedown but Coughlin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jem Coughlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Markman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Coughlin defending against the ground and pound.
Markman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Markman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Markman looks up at the clock and then as Coughlin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Markman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Markman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Coughlin parries the strikes from Markman easily there. Markman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coughlin to escape.
Markman working the ground and pound but Coughlin is defending the strikes.
Coughlin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Markman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Markman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman working the ground and pound but Coughlin is defending the strikes.
Markman working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Markman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Markman working the head and body with strikes.
Markman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Markman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Markman trying to control the position but Coughlin is working away.
Markman scoring with punches and elbows.
Coughlin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Markman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Markman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Coughlin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Coughlin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coughlin tries to get out of the position.
Coughlin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Coughlin is not content to let Markman control the position.
Markman working the head and body with strikes.
Markman lands an elbow.
Markman taking a breather here.
Markman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Coughlin down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Markman.
Coughlin wants to get back to his feet.
Markman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Markman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Coughlin is pushing Markman's head away, looking to escape. Markman manages to hold on to the position though.
Coughlin is breathing heavily.
Markman scores with punches from side control.
Markman cracks Coughlin with a big elbow.
Coughlin is not content to let Markman control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markman scores with punches from side control.
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!
Markman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Markman dominated that round.
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.

Markman shoots in for a takedown but Coughlin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coughlin fails in his attempt to clinch.

Markman gets the takedown into side control.
Markman works to advance to full mount. Coughlin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Markman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coughlin's face.
BOOM! Markman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coughlin taking shots to the head.

Coughlin is rocked!
Markman lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Coughlin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coughlin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coughlin seems to have got his legs back now.
Markman unloading with bombs!
Markman cracks Coughlin with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Markman!
Rory Markman is the new middleweight champion!