PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kehno Onhek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Coughlin
vs
Onhek

182 cm
24
185 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kehno Onhek!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coughlin slips a jab from Onhek.
Coughlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coughlin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Onhek, as that shot connected.
Onhek throws a shot from downtown. Coughlin moves away and avoids it.
Coughlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Onhek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coughlin takes a swing at Onhek's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Onhek.
Coughlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Onhek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Onhek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Onhek misses with a low kick.
Onhek misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onhek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Onhek takes a swing at Coughlin's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coughlin misses the body punch
and Onhek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coughlin tries to clinch up

and Onhek counters with a shoot takedown. Coughlin fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Onhek won't allow Coughlin to sweep him here.
Onhek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coughlin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Onhek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coughlin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Onhek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Onhek postures up in Coughlin's guard and throws a big left but Coughlin blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Onhek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Coughlin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Onhek stopping the sweep attempt from Coughlin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onhek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onhek working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Onhek stands up over Coughlin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Onhek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Onhek throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Onhek makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Onhek tries to free his leg and advance position but Coughlin is retaining full guard.
Onhek wants to control from the top but Coughlin keeps moving.
Onhek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onhek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Onhek looking to sit in guard and control but Coughlin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Onhek is pulling down on Coughlin's head. It's preventing any offense from Coughlin, at least for the moment.
Onhek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coughlin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Onhek keeps Coughlin under control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onhek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Onhek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kehno Onhek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Onhek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coughlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Onhek misses with a wild body shot.
Coughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Onhek moves away.
Coughlin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coughlin is looking to land body kicks.
Coughlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onhek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coughlin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Onhek.
Coughlin is looking to wear down Onhek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Coughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin slips under a jab.
Onhek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Coughlin closes the distance and clinches.
Coughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Onhek controls the action.
Coughlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coughlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Onhek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coughlin tries to work over Onhek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coughlin.
Coughlin tries a knee to the head but Onhek blocks it.
Onhek blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Coughlin.
Onhek tries for a takedown but Coughlin manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coughlin.

Onhek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Onhek moves out of range as Coughlin throws a body kick.
Onhek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coughlin manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Onhek.
Jem Coughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kehno Onhek.
Onhek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coughlin in his tracks.

Coughlin has managed to clinch.
Coughlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Onhek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coughlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Onhek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coughlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Coughlin.
Coughlin lands with a light punch inside.
Coughlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onhek tries to score a body lock takedown but Coughlin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coughlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coughlin landing knees to the body.
Onhek is breathing heavily.
Coughlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Coughlin on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coughlin.
Coughlin misses with a knee strike.
Onhek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coughlin scores with a shot to the side of Onhek's head.
Coughlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onhek.
Coughlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coughlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Onhek avoids it.
Onhek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onhek is trying to force a seperation but Coughlin has the dominant position.
Onhek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coughlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Coughlin on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onhek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coughlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coughlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coughlin looking to throw knees to the head but Onhek is blocking nicely.
Coughlin misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onhek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coughlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Onhek backwards.
Coughlin misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jem Coughlin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Coughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coughlin throws a hook but Onhek avoids it easily.
Coughlin swings for the body but Onhek moves out of range.
Coughlin misses with the body kick
and Onhek counters with a nice uppercut.
Coughlin jabs Onhek to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Onhek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Onhek just misses with a punch to the body.
Coughlin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Coughlin has Onhek up against the ropes in a clinch.
Coughlin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coughlin tries to throw a body punch but Onhek avoids it by throwing Coughlin back against the ropes.
Coughlin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Coughlin scores with a shoulder strike.
Coughlin lands with a right to the head.
Coughlin with a knee to the head.
Coughlin lands an elbow inside that Onhek shrugs off.
Onhek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Onhek's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Coughlin fails to land.
Coughlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Onhek backwards.
Coughlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coughlin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin lands a right hand.
Coughlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coughlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Onhek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Onhek tries to score a body lock takedown but Coughlin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Onhek tries to stall but Coughlin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coughlin lands a damaging elbow.
Coughlin lands with a short shot to the head.
Coughlin tries to work over Onhek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coughlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coughlin stops a takedown attempt from Onhek.
Jem Coughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kehno Onhek.
Coughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Onhek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Onhek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Coughlin after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coughlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Onhek backwards.
Coughlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onhek.
Onhek looking for a takedown.
Coughlin misses with some punches.
Coughlin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Coughlin.
Coughlin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Onhek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Onhek.
Onhek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Onhek struggles to land a body shot inside as Coughlin controls his hands.
Onhek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coughlin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coughlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Onhek is out of range and Coughlin settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onhek scores with a jab to the body.
Onhek thows a body shot but no joy.
Coughlin tries to work over Onhek's front leg with a kick but Onhek checks it.

Coughlin drives through and clinches with Onhek against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coughlin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Onhek's defenses.
Coughlin lands an elbow inside.
Jem Coughlin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coughlin lands a left hand.
Coughlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Onhek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Onhek.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jem Coughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coughlin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jem Coughlin!
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