PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Sayonara (ranked 309 p4p, 17 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 734 p4p, 36 weight class). Sayonara comes to the cage accompanied by Edge Of The Blade. Jiri Sayonara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sayonara
vs
Coxall

178 cm
30
138 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

167 cm
39
135 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall throws a low kick, looking for Sayonara's leg but Sayonara calmly moves out of range.
Coxall blocks a jab.
Coxall takes one to the side of the head.
Sayonara misses with an uppercut.
Sayonara lands a nice shot that snaps Coxall's head back.
Coxall ducks under a wild hook from Sayonara.
Sayonara swings for the body but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Coxall.
Sayonara's corner calls for a 1-2. Sayonara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coxall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sayonara.
Coxall tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayonara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara throws a leg kick
and Coxall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've been informed that Coxall has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Coxall connects with a nice looking jab.
Sayonara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coxall was well out of range. Poor timing from Sayonara.
Coxall lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Sayonara cracks Coxall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall lands the left hand.
Coxall checks a low kick from Sayonara.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coxall tries a low kick but Sayonara avoids it.
Sayonara scoring well with a low kick there.
Coxall tries a head kick but it misses.
Sayonara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Coxall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sayonara throws a body punch but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sayonara throws out the jab.
Coxall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Coxall.
Sayonara misses with a hook. Coxall ducked under it nicely.
Sayonara connects with a body shot that sends Coxall's belly button to the back.
Coxall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayonara throws a lazy right hand but Coxall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sayonara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coxall throws a right hand that misses
and Sayonara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sayonara.
Coxall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sayonara was well out of range. Poor timing from Coxall.
Sayonara jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sayonara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sayonara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sayonara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sayonara throws a shot from downtown. Coxall moves away and avoids it.
Sayonara cracks Coxall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coxall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Sayonara delivers a nice body kick.
Sayonara cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Sayonara throws a body punch but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall tries a quick counter leg kick but Sayonara is wise to it.
Sayonara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Coxall.
Coxall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayonara.
Coxall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a jab but it's blocked by Coxall.
Coxall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coxall throws out the jab.
Sayonara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coxall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sayonara lands with an uppercut that bounces Coxall off the cage and back into range.
Coxall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coxall connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Sayonara.
Coxall takes a swing at Sayonara's ribcage but misses.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sayonara misses with a head kick.
Sayonara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Coxall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sayonara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sayonara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coxall throws a head kick but Sayonara moves out of range.
Coxall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coxall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coxall there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara lands a head shot.
Sayonara missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coxall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sayonara scores with a jab to the body.
Coxall wants to slow Sayonara down by chopping away at his legs.
Sayonara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sayonara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Coxall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coxall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Sayonara misses.
Coxall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sayonara thows a leg kick but Coxall checks it
and Coxall counters with a straight right hand.
Sayonara digs a good body shot into Coxall's ribs.
Sayonara thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coxall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That kick from Coxall tenderised Sayonara's leg. Sayonara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coxall tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayonara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Sayonara misses the target.
Sayonara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coxall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coxall throws a push kick but Sayonara slaps the foot to one side.
Coxall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coxall avoids the body shot from Sayonara.
Sayonara moves forwards but Coxall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sayonara defending well as Coxall loads up on a big left hand.
Sayonara throws a looping overhand right but Coxall ducks down to avoid it.
Jiri Sayonara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sayonara checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Coxall blocks the low kick.
Sayonara throws an overhand right that lands on Coxall's shoulder, as Coxall tries to avoid the shot.
Coxall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sayonara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coxall can do to turn this around?
Sayonara moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall misses with a wild body shot.
Coxall misses with the body kick
and Sayonara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Coxall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sayonara has got the better of the exchanges.
Sayonara misses with a straight right.
Sayonara misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Coxall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coxall 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.
Coxall swings for the body but Sayonara moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sayonara at a distance.
Coxall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sayonara avoids the head kick by Coxall.
Nice uppercut lands for Sayonara. That snapped Coxall's head back.
Sayonara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coxall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coxall misses with a body shot.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Coxall is just out of range.
Coxall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayonara manages to avoid it.
It looked like Sayonara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coxall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sayonara.
Sayonara lands a jab.
A big left from Coxall misses.
Sayonara thuds his right hand into Coxall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coxall throws out a loose jab but Sayonara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Coxall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sayonara finds it's way round the side to connect with Coxall's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
Coxall 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.
Coxall blocks a head kick by Sayonara.
Coxall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sayonara.

Coxall is rocked!
Sayonara throws a leg kick but Coxall moved away.
Sayonara lands a nice looking body shot.
Coxall digs a good hook to Sayonara's body.
Sayonara throws a lazy right hand but Coxall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Coxall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sayonara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coxall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sayonara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coxall tries to bum rush Sayonara with a series of wild strikes but Sayonara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sayonara looks to land a right hand but Coxall moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara slips under a jab from Coxall.
Sayonara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coxall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Coxall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sayonara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coxall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
Coxall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sayonara works Coxall's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Coxall.
A slow jab from Sayonara misses its intended target.
Sayonara cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Sayonara scores with a body shot.
Sayonara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head kick misses from Coxall.
Sayonara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coxall misses with a body punch
and Sayonara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coxall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sayonara.

Sayonara pushes Coxall up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara is working Coxall over against the cage.
Sayonara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coxall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sayonara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sayonara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Coxall fails to land.
Sayonara prevents a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall blocks an uppercut.
Sayonara can't find room to land a body shot as Coxall controls the action.
Sayonara has Coxall pushed against the cage.
Sayonara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coxall.
Coxall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coxall slows down the pace here.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Sayonara controls the action.
Sayonara cracks Coxall with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayonara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Sayonara dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Sayonara.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coxall.
Coxall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body punch from Sayonara.
Sayonara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coxall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sayonara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sayonara 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.
Sayonara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coxall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sayonara.
Sayonara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coxall.
Sayonara looks to land a right hand but Coxall moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coxall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Coxall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sayonara cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Coxall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall looks to throw a body kick
letting Sayonara counter with a right hand.
Sayonara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sayonara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sayonara delivers a nice body kick.
Sayonara cracks Coxall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coxall clobbers Sayonara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sayonara looks to land a body kick but Coxall moved away.
Sayonara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coxall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sayonara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coxall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Sayonara avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sayonara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sayonara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Sayonara misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sayonara, as that shot connected.
Alex Coxall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara misses the jab.
Coxall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Coxall moves out of range of the body kick from Sayonara.
Sayonara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sayonara throws an overhand right that lands on Coxall's shoulder, as Coxall tries to avoid the shot.
Coxall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sayonara is looking to score with low kicks.
Sayonara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sayonara throws an overhand right that lands on Coxall's shoulder, as Coxall tries to avoid the shot.
Coxall misses with a hook
and Sayonara counters with an outside leg kick.
Coxall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Coxall moves out of range of the body kick from Sayonara.
Sayonara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coxall.
Coxall misses with a head kick.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Sayonara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall looks for the body kick but Sayonara saw that one coming.
Coxall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Sayonara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses
and Sayonara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coxall throws a body punch but Sayonara moves out of range.
Coxall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sayonara.
Coxall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sayonara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sayonara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coxall.
Sayonara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sayonara is looking to counter punch.
Coxall tries to land a front kick but Sayonara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Sayonara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
Sayonara connects with a body shot.
Coxall misses with an uppercut
enabling Sayonara to counter with a crisp jab.
Coxall tries a head kick but it misses.
Coxall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Sayonara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coxall misses with a low kick.
Sayonara throwing a counter right hand but Coxall manages to avoid it.
Sayonara lands the left hand.
Coxall 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.
Coxall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coxall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coxall takes one to the chin there.
Sayonara slips a straight right by Coxall.
Sayonara throws a big shot that misses.
Sayonara throws out a loose jab but Coxall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayonara sets himself, and Coxall steps forward looking for the clinch! Sayonara avoids it this time.
Sayonara lands a lovely overhand right.
Coxall avoids the head kick by Sayonara.
Coxall drops his hands momentarily and Sayonara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coxall scores with a head kick.
Sayonara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coxall is still on wobbly legs! Can Sayonara finish him?
Sayonara misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Sayonara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sayonara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiri Sayonara!
A victorious Jiri Sayonara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.