PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Neich (ranked 5283 p4p, 6370 weight class) and Mike Coxlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Coxlong told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Neich
vs
Coxlong

168 cm
18
145
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
134
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lester Neich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Coxlong!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Neich!
Coxlong looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Coxlong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neich.
Neich misses with a double jab.
Neich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neich looks to land a combination but Coxlong avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Coxlong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Neich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coxlong tries to counter with a clinch but Neich shakes him off and moves away.
Neich misses with a combination

and Coxlong counters by clinching up.
Neich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coxlongs head.
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!

Coxlong breaks from the clinch.
Neich scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Neich misses.
Neich scores with a one two! Coxlong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Coxlong is rocked!
Neich batters Coxlong with a massive right followed by a huge left! Coxlong is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Neich lands a final crushing right hand to drop Coxlong to the mat with a gruesome thud! Neich is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lester Neich!