PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Meacham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coughlin
vs
Meacham

182 cm
19
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Solid chin

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jem Coughlin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Meacham!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meacham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Meacham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coughlin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coughlin wants it to stay on the feet.
Jem Coughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Meacham.
Meacham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coughlin's waist but Coughlin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meacham off to one side.

Coughlin clinches up against the cage.
Meacham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coughlin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meacham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coughlin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coughlin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coughlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coughlin lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like John Meacham has been cut.
Coughlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meacham backwards.
A short left from Coughlin.
Coughlin lands an uppercut.
Meacham looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coughlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Coughlin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coughlin gets through Meacham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coughlin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coughlin.
Coughlin lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Coughlin.
Coughlin is stalling here.
Coughlin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coughlin.

That has opened up John Meacham's cut even more.
A right handed body shot lands from Coughlin.
Coughlin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coughlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coughlin lands a nice uppercut.
Coughlin slowing the pace effectively.
Coughlin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coughlin presses Meacham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coughlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coughlin lands with a light punch inside.
Coughlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meacham backwards.
Coughlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Coughlin.
Coughlin stalls.
Coughlin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Coughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Coughlin.

The cut above John Meacham's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Coughlin.
Coughlin controlling the action here for a moment.
Coughlin presses Meacham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coughlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coughlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coughlin lands a right hand.
Coughlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coughlin lands a shoulder strike.
Coughlin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Coughlin lands with a right to the head.
Meacham takes a shot to the head.

John Meacham's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Coughlin scores with a shoulder strike.
Coughlin pushes Meacham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Coughlin - that landed with a thud.
Coughlin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Coughlin scores with a nice short uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Meacham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jem Coughlin!
Jem Coughlin is the new middleweight champion!