PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyga Laxx (ranked 25209 p4p, 178 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 16482 p4p, 188 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Laxx
vs
Cotto

189 cm
32
200 lbs
20 - 12 - 3

186 cm
39
215 lbs
35 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Cotto.
Laxx throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cotto counters with a low kick, right behind Laxx 's knee.
Cotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laxx throws an overhand right that lands on Cotto's shoulder, as Cotto tries to avoid the shot.
Cotto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laxx in his tracks.
A head kick from Cotto lands but Laxx takes it in his stride.
Cotto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laxx .
Cotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laxx moves to clinch but Cotto breaks away
and Cotto counters with a good low kick that Laxx was not able to check.

Cotto has closed the distance and engaged Laxx in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tyga Laxx has been cut.
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Cotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Laxx avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Cotto lands an uppercut.
Laxx avoids the elbow strike from Cotto, against the ropes.
Laxx blocks an elbow strike.
Cotto gets through Laxx 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cotto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laxx blocks an uppercut.
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Cotto scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotto blocks an uppercut.
Laxx lands a nice uppercut.
Cotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Laxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Cotto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Laxx blocks a body shot from Cotto.
A shot in the inside from Cotto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Cotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laxx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cotto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laxx 's defenses.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laxx .
Laxx is breathing heavily.

Cotto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cotto forces Laxx back against the ropes and clinches.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Laxx avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the ropes.
Cotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cotto blocks a body shot from Laxx .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laxx .
Laxx works on Cotto's body with a couple of short punches.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx missing with knees to the body.
Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Cotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto misses with a punch to the body.

Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cotto slips a straight right by Laxx .
Cotto feints a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Cotto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyga Laxx 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cotto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cotto lands a head kick. Laxx smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cotto gets tackled into the ropes by Laxx . Laxx maintains the clinch.
Cotto blocking some punches.
Laxx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laxx blocks an elbow strike from Cotto.
Cotto gets through Laxx 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laxx tries to land knees in the clinch but Cotto avoids the damage to the body.
Cotto misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Cotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cotto.
A nice left hand lands by Laxx .
Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Laxx blocking some punches.

Cotto breaks the clinch.
Laxx avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laxx moves into range and clinches up with Cotto.

Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cotto lands with an uppercut that bounces Laxx off the ropes and back into range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cotto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotto.
Laxx prevents a body shot from Cotto.
Laxx blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cotto.
Cotto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laxx scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotto digs a right hand into Laxx 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laxx 's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotto tries a body shot but Laxx blocks it.
A short uppercut from Cotto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cotto breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Laxx misses.
Cotto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laxx .

Cotto takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cotto.
Miguel Cotto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cotto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cotto digs a right hand underneath Laxx 's ribcage. Laxx let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cotto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Laxx avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the ropes.
Laxx takes a shot to the head.
Cotto lands an elbow that stopped Laxx in his tracks for a moment.
Cotto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Cotto lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Cotto.
A right hook to the body lands for Cotto.
Cotto lands a body shot.

Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laxx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Cotto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyga Laxx 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laxx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cotto scores with a push kick.
Cotto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laxx backing away here, and Cotto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laxx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotto.
Cotto throws a series of punches but Laxx avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laxx throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cotto counters with a nice body kick.
Cotto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cotto forces Laxx back against the ropes and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Cotto.
Cotto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cotto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Cotto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cotto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cotto.
Cotto lands with a right to the head.

Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cotto lands a big head kick that sends Laxx tumbling to the mat! Cotto takes a step backwards and waves Laxx back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotto feints and then cracks Laxx 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laxx down.
Laxx takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Laxx is rocked!
Cotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laxx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cotto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto throws an overhand right that lands on Laxx 's shoulder, as Laxx tries to avoid the shot.
Cotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cotto tests Laxx 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laxx tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cotto manages to circle out of the way.
Miguel Cotto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laxx loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Laxx takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laxx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cotto throws a big counter head kick but Laxx avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Cotto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cotto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.