PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cotilla (ranked 744 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Martin Johnston (ranked 118 p4p, 285 weight class). Johnston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dacw 'Nghariad. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cotilla
vs
Johnston

191 cm
25
215
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
224
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Cotilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cotilla clinches.

Cotilla breaks the clinch.
Johnston walks into a jab.
Cotilla moves out of range as Johnston strikes.
Johnston tries to clinch there but Cotilla circles away.

Cotilla forces Johnston back against the cage and clinches.
Johnston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cotilla smiles and moves away.

Cotilla moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston tries to pull guard but Cotilla holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnston drops back down to his feet.
Cotilla pushes Johnston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cotilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cotilla instigates a clinch.
Cotilla slows down the pace here.
Johnston jumps guard but Cotilla stands there with Johnston around his waist. Johnston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander Cotilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Johnston.

Cotilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cotilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cotilla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnston, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cotilla breaks the clinch.

Cotilla forces Johnston back against the cage and clinches.

Cotilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cotilla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnston misses with a shot to the body
and Cotilla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cotilla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cotilla is looking to clinch.
Johnston tries for a takedown but Cotilla circles away easily
and Cotilla counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotilla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Cotilla moves into range and clinches up with Johnston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla has Johnston pushed against the cage.
Cotilla slowing the pace effectively.

Johnston breaks the clinch.
Johnston throws a hook but Cotilla avoids it easily.
Johnston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Cotilla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cotilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cotilla throws a combination. Johnston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cotilla keeps the fight on the outside.

Cotilla scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnston is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cotilla's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is trying to stand up here but Cotilla is controlling him well.
Johnston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cotilla is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cotilla in particular looking to stall.
Johnston trying to hold on to Cotilla's head to control him but Cotilla postures up.
Cotilla looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cotilla moves into range and clinches up with Johnston.
Johnston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cotilla is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnston tries to pull guard but Cotilla won't allow it.
Cotilla gets underhooks to prevent Johnston's takedown attempt.
Alexander Cotilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Johnston.
Cotilla content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Cotilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cotilla scores with a head kick. Johnston tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Martin Johnston has been cut.
Cotilla tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Cotilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnston prevents Cotilla from escaping the position.
Johnston trying to control the action but Cotilla is working from the bottom.
Johnston working the strikes but Cotilla uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cotilla won't allow Johnston to pass to mount.
Johnston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnston wants to control but Cotilla is keeping him busy.
Cotilla is trying to stand up here but Johnston is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla controlling the position for now.
Cotilla is trying to stand back up but Johnston is controlling him

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnston keeps the fight on the outside.

Johnston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cotilla napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cotilla is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnston is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cotilla's back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnston lands a shot to the body.
I really don't envy Cotilla right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla is keeping busy.
Cotilla trying to get back to his feet but Johnston is in full control for now.
Cotilla wants to escape the position.
Johnston tries to keep control of the position but Cotilla is staying busy.
Johnston is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cotilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnston can do to turn this around?

Johnston looking for the choke but no joy.
Martin Johnston has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cotilla is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnston gets his hands free as Cotilla looks to control.
Cotilla trying to get back to his feet but Johnston is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cotilla covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martin Johnston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Martin Johnston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cotilla gets tackled into the cage by Johnston. Johnston maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Johnston.

Cotilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander Cotilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotilla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cotilla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice sprawl there from Cotilla as Johnston shoots in.
It looks like Cotilla has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cotilla digs a good body shot into Johnston's ribs.
Johnston misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cotilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cotilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cotilla does it's job there.
Cotilla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cotilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Johnston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cotilla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cotilla pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cotilla.
Johnston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander Cotilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Johnston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cotilla manages to break the clinch.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Alexander Cotilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cotilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnston tries to clinch there but Cotilla circles away.
Johnston misses with a shot to the body
and Cotilla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cotilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Cotilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cotilla tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnston manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cotilla.
Cotilla clobbers Johnston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnston tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Cotilla counter with a right hand.

Cotilla gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cotilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston swats away the attempt to clinch by Cotilla.
Cotilla lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston shoots for a takedown but Cotilla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnston misses with a left hand
and Cotilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Cotilla is looking to clinch.
Cotilla sets himself, and Johnston steps forward looking for the clinch! Cotilla avoids it this time.
Cotilla keeps Johnston at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Johnston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cotilla counter with a right hand.

Cotilla takes the fight into the clinch.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Cotilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cotilla 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Cotilla!
Alexander Cotilla seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Martin Johnston stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just want to apologise to all the boys back home. I let you down. I'll be back, bigger and better I promise you.'.