PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Speedo Torpedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dot Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Torpedo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to She is Beautiful- Andrew W.K.. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cotton's choice of entrance music: Thunderstruck. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dot Cotton enters the cage!

Torpedo
vs
Cotton

186 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Speedo Torpedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dot Cotton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cotton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torpedo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torpedo prevents Cotton from moving into mount.
Torpedo is looking for a sweep.
Cotton tries to move to mount but Torpedo blocks the move with his legs.
Cotton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Torpedo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Cotton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Torpedo is avoiding damage well.
Cotton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Torpedo is avoiding damage well.
Cotton throws an elbow but Torpedo slips to the side and avoids it well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torpedo throws a nice looking combination but Cotton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speedo Torpedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torpedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torpedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cotton tries to clinch but Torpedo moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Torpedo scores with a four punch combination!
Cotton is looking to clinch.
Torpedo tests Cotton's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torpedo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Torpedo gets the takedown into side control.
Cotton is trying to buck Torpedo off.
Cotton can't do much from the bottom here.
Torpedo prevents Cotton from escaping the position.
Cotton struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cotton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Torpedo stops Cotton from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cotton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torpedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cotton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torpedo.
Torpedo is breathing heavily.
Torpedo misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Torpedo - just one landing.

Cotton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Torpedo is looking to control Cotton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torpedo avoid being mounted?
Torpedo moves into full guard.
Cotton pushes down on Torpedo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo is looking to escape.
Torpedo tries to roll over but Cotton keeps him under control.
Torpedo is working hard here to advance position.
Torpedo wants to control but Cotton is keeping busy.
Cotton moves nicely into side control.

Cotton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torpedo, who protects the arm well.
Torpedo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Torpedo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torpedo tries to get out of the position.

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.
Cotton looks up at the clock and then as Torpedo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cotton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cotton is looking to take a break and control but Torpedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cotton working the strikes but Torpedo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Torpedo is refusing to be controlled, as Cotton sits in half guard.
Torpedo wants to control but Cotton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torpedo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Torpedo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cotton.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cotton shoots for a takedown but Torpedo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cotton fails with a takedown attempt.
Cotton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torpedo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Speedo Torpedo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cotton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torpedo tries to avoid it but Cotton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torpedo to the ground. Torpedo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cotton shoots in for a takedown but Torpedo shows good takedown defense.
Cotton tries to clinch but Torpedo moves out of range.
Torpedo shoots for a takedown but Cotton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torpedo shoots and misses

and Cotton counters with a takedown into side control.
Torpedo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Torpedo is looking to regain half guard here but Cotton keeps moving and retains side control.
Cotton trying to control the position but Torpedo is working away.
Torpedo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cotton has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torpedo is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torpedo tries to lock up and control but Cotton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cotton landing strikes, looking to finish!

Cotton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Torpedo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Torpedo keeps Cotton under control for a moment.
Torpedo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Cotton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torpedo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cotton wants to control but Torpedo is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torpedo struggling a bit here.
Torpedo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cotton off and has taken his back!

Cotton is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

Cotton has closed the distance and engaged Torpedo in a clinch.
Torpedo is trying to break the clinch but Cotton has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Torpedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Cotton has double underhooks.
Cotton throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton struggles to land a body shot inside as Torpedo controls his hands.
Torpedo is trying to break the clinch but Cotton has him pressed against the cage.
Torpedo is trying to break free.
Torpedo blocks the elbow strike.
Torpedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Cotton won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cotton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torpedo avoids it.
Torpedo working hard to break the clinch.
Cotton has Torpedo pressed against the cage, preventing Torpedo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cotton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cotton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torpedo's efforts to push away.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Cotton is controlling the position.
Cotton lands a good knee to the midsection. Torpedo won't want to take too many of those.
Cotton lands an elbow that stopped Torpedo in his tracks for a moment.
Cotton pushes Torpedo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cotton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torpedo backwards.
Torpedo takes a shot to the head.
Cotton stalling.
A body shot lands from Cotton.
Cotton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cotton swings wildly with an uppercut but Torpedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dot Cotton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cotton instigates a clinch.
Cotton misses with a body punch.
Cotton lands an elbow that stopped Torpedo in his tracks for a moment.
Cotton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cotton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cotton lands a damaging elbow.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Cotton is controlling the position.
Cotton misses with the head strike.
Torpedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torpedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Torpedo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cotton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torpedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cotton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cotton misses with some punches.
Cotton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torpedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cotton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torpedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cotton.
Cotton lands with a light punch inside.
Cotton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cotton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cotton throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cotton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cotton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cotton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cotton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cotton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torpedo backwards.
Cotton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cotton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Cotton.
Torpedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cotton swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo working hard to break the clinch.
Cotton works on Torpedo's body with a couple of short punches.
Cotton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torpedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Cotton is controlling the position.
Torpedo takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Cotton on the inside.
Cotton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cotton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torpedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cotton tries to land knees in the clinch but Torpedo avoids the damage to the body.
Cotton lands a knee to the body.
Cotton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torpedo.
Cotton tries a body shot but Torpedo blocks it.
Cotton stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cotton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torpedo's elbow.
Cotton lands an elbow that stopped Torpedo in his tracks for a moment.
Cotton is pushing Torpedo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cotton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torpedo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cotton lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cotton.
Torpedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cotton.
Cotton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cotton controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dot Cotton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cotton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dot Cotton!