PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Cotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cotta
vs
Robinson

176 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Cotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Robinson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotta lands a jab to the nose.
Cotta fakes the leg kick and cracks Robinson in the body.
Cotta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cotta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Cotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Cotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cotta throws a head kick that Robinson semi-blocks.
Cotta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cotta lands with a straight right. Robinson didn't see that one coming.
Cotta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cotta.
Robinson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cotta.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cotta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cotta defends it nicely.
Leonardo Cotta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Robinson.
Cotta throws a one two combo.
Cotta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cotta.
Robinson looks gassed!
Cotta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cotta throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.

Cotta forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.

Cotta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses
and Cotta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Robinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cotta.
Cotta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cotta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotta.
Cotta cracks the inside of Robinson's front leg.
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!
Cotta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cotta!
Cotta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robinson.
Leonardo Cotta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotta lands with a thumping leg kick.

Cotta gets a clinch.
Cotta lands a damaging elbow.

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

Cotta closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
Robinson dodges an elbow strike from Cotta.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cotta smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Cotta.

Cotta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cotta is defending well for now.
Cotta lands an elbow that stopped Robinson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Nicky Robinson has been cut.
Cotta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robinson is defending well for now.
Cotta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Robinson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cotta is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Cotta won't allow it.
Cotta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cotta.
Robinson has Cotta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cotta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cotta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cotta smiles and moves away.
Cotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Cotta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robinson takes a step back to recover.
Cotta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cotta scores with a jab to the body.
Cotta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cotta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cotta lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cotta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotta lands a head kick!
Jab, jab by Cotta - just one landing.
Cotta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cotta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cotta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Robinson manages to avoid it.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Cotta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Robinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cotta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Robinson's sensitive parts.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Cotta.
Robinson clinches but Cotta breaks the clinch
and Cotta counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cotta drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cotta walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A solid body kick from Cotta.
A jab lands there for Cotta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Cotta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Robinson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A low kick from Robinson is predictable there
and Cotta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cotta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Cotta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cotta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from Cotta.

Cotta breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Cotta.
Cotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cotta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cotta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robinson looks to clinch

and Cotta moves into the clinch.
Cotta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Robinson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Cotta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Cotta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cotta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotta thumps Robinson with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
Cotta misses with an uppercut.
A solid body kick from Cotta.
Cotta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Robinson takes a step back to recover.
Robinson darts in trying to clinch
and Cotta counters with a good low kick that Robinson was not able to check.
Cotta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Cotta keeps Robinson at a distance using the push kick.
Cotta swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cotta.
Leonardo Cotta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
Cotta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cotta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonardo Cotta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Robinson.
Cotta lands a two punch combo.
Cotta scores with a kick to the body.
Cotta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robinson if he has to take too many more of those.
Cotta tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cotta throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Cotta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cotta counters with an outside leg kick.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cotta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cotta lands a jab-cross combination.
Cotta fakes the leg kick and cracks Robinson in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cotta is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cotta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Cotta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo Cotta is winning the standup battle so far.
Cotta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cotta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Cotta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cotta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cotta finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Cotta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A right-left combo lands from Cotta.
Robinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cotta counters by moving into the clinch.

Cotta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Cotta circles away easily
and Cotta counters with a one-two to the body.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Cotta.
Cotta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Cotta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cotta throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Cotta.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cotta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cotta digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cotta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Cotta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cotta lands with a hook. Robinson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Cotta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Robinson's cut.
That's time! Cotta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cotta sprawls well. Cotta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Cotta lands but Robinson takes it in his stride.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leonardo Cotta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Robinson.
Nice shot lands for Cotta.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body kick there by Cotta.
Cotta scores with a push kick.
Robinson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robinson ducks right into an uppercut from Cotta.
Robinson dives in and grabs Cotta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cotta pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.

Cotta closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cotta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotta misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotta connects with a crisp jab.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cotta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cotta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Cotta counters with a solid body kick.
Cotta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cotta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Robinson's head.
Cotta throws a front kick that sends Robinson stumbling back into the cage.
Cotta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Cotta.
Cotta thumps Robinson with a low kick.
Cotta throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson avoids the head kick by Cotta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cotta counters with a nice body kick.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cotta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Cotta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Robinson is out of range.
Cotta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonardo Cotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Robinson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cotta!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cotta - that will leave a mark!
Cotta stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Cotta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Robinson if he has to take too many more of those.
Robinson has a takedown stuffed.
Cotta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cotta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Cotta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cotta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cotta.

Cotta clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.

Cotta breaks the clinch.
Cotta misses with a head kick.
Robinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cotta's waist but Cotta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Robinson off to one side.
Cotta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cotta instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cotta prevents it.

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

Cotta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonardo Cotta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cotta prevents it.

Cotta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Robinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cotta counters with a good, hard body kick but Robinson shrugs it off.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Cotta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Robinson's head.
Nicky Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Robinson misses
and Cotta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Cotta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cotta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Cotta!