PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jally Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SEX U UP. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Joseph
vs
Cortes

159 cm
22
141 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

170 cm
23
146 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jally Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hernan Cortes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cortes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Jally Joseph has been cut.
Cortes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Joseph counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cortes won't be happy with that.
Cortes struggling a bit here.
Joseph throws a strike aimed at the side of Cortes's head but Cortes avoids it well.
Joseph misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cortes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Joseph.
Joseph wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cortes keeps working.
Joseph lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joseph tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Joseph sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cortes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Joseph goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cortes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Joseph's guard! Nice work there by Cortes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cortes gets to his feet - Joseph follows without any prompting.
Joseph misses with a hook
and Cortes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph scores with a jab. Cortes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joseph thows a leg kick but Cortes checks it
and Cortes counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joseph's sensitive parts.
Cortes scores with a hook.
Jally Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortes throws a right hand that Joseph ducks under and follows up with a left that Joseph also avoids with ease.
Joseph throws a head kick but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joseph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cortes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Joseph is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Joseph sizes up Cortes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cortes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joseph throws a combination that misses
and Joseph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph stuns Cortes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but Cortes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortes lands with a nice combination. Joseph backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has a takedown stuffed.
Cortes lands a high kick!
Hernan Cortes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Cortes.
Cortes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joseph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Cortes circles away easily
and Cortes counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jally Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Cortes lands but Joseph takes it in his stride.
Joseph takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joseph misses with a leg kick
and Cortes counters with a two punch combo.
Cortes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cortes misses with a head kick.
Cortes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joseph counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cortes looks gassed!
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph.
A big left from Joseph misses.
Cortes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Joseph.
Joseph misses with a hook to the body
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph stuns Cortes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph misses with a combination
and Cortes counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hernan Cortes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jally Joseph'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.

Joseph throws a leg kick but Cortes moved away.
Joseph misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Joseph is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Joseph is rocked!
Joseph throws a poor cross that misses
and Cortes counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Joseph is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cortes throws a lazy uppercut
and Joseph counters with a nice uppercut.
Joseph seems to have got his legs back now.
Joseph fails with the takedown
and Cortes counters with a two punch combo.
Cortes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joseph connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortes scrambles back to his feet.
Jally Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cortes counters with a head kick.
Joseph thows a leg kick but Cortes checks it
and Cortes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whack! Cortes lands a heavy head kick that drops Joseph. The ref tackles Cortes to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Joseph was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hernan Cortes!