PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cottle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cottle
vs
Bender

177 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Cottle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Bender!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Cottle.
Cottle misses with a head kick.
Cottle throws a front kick aimed at Bender's knee but Bender avoids it well.
A left and a right from Cottle both land. Nice combination.
Cottle throws a combination. Bender tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Cottle.
Cottle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cottle fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Cottle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jason Cottle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bender keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cottle misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Cottle.
Cottle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cottle fails to land with a series of punches.
Cottle misses with a double jab.
Cottle looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottle tries to bum rush Bender with a series of wild strikes but Bender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cottle moves in looking to clinch but Bender pushes him off.
Bender checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cottle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cottle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cottle tries to clinch up but Bender circles away and keeps his distance.
Cottle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bender checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cottle misses with the combination.
Cottle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cottle throws a right hand that Bender ducks under and follows up with a left that Bender also avoids with ease.
Bender moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Cottle misses.
Cottle scores with a jab.
Cottle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bender checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cottle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bender swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cottle shoots in for a takedown but Bender shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Cottle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cottle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cottle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cottle misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Cottle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cottle misses with a two punch combination.
Cottle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch but Cottle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cottle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bender checks it well.
Cottle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cottle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Cottle.

Bender fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cottle, pushing him back against the cage.
Bender prevents Cottle from breaking the clinch.
Cottle tries to break the clinch but Bender is controlling the position.
Bender keeps control of Cottle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cottle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cottle is breathing heavily.
Cottle swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bender checks a leg kick.
Cottle misses with a two punch combination.
Cottle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cottle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bender shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cottle counters with a three punch combo that has Bender backing up. Bender nods at Cottle to acknowledge the strikes.
Bender throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cottle's waist but Cottle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bender off to one side.
Cottle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cottle.
Bender shoots and misses
and Cottle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Cottle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cottle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bender keeps working.
Bender regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender trying to control but Cottle postures up.

Bender looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bender is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cottle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bender is looking to get back to full guard here but Cottle has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cottle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cottle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bender.
Cottle works over Bender's head and body with a nice combination.
Cottle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cottle stalks Bender and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bender's face. Bender staggers backwards, shaken.
Cottle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cottle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cottle misses with a low kick.
Cottle clinches but Bender breaks the clinch

and Bender counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bender.
Cottle has had enough of the clinch but Bender keeps him there for the moment.
Cottle tries for a takedown but Bender manages to get underhooks.
Cottle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cottle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bender jumps into guard, dragging Cottle to the mat.
Bender throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cottle postures up in Bender's guard and throws a big left but Bender blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottle postures up.
Cottle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bender is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cottle is looking to stand up but Bender won't let him.

Bender working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cottle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cottle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cottle wants to stand but Bender is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bender has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cottle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cottle stands up and waves to Bender to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cottle.
Cottle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bender throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cottle's waist but Cottle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bender off to one side.
Bender closes the distance and clinches up with Cottle, looking for a takedown. Bender pushes Cottle against the cage but Cottle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cottle. No joy for Bender on that attempt.
Jason Cottle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Bender.
Cottle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jason Cottle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bender misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cottle fails to land with a series of punches.

Cottle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bender sprawls well initially but Cottle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cottle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bender keeps working.
Bender gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cottle is one step ahead there.

Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cottle preventing the sweep.
Bender not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cottle dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Cottle misses.
Cottle throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cottle has managed to clinch.
Cottle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bender fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Cottle breaks the clinch.
Cottle tries to close the distance and clinch but Bender swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Cottle.
Cottle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cottle misses with a double jab
and Bender counters with a thumping low kick.
Cottle moves in looking to clinch but Bender pushes him off.
Cottle misses with a leg kick

and Bender holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cottle can't break the clinch.
Cottle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cottle tries to break the clinch but Bender is controlling the position.
Cottle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cottle wants to break free but Bender has control.

Bender has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cottle uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bender is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bender is trying for a kimura here. Cottle looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bender wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Bender!