PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bazinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cotterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Cotterman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bazinga
vs
Cotterman

176 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luigi Bazinga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Cotterman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bazinga throws a nice looking combination but Cotterman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bazinga throws a shot to the body.
Cotterman throws a shot from downtown. Bazinga moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cotterman.

Cotterman clinches with his opponent.
Bazinga stops a takedown attempt from Cotterman.
Bazinga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bazinga scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bazinga.
A short right from Bazinga.
Cotterman takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bazinga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Cotterman takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Leo Cotterman has been cut.
Bazinga has Cotterman pushed against the ropes.
Bazinga pushes Cotterman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cotterman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazinga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cotterman missing with knees to the body.
Cotterman is trying to pull guard but Bazinga turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Luigi Bazinga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Cotterman.
Bazinga lands a shoulder strike.
Bazinga stalls.
Cotterman is trying to stall.
Bazinga scores with a shoulder strike.
Bazinga cracks Cotterman with a nice body shot.
Cotterman looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Bazinga.
Bazinga lands a nice elbow.

Cotterman is rocked!
Cotterman can't get the takedown.
Cotterman is looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bazinga is pushing Cotterman up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bazinga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazinga scores with a shot to the side of Cotterman's head.

Bazinga drops Cotterman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cotterman is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Cotterman is still on wobbly legs! Can Bazinga finish him?
Bazinga pushes Cotterman against the ropes. Bazinga is working some dirty boxing. Bazinga pushes off with a quick right hook! Cotterman goes down! Cotterman tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bazinga moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luigi Bazinga!
A victorious Luigi Bazinga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.