PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Leroy
vs
Cotto

175 cm
19
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto throws a big shot that misses.
Leroy moves out of range as Cotto strikes.
Cotto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cotto throws a right and a left that Leroy avoids nicely.
Leroy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cotto throws a shot from downtown. Leroy moves away and avoids it.
Cotto slips a jab and a cross from Leroy.

Leroy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leroy is pushing down on Cotto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cotto is fighting to maintain full guard but Leroy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leroy passes to full mount!
Leroy looking to control but Cotto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cotto is wriggling around trying to escape.

Cotto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leroy.
Leroy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cotto because Leroy loaded up on that one.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cotto is trying to escape the mount but Leroy keeps good control and instead manages to take Cotto's back.

Leroy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cotto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leroy working for the choke.
Leroy is trying to stick to Cotto's back but Cotto is turning into Leroy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Leroy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cotto.
Leroy has a closed guard, preventing Cotto from standing up.
Cotto wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.

Cotto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leroy is breathing heavily.

Leroy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cotto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cotto wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cotto stands and steps away. Leroy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leroy tries to clinch up.
Cotto looks to land a left hand but Leroy moved out of range nicely.
Cotto takes one to the side of the head.
Cotto missing with a left hand there. Leroy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cotto moves out of range as Leroy throws a body kick.
Cotto misses with a combination
and Leroy counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cotto moves in looking to clinch but Leroy pushes him off.
Cotto misses with an uppercut. Leroy saw that one coming.

Leroy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cotto wants to get back to his feet but Leroy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Leroy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy stopping the sweep attempt from Cotto.
Leroy advances to half guard.
Leroy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cotto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotto trying to hold on to Leroy's head to control him but Leroy postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Cotto is just out of range.

Leroy shoots in and bounces Cotto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cotto wants to stand and escape but Leroy is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leroy advances to half guard.

Leroy wants to work for an arm triangle but Cotto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cotto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leroy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leroy's back!
Leroy tries to escape the position.

Leroy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cotto's arms.
Cotto thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy breaks Cotto's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Leroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leroy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Leroy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy dominated that 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.

Leroy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cotto.
Cotto misses with an uppercut. Leroy saw that one coming.
Cotto missing with a left hand there. Leroy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cotto ducks under a wild hook from Leroy.
Leroy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cotto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leroy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leroy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cotto. Cotto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cotto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto wants to clinch but Leroy slips to the side
and Leroy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leroy throws out a loose jab but Cotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotto waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Leroy.
Cotto lands the left hand.

Leroy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leroy lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy preventing the sweep.
Leroy wants to control from the top but Cotto keeps moving.
Leroy won't allow Cotto to sweep him here.
Leroy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leroy forces his way into half guard.
Leroy throws a strike but Cotto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Leroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leroy pushes down on Cotto's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Leroy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cotto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leroy.

That's two 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.
Leroy wants to take a breather but Cotto is having none of it.
Cotto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cotto is trying to keep Leroy in close.

Leroy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cotto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leroy has Cotto in his guard.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Cotto from controlling successfully.

Leroy is looking for a triangle but Cotto pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.

Cotto drops back looking for a leg! Leroy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leroy manages to kick Cotto off! Cotto jumps back into Leroy's guard.
Bruce Leroy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leroy wants to sweep but no luck.

Leroy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cotto passes into side control.
Leroy is trying to get back to half guard.
Cotto creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Cotto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.
Leroy is looking for a sweep.

Cotto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leroy to his feet.
A jab from Cotto misses.
Cotto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leroy throws a series of punches but Cotto avoids them all with ease.
Cotto misses with a combination

and Leroy counters with a takedown into side control.

Leroy is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cotto looks calm but he's in trouble here. Leroy gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cotto is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Leroy lets go of the hold and Cotto can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Leroy!