PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cotto
vs
Kennedy

167 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cotto. No joy for Kennedy on that attempt.
Kennedy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cotto pinned against the cage. Cotto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Cotto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cotto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cotto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cotto wants it to stay on the feet.
Miguel Cotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Kennedy.
Cotto misses with a two punch combination.
Cotto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kennedy.

Kennedy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the cage.
Cotto can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
Kennedy working Cotto over with knees to the body.
Cotto has Kennedy pushed against the cage.

Kennedy manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kennedy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cotto defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kennedy has his foot on Cotto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cotto works his way back into a safe position though.

Kennedy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cotto wants to stand but Kennedy is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cotto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kennedy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cotto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cotto is looking to stand up but Kennedy won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kennedy has a closed guard, preventing Cotto from standing up.

Cotto is posturing up here but Kennedy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cotto tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cotto has to tap! Slick submission there by Kennedy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Kennedy!
Marcus Kennedy is the new featherweight champion!
Marcus Kennedy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.