PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urinus Limberdinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limberdinkle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Tommy Cottero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cottero
vs
Limberdinkle

170 cm
28
149 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

167 cm
31
163 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urinus Limberdinkle!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Limberdinkle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cottero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cottero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cottero misses with a body shot
and Limberdinkle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limberdinkle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Limberdinkle slips under a jab.
Limberdinkle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cottero is out of range and Limberdinkle settles back down.
Limberdinkle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cottero throws a shot to the body.
Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Limberdinkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cottero.
Limberdinkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Limberdinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cottero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Limberdinkle.
The fighters circling - Cottero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cottero misses with a head kick.
Cottero looks to land a body kick but Limberdinkle moved away.
Nice body kick there by Limberdinkle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Limberdinkle misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Limberdinkle looks to land a body kick but Cottero moved away.
Cottero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cottero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cottero blocks a head kick by Limberdinkle.
Cottero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Limberdinkle at a distance.
Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Limberdinkle is just out of range.
Cottero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limberdinkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Limberdinkle throws a lazy right hand but Cottero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Limberdinkle tries to score with a low kick but Cottero moves his leg out of the way.
Cottero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cottero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Limberdinkle checks it well.
Limberdinkle thows a leg kick but Cottero checks it
and Cottero counters with a nice body shot.
Limberdinkle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cottero misses with a low kick as Limberdinkle jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cottero blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Limberdinkle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cottero connects with a right hand. Limberdinkle shakes it off.
Cottero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Limberdinkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cottero lands a jab.
Good shot there by Cottero.
Limberdinkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cottero finds it's way round the side to connect with Limberdinkle's head.
Limberdinkle connects with an inside leg kick.
Cottero lands with an uppercut that bounces Limberdinkle off the cage and back into range.
Cottero looks to land a body kick but Limberdinkle moved away.
Tommy Cottero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cottero misses the shot to the body.
Limberdinkle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cottero gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Limberdinkle counters with a good low kick that Cottero was not able to check.
Limberdinkle swings for the body but Cottero moves out of range.
Limberdinkle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Limberdinkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Limberdinkle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cottero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cottero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Limberdinkle tenderised Cottero's leg. Cottero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Limberdinkle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Cottero misses.
Cottero thumps Limberdinkle with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cottero connects with a leg kick. Limberdinkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cottero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cottero moves out of range of the body kick from Limberdinkle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle keeps Cottero at a distance using the push kick.
Cottero tries a low kick but Limberdinkle avoids it.
Limberdinkle fails with the takedown.
Cottero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cottero. That's going to slow Limberdinkle down.
Cottero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cottero tries a low kick but Limberdinkle avoids it.
Cottero wants to slow Limberdinkle down by chopping away at his legs.
Limberdinkle checks a low kick from Cottero.
Limberdinkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limberdinkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Cottero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Limberdinkle slips a jab from Cottero.
Limberdinkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tommy Cottero is winning the standup battle so far.
Limberdinkle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cottero counters with a nice leg kick.
Cottero throws an overhand right that lands on Limberdinkle's shoulder, as Limberdinkle tries to avoid the shot.
Cottero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limberdinkle throws a body kick that misses.
Limberdinkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cottero cracks a nice hook into Limberdinkle's ribs.
Limberdinkle throws a body punch but Cottero moves out of range.
Limberdinkle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle throws a wild body kick that Cottero sees coming a mile off.
Limberdinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cottero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cottero thumps Limberdinkle with a low kick.
A combination from Limberdinkle does no damage.
Limberdinkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cottero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Limberdinkle.
Cottero is looking to wear down Limberdinkle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero avoids the head kick by Limberdinkle.
Cottero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Limberdinkle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cottero throws a leg kick but Limberdinkle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Limberdinkle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cottero.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Cottero checks it.
Cottero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cottero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Limberdinkle counters with a body kick that stops Cottero in his tracks momentarily.
Cottero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cottero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy body kick from Limberdinkle
letting Cottero counter with a right hand.
Cottero lands a slapping body shot.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
Limberdinkle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Limberdinkle misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limberdinkle tries to land a front kick but Cottero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cottero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Limberdinkle's calf.
Limberdinkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cottero.
Limberdinkle misses with a right hand
and Cottero makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Limberdinkle really felt that one!
Limberdinkle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cottero to score with a decent uppercut.
Limberdinkle moves away from the strike by Cottero.
Limberdinkle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cottero.
Cottero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Limberdinkle's head.
Cottero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cottero scores with a spinning back kick!
Limberdinkle is breathing heavily.
Cottero lands with a shot to the body.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick
and Cottero counters with a nice body shot.
Cottero connects with a jab.
Limberdinkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero swings for the body but Limberdinkle moves out of range.
Cottero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limberdinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cottero.
Cottero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cottero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Limberdinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cottero.
Cottero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cottero throws a nice head kick!
Cottero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Limberdinkle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limberdinkle scores with a nice body kick.
Limberdinkle feints and then cracks Cottero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cottero down.
Cottero works Limberdinkle's body with a nice hook.

Cottero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Limberdinkle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cottero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero has control of Limberdinkle's left arm, preventing Limberdinkle from doing any damage.
Cottero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cottero keeping moving, preventing Limberdinkle from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cottero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cottero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Limberdinkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Cottero misses
and Limberdinkle counters with a straight right hand.
Limberdinkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Cottero dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Limberdinkle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cottero.

Limberdinkle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cottero is trying to control Limberdinkle's posture but Limberdinkle avoids it.
Cottero is looking for a sweep.
Limberdinkle wants to take a breather but Cottero manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle won't allow Cottero to sweep him here.
Cottero keeping moving, preventing Limberdinkle from controlling successfully.
Cottero controls Limberdinkle momentarily but Limberdinkle frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limberdinkle controlling from the top position.
Cottero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Limberdinkle.
Limberdinkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Cottero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Urinus Limberdinkle.
An inside leg kick from Limberdinkle misses.
Cottero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cottero misses with a looping right.
Limberdinkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cottero.
Cottero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Limberdinkle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cottero's sensitive parts.
Urinus Limberdinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Limberdinkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Cottero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Limberdinkle tries a head kick but it misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cottero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cottero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Limberdinkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Limberdinkle misses with a body kick.
Limberdinkle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cottero backs up against the cage.
Cottero digs a good hook to Limberdinkle's body.
Limberdinkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Limberdinkle throws a leg kick but Cottero moved away.
Limberdinkle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cottero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cottero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Limberdinkle manages to avoid it.
Limberdinkle misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limberdinkle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Cottero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cottero checks a leg kick nicely.
Cottero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Limberdinkle looks for the body kick but Cottero saw that one coming.
Cottero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Limberdinkle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limberdinkle misses with a head kick.
Cottero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Limberdinkle has time to react.
Cottero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cottero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Limberdinkle.
Cottero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cottero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cottero lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Limberdinkle ducks right into an uppercut from Cottero.
Cottero scores with a shot to the body.
Cottero scores with a jab.
Limberdinkle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Limberdinkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cottero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Cottero there.
Tommy Cottero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cottero lands a nice looking body shot.
Limberdinkle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Limberdinkle scores with a hook to the body. Cottero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Limberdinkle looks to land a left hand but Cottero moved out of range nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cottero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limberdinkle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Limberdinkle misses with a wild body shot.
Cottero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Limberdinkle takes a step back to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Cottero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cottero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Cottero!
A victorious Tommy Cottero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.