PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Cotes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cotes
vs
Ruggiero

194 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Cotes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruggiero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruggiero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cotes misses with a body shot.
Ruggiero with a hook.
Ruggiero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruggiero!
Ruggiero slips a jab from Cotes.
Ruggiero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cotes. That did some damage!
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!
Cotes loads up on a big right hand but Ruggiero slips the punch.
Ruggiero throws a good cross that connects.
Cotes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruggiero can pounce on him.
Cotes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruggiero thuds his right hand into Cotes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruggiero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ruggiero drops Cotes with a beautiful combination! Cotes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ruggiero is looking for the KO!

Cotes is rocked!

It looks like Sean Cotes has been cut.
Ruggiero drops Cotes with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ruggiero follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Ruggiero!
An out of breath Benjamin Ruggiero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.