PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Theodore Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wilmer Theodore Lynn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Theodore Lynn
vs
Cotto

184 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilmer Theodore Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Cotto struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynn controls his hands.
Cotto has Lynn pressed against the cage.
Cotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lynn prevents a body shot from Cotto.
A bit of stalling here from Cotto.
Lynn is looking for a takedown.

Lynn breaks from the clinch.
Lynn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynn fails with the takedown
and Cotto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilmer Theodore Lynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn tries to bum rush Cotto with a series of wild strikes but Cotto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cotto counters with a nice body shot.
Lynn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cotto counters with a nice uppercut.
Lynn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Lynn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynn looks to clinch
and Cotto counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cotto counters with a left and a right that stings Lynn.
Lynn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cotto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lynn working hard to break the clinch.
Cotto has a couple of punches blocked by Lynn.
Cotto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cotto lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynn backwards.
Cotto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lynn up against the cage.
Cotto tries to land a knee to the head but Lynn blocks with his arms.
Lynn goes for a takedown attempt but Cotto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cotto ducks right into an uppercut from Lynn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn fails with the takedown
and Cotto counters with a left and a right that stings Lynn.
Wilmer Theodore Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn has his takedown stuffed
and Cotto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lynn moves to clinch but Cotto breaks away
enabling Cotto to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lynn sizes up Cotto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miguel Cotto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lynn has his takedown stuffed
and Cotto counters with a nice body shot.
Lynn misses with a head kick.
Lynn has his takedown stuffed
and Cotto counters with a series of strikes. Lynn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilmer Theodore Lynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynn throws a series of punches but Cotto avoids them all with ease.
Lynn is looking to clinch.
Cotto keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynn moves in looking to clinch but Cotto pushes him off.
Lynn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn tries for a takedown but Cotto circles away easily

and Cotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilmer Theodore Lynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lynn.
Lynn being controlled against the cage.
Lynn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cotto to keep the fight standing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cotto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cotto scores with a knee to the head.
Cotto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cotto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cotto.
Cotto avoiding damage.
Lynn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lynn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cotto tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
Cotto prevents the takedown attempt.
Lynn wants a takedown.
Lynn looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Cotto fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cotto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto tries to work over Lynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cotto.
Lynn is trying to force a seperation but Cotto has the dominant position.
Cotto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lynn up against the cage.
Cotto misses with a punch to the body.
Cotto gets underhooks to prevent Lynn's takedown attempt.
Lynn tries to pull guard but Cotto won't allow it.
Cotto prevents Lynn from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cotto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lynn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cotto prevents it.
Cotto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a body punch.
Cotto stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miguel Cotto.
Lynn fails with the takedown
and Cotto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Cotto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lynn tries to bum rush Cotto with a series of wild strikes but Cotto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynn with a poor takedown
and Cotto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Cotto blocks the low kick.
Lynn wants to clinch
and Cotto counters with a nice body shot.
Lynn has his takedown stuffed

and Cotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Lynn managing to block the knees to the body from Cotto.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynn is trying to pull guard but Cotto has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilmer Theodore Lynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cotto's brow.
Lynn wants to take the fight to the mat but Cotto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cotto trying to land knees to the body.
Miguel Cotto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cotto stalling against the cage.
Cotto lands a body shot.
Cotto has Lynn pressed against the cage, preventing Lynn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cotto keeps control of Lynn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lynn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cotto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lynn prevents a body shot from Cotto.
Cotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cotto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lynn up against the cage.
Lynn can't break the clinch.
Cotto stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miguel Cotto.
Lynn shoots and misses
and Lynn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lynn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cotto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lynn misses with a takedown
enabling Cotto to counter with a crisp jab.
Lynn doesn't manage to clinch there - Cotto circles away.
Lynn fails with the takedown
and Cotto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn misses with a takedown attempt

and Cotto moves into the clinch.
Cotto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynn's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cotto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cotto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miguel Cotto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cotto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lynn is trying to pull guard but Cotto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn is trying to pull guard but Cotto has him pressed against the cage.
Cotto landing knees to the body.
Wilmer Theodore Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cotto pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Cotto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cotto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Cotto!