PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Espiridion Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Espiridion Araya enters the cage!

Cote
vs
Araya

181 cm
26
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

201 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Cote!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Espiridion Araya!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araya.
Cote moves out of range of the body kick.
Cote wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Araya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Cote misses the target.
Jab from Cote.
Araya looks to land a combination. Cote sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good leg kick by Cote there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adam Cote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cote steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araya.
Araya tries to bum rush Cote with a series of wild strikes but Cote uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cote misses with a body shot.
Cote swinging wildly here.
Cote moves out of range of the leg kick from Araya.
Araya misses with a head kick.
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!
A head kick misses from Araya.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Araya moves into range and clinches up with Cote.
Cote comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Espiridion Araya has been cut.
Cote avoiding damage as Araya throws knees to the body.

Araya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cote thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cote misses.
Cote bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Araya's head backwards.
Araya throws a sloppy head kick and Cote moves out of range easily.
Araya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cote connects with a body shot that sends Araya's belly button to the back.
Araya throws a body punch but Cote moves out of range.
Cote goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Araya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cote.
Cote jabs Araya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cote swings for the body but Araya moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cote lands a nice looking body kick.
Cote scores with a jab to the body.
Cote lands a body shot.
Cote looks to land a combination but Araya avoids it well.
Cote moves out of range of the body kick.
Araya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cote's corner calls for a 1-2. Cote obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cote with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Araya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cote delivers a nice body kick.
Cote misses with a wild body shot.
Cote is looking to wear down Araya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Araya throws a sloppy head kick and Cote moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote thows a body shot but no joy.
Araya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cote throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Araya looks to land a combination but Cote avoids it well.
Araya throws a sloppy head kick and Cote moves out of range easily.
Cote blocks a head kick by Araya.
Araya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Araya is predictable there
and Cote makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Araya looks winded!
Araya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cote thows a body shot but no joy.
Cote lunges at Araya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Araya's hand.

Araya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cote lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cote lands a good knee to the midsection. Araya won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cote lands a body punch.
Cote lands an elbow inside that Araya shrugs off.
Cote lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cote.
Cote throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Araya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Araya takes an elbow to the temple.
Cote makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cote will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Araya up against the cage.
A short right from Cote on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cote using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cote lands a good knee to the midsection. Araya won't want to take too many of those.
Cote lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Cote.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Espiridion Araya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cote closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Araya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Araya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cote lands an elbow inside that Araya shrugs off.
Cote unloads a knee to the mid-section. Araya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cote scores with a hook to the body.
Cote softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Araya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Araya is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cote obliges.
Araya is still on wobbly legs! Can Cote finish him?
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cote.
Cote putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Araya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cote lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Araya backwards.
Cote works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Araya is breathing heavily.
Cote with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cote drops Araya onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Araya is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cote lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Araya to his knees! Cote keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Cote!
Adam Cote retains his middleweight title!
Adam Cote decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.