PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jhonson (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.

Cotton
vs
Jhonson

197 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
262 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guy Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Jhonson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jhonson connects with the punch.

It looks like Guy Cotton has been cut.
Jhonson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cotton moves into the clinch.

Cotton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jhonson fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Cotton with that takedown attempt.

Cotton dives in and scores a takedown into Jhonson's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cotton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cotton wants to get up but he can't break Jhonson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jhonson wants to stand but Cotton is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton pushing down on Jhonson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cotton controlling the action here.
Cotton stops Jhonson from getting back to his feet.
Cotton controlling the action here.
Jhonson pushes Cotton off looking to stand but Cotton dives back in and keeps control.
Jhonson looks winded!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Guy Cotton just wasn't active enough.

Cotton forces Jhonson back against the cage and clinches.

Cotton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cotton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cotton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cotton showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson is trying to stand.
Cotton is controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Cotton there.
Jhonson is trying to stand back up but Cotton is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Cotton seems content to control.
Cotton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cotton slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cotton is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Cotton there.
Cotton trying to control the pace.
Jhonson is trying to stand.
Cotton is controlling the pace.
Cotton tries to stand and escape but Jhonson is controlling the position.
Cotton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson tries to kick Cotton off but Cotton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cotton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Guy Cotton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cotton darts in looking for a takedown but Jhonson gets double underhooks and turns Cotton into the cage.

Cotton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Jhonson catches Cotton right on the button with a cross.
Jhonson throws a right and a left that Cotton avoids nicely.

Cotton gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotton controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jhonson is trying to stand back up but Cotton is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Cotton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Cotton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Jhonson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cotton slips a jab and a cross from Jhonson.

Cotton clinches up against the cage.
Jhonson wants to get back to striking at distance but Cotton won't allow it.

Cotton drags the fight down to the ground.
Jhonson won't allow Cotton to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jhonson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jhonson won't allow Cotton to get back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cotton holds on and takes a little breather.
Cotton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jhonson throws a strike but Cotton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cotton wants to stand but Jhonson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jhonson wants to stand up but Cotton is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jhonson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jhonson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jhonson cracks Cotton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jhonson throws a right hand that Cotton ducks under and follows up with a left that Cotton also avoids with ease.
Jhonson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson fails to land with a series of punches.
Cotton tries to bum rush Jhonson with a series of wild strikes but Jhonson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cotton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jhonson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cotton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jhonson quickly recovers to half guard.
Cotton seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cotton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jhonson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cotton manages to move to mount!
Jhonson tries to buck Cotton off but he can't manage it.

Cotton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jhonson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton works his way to his opponent's back.
Jhonson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Cotton looking to break Jhonson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jhonson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cotton will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jhonson trying to get back to his feet but Cotton is in full control for now.
Jhonson is taking damage to the body and head.
Jhonson holding both Cotton 's hands and preventing any damage.
Cotton is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jhonson up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotton scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jhonson is looking for a way out.

Cotton working for a choke but Jhonson is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cotton is persistently looking for the submission but Jhonson is defending it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jhonson trying to get back to his feet but Cotton is in full control for now.

Cotton looking to break Jhonson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jhonson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cotton will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Cotton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guy Cotton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jhonson throws a combination that misses

and Cotton counters by clinching up.

Cotton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jhonson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cotton drops his hands momentarily and Jhonson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jhonson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Jhonson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jhonson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cotton circles away quickly and effectively.
Jhonson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cotton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Jhonson tries to keep at a distance but Cotton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cotton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jhonson up against the cage.
Cotton prevents Jhonson from breaking the clinch.
Jhonson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cotton gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson is trying to stand.
Cotton working the head and body with strikes.
Cotton not doing much here.
Cotton is nestled in close to Jhonson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cotton stops Jhonson from getting back to his feet.

Cotton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jhonson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cotton lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cotton in particular looking to stall.
We've been informed that Jhonson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotton wants to stand up but Jhonson is controlling the position.
Jhonson wants to get back to his feet.
Cotton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Guy Cotton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Guy Cotton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jhonson misses with a wild combination.
Jhonson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jhonson enables Cotton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jhonson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotton landing some decent shots from guard.
Cotton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cotton is standing up over Jhonson. Jhonson looks to escape but Cotton dives into side control.
Jhonson tries to escape but Cotton is in control.

Cotton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Cotton avoids them all with ease.
Jhonson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cotton is just out of range.

Cotton has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cotton manages to break the clinch.

Cotton rushes Jhonson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cotton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jhonson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jhonson is trying to break free.
Cotton crunches a lovely knee into Jhonson's ribcage.
Cotton has Jhonson pressed against the cage.

Cotton manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jhonson throws a nice looking combination but Cotton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cotton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cotton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jhonson was covering up waiting for the punch and Cotton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jon Jhonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy Cotton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cotton pushing down on Jhonson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Cotton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cotton, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Cotton!