PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willis Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cotton
vs
Johnson

216 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

177 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sid Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willis Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cotton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Cotton's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cotton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cotton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.

Cotton is rocked!
Cotton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is working Cotton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Cotton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cotton being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson loads up on a big left hand. Cotton felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Johnson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cotton can't hide his disappointment, as Johnson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willis Johnson!
After winning the bout, Willis Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.