PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bobby digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). digital is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by don't trust me. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cotto
vs
digital

168 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, bobby digital!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto tries to clinch but digital is having none of it.

Cotto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cotto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
digital is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cotto avoids the attempt from digital to control.
Cotto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
digital really wants to buck Cotto off and get back to his feet.

Cotto is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hector Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cotto feints and as digital raises his hands in defense, Cotto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cotto stands up and waves to digital to follow him.

Cotto moves into the clinch successfully.

Cotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cotto has closed the distance and engaged digital in a clinch.
Cotto lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cotto.

Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cotto scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Cotto misses.
A big left from Cotto misses.

Cotto rushes digital and presses him up against the cage.
Cotto misses with some punches.
Cotto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
digital tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cotto smiles and moves away.
Cotto lands an overhand right.
digital misses with a two punch combination.
Cotto misses with an uppercut. digital saw that one coming.
Cotto looks to land a combination. digital sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
digital fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cotto escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cotto is breathing heavily.
digital clinches but Cotto breaks the clinch
and Cotto counters with a nice uppercut.
digital shoots and misses

and Cotto counters with a shoot takedown. digital fights it but they end up in guard.
Hector Cotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bobby digital.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cotto stands up and waves to digital to follow him.
digital looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cotto is fending him off so far but digital persists. Nope, Cotto circles away and we're back to standing.

Cotto gets a takedown into half guard.

Cotto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
digital trying to hold on to Cotto's head to control him but Cotto postures up.
Cotto wants to free his trapped foot but digital is holding on for dear life with his legs.
digital is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cotto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cotto's back!
digital is hanging on to Cotto's back as he tries to escape.

digital has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cotto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
digital is not going to allow Cotto to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

digital looking for the choke from the back.
Cotto can't escape the position.
digital wants to control but Cotto is keeping busy.
Cotto wants to get back to his feet.
digital wants to control but Cotto is keeping busy.

Cotto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if digital gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

digital has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cotto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cotto gets a takedown into half guard.
Cotto throws a strike but digital avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cotto looking to pass the guard.
digital trying to keep a closed guard but Cotto is proving a slippery customer.
digital is breathing heavily.
Cotto tries to free his leg and advance position but digital is retaining full guard.
Cotto passes digital's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Cotto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
digital fails with the takedown

and Cotto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Cotto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cotto checks a low kick from digital.
Cotto looks to land a right hand but digital moved out of range.
A big left from Cotto misses.

Cotto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
digital is looking for a sweep.
digital gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
digital works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

digital is working an open guard so Cotto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cotto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cotto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
digital throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cotto throws a one two combo.
digital doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cotto.

Cotto manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cotto. No joy for digital on that attempt.
Hector Cotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bobby digital.
Cotto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and digital counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Cotto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cotto misses with a straight left.
Cotto misses with an uppercut.
Cotto misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
digital misses with a takedown attempt

so Cotto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Cotto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on digital, up you get!
digital on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Cotto clinches up with digital and pushes him back against the cage.

Cotto manages to break the clinch.
digital looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cotto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
digital throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cotto's waist but Cotto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing digital off to one side.
digital tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cotto swivels and escapes.

Cotto instigates a clinch.
digital drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cotto gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cotto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cotto lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
digital keeping moving, preventing Cotto from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
digital keeping full guard, as Cotto tries to pass.
Cotto wants to stand but digital is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cotto throwing strikes from guard but digital blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cotto thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Cotto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

digital shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cotto counters with a nice double leg into guard.

digital had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cotto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. digital Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cotto's back instead.
Cotto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
digital thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cotto is trying desperately to improve position.

digital is working for a guillotine from mount but Cotto frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto is looking to get to half guard.
Cotto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that digital can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cotto is refusing to be controlled, as digital sits in half guard.

Cotto kicks off digital and gets to his feet.

Cotto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming digital to the mat! digital manages to get full guard.

Cotto stands up and waves to digital to follow him.
digital staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cotto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
digital slips a jab and a cross from Cotto.
digital misses with a takedown attempt - Cotto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hector Cotto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cotto throws a jab when digital was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cotto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cotto throws a big shot that misses.
digital staying out of range there.
digital throws a head kick but Cotto moves out of range.
digital tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cotto paws at him with a jab and circles away.

digital gets caught flat footed, as Cotto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cotto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto trying to control but digital is working from the bottom.
Cotto looking to pass the guard.
digital trying to control the position here.
digital wants to get back to his feet but Cotto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cotto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cotto wanted to stand there but digital had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
digital misses with a takedown attempt

and Cotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cotto.
Hector Cotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bobby digital.

Cotto breaks from the clinch.
digital shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cotto pinned against the cage. Cotto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cotto is looking to clinch but digital is avoiding it.

Cotto has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cotto fails to land.
Cotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cotto breaks the clinch.
digital looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
digital throws a half hearted mid kick.
bobby digital has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
digital throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Cotto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cotto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

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