PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cottero
vs
Pitbull

170 cm
34
149 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

180 cm
33
152 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Savage
Master Lee's One Stop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Pitbull blocks the leg kick.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Cottero ducked under it nicely.
Cottero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cottero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pitbull.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitbull.
A swing and a miss from Cottero.
Cottero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitbull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Cottero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cottero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Cottero.
Pitbull lands a jab to Cottero's midsection.
Cottero scores with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Cottero.
Cottero scores with a decent looking hook.
Cottero staying out of range there.

Pitbull closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cottero to the mat! Cottero manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cottero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull throwing strikes from guard but Cottero blocks nicely.
Cottero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitbull throws a big right hand that misses.
Cottero trying to keep a closed guard but Pitbull is proving a slippery customer.
Pitbull postures up in Cottero's guard and throws a big left but Cottero blocks it.
Pitbull postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cottero is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pitbull preventing the sweep.
Pitbull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pitbull has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pitbull landing with the ground and pound.
Cottero trying to control the position.
Pitbull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pitbull with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pitbull with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pitbull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pitbull throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull with a nice head shot there.
Pitbull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cottero has Pitbull pulled in close to control his posture.
Pitbull is in close to Cottero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pitbull won't allow Cottero to sweep him here.
Cottero working a defensive guard here.
Cottero is pulling down on Pitbull's head to control his posture.
Pitbull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cottero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pitbull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cottero's head.
Cottero wants to sweep but no luck.
Pitbull stands up over Cottero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cottero is trying to control the position but Pitbull postures up.
Pitbull scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pitbull throwing strikes from guard but Cottero blocks nicely.
Pitbull is fighting to break Cottero's control of his arms but Cottero is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitbull landing some decent shots from guard.

Cottero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cottero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pitbull with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero is trying to keep Pitbull in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitbull is working Cottero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pitbull postures up.
Pitbull throws a big elbow that misses.
Cottero has Pitbull pulled in close to control his posture.
Pitbull looking to pass the guard.
Cottero is trying to keep Pitbull in close.
Cottero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cottero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pitbull's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitbull looking for a sweep. Not yet Pitbull, not yet.
Cottero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitbull swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pitbull escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cottero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Pitbull dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Cottero is just out of range.
Pitbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pitbull checks a leg kick.
Cottero throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cottero takes a swing at Pitbull's ribcage but misses.
Cottero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Cottero.
Pitbull blocks the body kick.
Pitbull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cottero misses with a body kick.
Cottero looks to land a body kick but Pitbull moved away.
Cottero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cottero throws a jab but it's blocked by Pitbull.
Pitbull connects with a jab.
Cottero lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero thows a body shot but no joy.
Cottero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cottero tests Pitbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pitbull lands a body shot.
Pitbull lands a body shot.
Pitbull closes the distance and clinches up with Cottero, looking for a takedown. Pitbull pushes Cottero against the cage but Cottero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Cottero is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitbull sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cottero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cottero.
Pitbull checks a low kick from Cottero.
Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Cottero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cottero.
Cottero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cottero wants it to stay on the feet.
Cottero throws a looping overhand right but Pitbull ducks down to avoid it.
Cottero is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cottero.
Cottero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cottero throws a nice outside leg 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!
Cottero tries to work over Pitbull's front leg with a kick but Pitbull checks it.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
Cottero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pitbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away.
Pitbull lands a head shot.
Cottero misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitbull counters with a nice uppercut.
Cottero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pitbull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cottero with a jab.
Pitbull throws a good cross that connects.
Cottero thumps Pitbull with a low kick.
Cottero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a series of punches but Cottero moves out of range.
Pitbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cottero.
Cottero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tommy Cottero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cottero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull fails to land with a series of punches.
Cottero tests Pitbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pitbull checks a low kick from Cottero.
Cottero throws a body punch but Pitbull moves out of range.
Cottero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitbull throws out the jab.
Cottero throws an overhand right that lands on Pitbull's shoulder, as Pitbull tries to avoid the shot.
Pitbull tries for a takedown but Cottero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tommy Cottero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Pitbull.
Cottero walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws out a powerful jab.
Pitbull misses with a wild combination.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cottero as he jumps to the side.
Pitbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pitbull scores with a punch to the head.
Pitbull takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pitbull with a hook.
Pitbull cracks Cottero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull scores with a punch to the head.
Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cottero manages to avoid it.
Cottero dodges the punch combination from Pitbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roy Pitbull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pitbull scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pitbull throws a shot to the body.
Pitbull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cottero.
Pitbull throws a poor cross that misses
and Cottero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pitbull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cottero counter with a right hand.
Cottero misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cottero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pitbull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pitbull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cottero.
Cottero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cottero throws a low kick but Pitbull avoids it.
Pitbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cottero connects with a body shot that sends Pitbull's belly button to the back.
Cottero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero cracks Pitbull with a good jab.
Cottero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitbull.
Cottero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitbull misses the jab.
Cottero looks to land a left hand but Pitbull moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Cottero - just one landing.
Cottero scoring well with a low kick there.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
Pitbull takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull lands with a nice body punch.
Pitbull thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitbull punishes Cottero's body with a nice straight punch.
Cottero tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitbull thows a body shot but no joy.

Pitbull shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cottero napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cottero is looking for a sweep.
Pitbull lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cottero can't do much from the bottom here.
Roy Pitbull has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pitbull misses with the ground and pound.
Pitbull landing strikes.
Pitbull working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pitbull working away.
Pitbull lands some shots froms side control.
Cottero is looking for a sweep.
Cottero is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pitbull connects with a decent elbow.

Cottero is rocked!
Cottero takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Cottero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitbull lands an elbow.
Pitbull scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Cottero is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Pitbull can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Pitbull!
Roy Pitbull is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Roy Pitbull thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.