PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Cottero told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fox
vs
Cottero

150 cm
36
134 lbs
43 - 21 - 2

170 cm
34
149 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero connects with a crisp jab.
Cottero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Cottero.
Cottero lands a body shot.
Fox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cottero is looking to score with low kicks.
Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cottero lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand.
Fox throws a combination. Cottero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cottero moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cottero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cottero cracks Fox with a good jab.
A big left from Fox misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox misses with a kick to the body.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Cottero ducks down to avoid it.
Cottero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Cottero.
Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Fox tenderised Cottero's leg. Cottero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cottero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cottero.
Nice body kick from Cottero.
Tommy Cottero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cottero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Fox misses.
Cottero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Fox avoids the body shot from Cottero.
Cottero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cottero throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Cottero tenderised Fox's leg. Fox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cottero misses the shot to the body.
Cottero works the jab nicely.
Cottero lands with an overhand left.
Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Cottero.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Cottero is just out of range.
Cottero throws a predictable looking body shot

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cottero.
Fox wants to break free but Cottero has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Cottero misses with the head strike.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Cottero swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Cottero is trying to stall.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Cottero.

Cottero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cottero scores with a nice right hand.
Cottero wants to land a leg kick but Fox is out of range.
Fox throws a leg kick but Cottero sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
Cottero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox misses with an uppercut.
Cottero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cottero under the eye.
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!
Fox throws a low kick but Cottero avoids it.
Cottero thumps Fox with a low kick.
Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Fox misses with an uppercut
and Cottero counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cottero lands a head kick. Fox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cottero.
Cottero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Cottero lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Cottero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cottero lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand.
Fox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cottero lands with a kick to the temple. Fox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tommy Cottero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cottero, right into the meat.
Cottero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fox if he has to take too many more of those.
Cottero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cottero. That snapped Fox's head back.
Cottero throws a body kick that misses.
Cottero staying out of range there.
Cottero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cottero in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cottero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away.
Cottero throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is trying to push Cottero away but Cottero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Cottero controls the action.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cottero has him pressed against the cage.
Cottero can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox is trying to push Cottero away but Cottero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cottero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cottero has him pressed against the cage.
Fox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cottero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cottero keeps control of Fox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Cottero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fox up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cottero throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Cottero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cottero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cottero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fox motions for Cottero to come forward. Fox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Fox misses.
Fox cracks the inside of Cottero's front leg.
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!
Jab by Fox.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Cottero throws a body shot but no joy.
Fox lands a jab to Cottero's midsection.
Cottero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cottero momentarily.
Fox lands a nice hook to Cottero's body. Cottero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cottero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well.
Cottero drops his hands momentarily and Fox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Cottero misses.
Cottero throws a jab but it's blocked by Fox.

Cottero has managed to clinch.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cottero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Fox.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fox feints and then cracks Cottero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cottero down.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cottero.
An inside leg kick from Fox misses.
Cottero misses with a low kick.
Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cottero can pounce on him.

Cottero drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cottero.
Cottero tries a body shot but Fox blocks it.
Cottero misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cottero swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cottero wants to stall.
Fox prevents a body shot from Cottero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Cottero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Fox throws the kick towards the body but Cottero avoids it.
Fox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cottero checks a leg kick.
Cottero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fox checks a low kick from Cottero.
Fox moves out of range as Cottero strikes.
An inside leg kick from Fox misses.
Cottero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cottero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands.
Cottero misses with a body shot

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
A short body shot lands from Fox as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cottero.
A head punch on the inside from Cottero fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Cottero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cottero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cottero scoring well with a low kick there.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cottero.
Cottero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cottero throws a leg kick but Fox moved away.
Fox wants to slow Cottero down by chopping away at his legs.
Cottero throws a leg kick which misses Fox's front leg but catches the back leg as Fox tries to avoid it.
Cottero lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
Cottero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Red Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a body punch but Cottero moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fox.
Fox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fox thumps Cottero with a low kick.
Fox wants to slow Cottero down by chopping away at his legs.
Fox looks to land a body kick but Cottero moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Cottero.
Cottero throws a lazy head kick

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox wants to get back to striking at distance but Cottero won't allow it.
Fox is looking to break free of the clinch but Cottero has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Cottero.
Cottero misses with a punch to the body.
Cottero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cottero misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cottero doesn't seem bothered though.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Fox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cottero.
Fox lands a nice looking body shot.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Cottero.
Cottero defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Cottero misses its intended target.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Fox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cottero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fox scrambles back to his feet.
Fox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cottero counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Fox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cottero tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox walks into a left hand.
Cottero lands with a nice body punch.
Fox is looking to slow Cottero down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox misses with a looping right.
Cottero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cottero counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cottero tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cottero doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Cottero.
I've got Cottero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Cottero!
Our winner, Tommy Cottero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.