PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dot Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes comes to the cage accompanied by Techno. Cotton has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Dot Cotton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Conan Cortes's chin.

Cortes
vs
Cotton

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conan Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dot Cotton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cotton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cortes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cortes throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cortes can't do much from the bottom here.
Cotton trying to control the position but Cortes is working away.
Cotton just content to control the position.
Cotton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cortes down.
Cortes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cortes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cotton trying to control but Cortes is working from the bottom.
Cotton thows a big elbow that misses.
Cortes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cotton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Cotton wanted to stand there but Cortes had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cotton looks for a takedown but Cortes sprawls well.
Cortes is looking to clinch.
Cotton shoots in for a double leg but Cortes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cotton moves into range and clinches up with Cortes.
Cotton stops a takedown attempt from Cortes.

Cotton manages to pull guard.
Cortes wants to control from the top but Cotton keeps moving.
Cortes connects with a couple of short punches.
Cortes lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cortes wants to control from the top but Cotton keeps moving.
Cortes connects with a couple of short punches.
Cortes postures up in Cotton's guard and throws a big left but Cotton blocks it.
Cortes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cotton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cotton looks gassed!
Cotton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cotton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cortes trying to control but Cotton is working from the bottom.

Cotton looking for a guillotine here but Cortes defends easily.
Cortes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cotton has a takedown stuffed.
Conan Cortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dot Cotton.
Cotton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortes tries to clinch but Cotton is having none of it.
Cortes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cotton pushes Cortes up against the cage in a clinch.

Cortes tightens his grip and picks Cotton up, before dumping him to the ground. Cotton manages to land in guard.
Cotton wants to stand but Cortes is controlling the position.
Cortes forces his way into half guard.
Cortes 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cortes connects with a nice short shot to Cotton's temple.
Cotton trying to control but Cortes postures up.
Cotton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cotton is in trouble now - Cortes has advanced to mount!
Cotton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cortes landing shots from mount.
Cortes trying to control but Cotton is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Cortes.
BOOM! Cortes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cotton?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Cortes dominated that 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.

Cortes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cotton misses with a takedown

and Cortes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cotton's guard now.
Cortes works over Cotton with some ground and pound from guard.

Cotton is looking for a triangle but Cortes pushes his legs off easily.
Cortes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cotton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortes pushing down on Cotton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cotton trying to hold on to Cortes's head to control him but Cortes postures up.
Cortes lands strikes from half guard.
Cortes is nestled in close to Cotton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Cotton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cortes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cotton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cortes uses his free foot to push down on Cotton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cotton.
Cortes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cotton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cortes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cotton's face.
Cortes with a couple of short strikes.
Cortes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cotton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cortes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortes dominating with strikes here.
Cortes landing strikes from the mount and Cotton is in trouble!
Cortes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cotton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Cortes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cortes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cotton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cotton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cotton is squirming around, avoiding Cortes's attempts to control the action.
Cotton tries to hold on but Cortes pushes him away.
Cortes working Cotton over with strikes here.
Cortes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cotton gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes passes to full mount!
Cotton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cotton working to try and regain half guard.
Cortes lands a heavy elbow.
Cortes landing punches.
Cortes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cortes lands a heavy elbow.
Cotton can't escape the position.
Cortes controlling the position easily from mount.
Cotton is looking to improve his position but Cortes isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cortes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cotton hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cortes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cortes unloading with bombs!
Cortes unloading with bombs!
Cortes dominating with strikes here.
Cortes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cortes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cotton is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Cortes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cortes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cotton has his takedown stuffed

and Cortes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cortes.
Cotton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cotton controls Cortes momentarily but Cortes frees himself.
Cortes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cortes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cotton!
Cotton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cotton tries to lock up and control but Cortes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cortes working Cotton over with strikes here.
Cortes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes landing punches.
Cotton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cortes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cotton's face.
Cortes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cotton is working to get back to half guard.
Cotton tries to hold on but Cortes postures up.
A nice elbow there by Cortes.
Cotton is working to get back to half guard.
Cortes breaks from Cotton's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cortes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cortes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cortes working the ground and pound effectively.

Cortes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cotton is on top in guard.
Cortes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cotton is one step ahead there.
Cortes is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton stands up over Cortes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cotton stopping the sweep attempt from Cortes.
Cortes pulls Cotton in close to prevent any damage.
Cotton working some strikes from top position.

Cotton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cortes fails with the takedown

and Cotton counters with a shoot takedown. Cortes fights it but they end up in guard.
Cotton trying to control but Cortes is working from the bottom.
Conan Cortes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cortes 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.
Cortes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Cotton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cotton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cotton won't allow Cortes to sweep him here.
Cotton wants to control from the top but Cortes keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cortes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Cortes decides to stand and escape the position.
Conan Cortes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cotton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dot Cotton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes prevents Cotton from moving into mount.
Cortes is trying to control Cotton's posture but Cotton avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Cortes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cortes, 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... Conan Cortes!