PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Cuervo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Cottingham's chin.

Cuervo
vs
Cottingham

172 cm
20
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Cuervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Cottingham!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cottingham throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cuervo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cottingham is in Cuervo's guard.
Cuervo keeping moving, preventing Cottingham from controlling successfully.
Cottingham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cuervo is keeping the position for now.
Cuervo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cottingham sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cottingham postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cottingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cottingham has gone for a leg lock! Cuervo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cottingham's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottingham trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cottingham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cuervo is one step ahead there.
Cuervo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cottingham on the ground.

Cottingham looking for a guillotine here but Cuervo defends easily.

Cottingham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cuervo defends well.
Cuervo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo trying to control but Cottingham is working from the bottom.

Cottingham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cuervo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cottingham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cuervo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cuervo wants to stand but Cottingham is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cottingham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cuervo is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cottingham looking for a guillotine here but Cuervo defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cuervo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cottingham keeping moving, preventing Cuervo from controlling successfully.

Cottingham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cuervo is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cottingham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cottingham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cuervo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cottingham swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cottingham is looking to cinch up a triangle. Cuervo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cottingham's body to avoid the submission. Cottingham has instead reached around Cuervo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cottingham arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richard Cottingham!