PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Havek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Havek
vs
Cottingham

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
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 Las Vegas, Brandon Havek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cottingham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cottingham shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Havek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cottingham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cottingham tries to free his leg and advance position but Havek is retaining full guard.
Cottingham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cottingham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cottingham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cottingham wants to control from the top but Havek keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cottingham is looking to work some ground and pound but Havek has wrist control.
Cottingham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cottingham stands up over Havek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cottingham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Havek has momentary wrist control but Cottingham slips an elbow through the middle.
Havek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cottingham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottingham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Havek looking for a sweep. Not yet Havek, not yet.
Cottingham throws a big elbow that misses.
Cottingham cracks Havek with a solid left hand.
Cottingham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cottingham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Havek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cottingham on the ground.
Cottingham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cottingham wants to control from the top but Havek keeps moving.
Cottingham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cottingham cracks Havek with a solid left hand.
Cottingham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottingham is in close to Havek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cottingham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Havek is rocked!
Cottingham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cottingham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cottingham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Havek is breathing heavily.
Cottingham landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Havek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Havek has momentary wrist control but Cottingham slips an elbow through the middle.
Cottingham throws a big right hand that misses.
Cottingham throws a big elbow that misses.
Cottingham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cottingham postures up and lands a big shot to Havek's brow.
Cottingham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Havek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cottingham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cottingham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottingham gets to his feet and stands over Havek, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Havek felt that one! Cottingham unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Havek from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Cottingham!