PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sarafian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarafian has chosen Million Miles Away as his entrance music. Miguel Cotto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Sarafian's chin.

Cotto
vs
Sarafian

186 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Sarafian!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Cotto misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Cotto finds it's target.
Sarafian throws a hook but Cotto avoids it easily.
A head kick by Sarafian misses
and Cotto counters with a straight right hand.
Cotto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sarafian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by Cotto's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Sarafian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cotto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cotto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sarafian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarafian lands with a straight right. Cotto didn't see that one coming.
Cotto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sarafian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cotto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sarafian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarafian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Cotto finds it's way through Sarafian's defenses.

Sarafian is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarafian looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cotto lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sarafian. Cotto pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Cotto!
During a confident post fight interview, Miguel Cotto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.