PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Glorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glorious has chosen Rick Ross ft Weezy - I'm a G as his entrance music. Collin Glorious has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cottero
vs
Glorious

170 cm
39
149 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

180 cm
47
154 lbs
34 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Collin Glorious!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero misses with a lunging right hand
and Glorious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glorious with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cottero is looking to land body kicks.
Glorious feints a counter leg kick.
Cottero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glorious throws out the jab.
Cottero shoots for a takedown but Glorious saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cottero blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorious. Cottero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorious walks into a stiff left hand from Cottero.
Cottero swings for the body but Glorious moves out of range.
Tommy Cottero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Cottero. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glorious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away.
Glorious tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cottero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Cottero misses the target.
Cottero misses with a straight left.
Cottero scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Glorious lands with a nice combination. Cottero backs away looking to recover.
Glorious defending well as Cottero loads up on a big left hand.
Cottero just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorious works over Cottero's head and body with a nice combination.
Glorious thuds a left hand into Cottero's body.
Cottero lands a body shot.
Cottero lands with a straight right. Glorious didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Glorious gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glorious tries to throw a body punch but Cottero avoids it by throwing Glorious back against the cage.
Cottero lands a shot to the body.
Glorious working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cottero taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Cottero.
Glorious misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cottero.
Cottero tries to throw a body punch but Glorious avoids it by throwing Cottero back against the cage.
Glorious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glorious.
Cottero looking to stall.
Glorious lands a nice uppercut.
Cottero lands with a short shot to the head.
Glorious blocks a body shot from Cottero.
Glorious stalling the fight.
Glorious throws an elbow that misses.
Glorious missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cottero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Cottero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cottero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glorious looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cottero throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Cottero misses its intended target.
Glorious steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cottero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero misses with an uppercut
and Glorious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glorious fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cottero checks it well.
Glorious tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cottero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cottero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cottero misses with a body kick.
Glorious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cottero throws a body punch but Glorious moves out of range.
Cottero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glorious momentarily.

It looks like Collin Glorious has been cut.
Glorious tries to clinch up.
Cottero half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cottero throws a head kick but Glorious moves out of range.
Glorious tries to clinch but Cottero moves out of range.
Glorious cracks Cottero with an open hand slap.
Cottero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glorious was well out of range. Poor timing from Cottero.
Cottero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cottero moves out of range of the body kick from Glorious.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glorious.
Glorious is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cottero rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glorious swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cottero shoots in looking for a takedown but Glorious manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cottero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Glorious flicks out a counter leg kick but Cottero steps away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cottero.
Glorious misses with a kick to the body.
Glorious moves forwards but Cottero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glorious with a nice cross.
Glorious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cottero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glorious.
Glorious lands with a nice body punch.
Glorious throws a hook to the side of Cottero's head but Cottero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Collin Glorious will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Collin Glorious's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A cross from Cottero lands.
Glorious looks to land a body kick but Cottero moved away.
Cottero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Glorious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice jab there from Glorious.
Cottero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glorious counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Glorious.
Glorious throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Cottero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the body from Cottero misses
and Glorious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cottero misses with a two punch combination.
Cottero sets himself, and Glorious steps forward looking for the clinch! Cottero avoids it this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Cottero blocks the leg kick.
Cottero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glorious checks it well.
Glorious attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. Glorious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorious thinks about the counter body kick.
Glorious thumps Cottero with a low kick.
Cottero tests Glorious's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorious.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Glorious.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. Glorious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorious tries to counter by closing the distance.
Collin Glorious seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glorious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
Glorious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away.
It looked like Cottero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Glorious.
Collin Glorious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cottero misses with a hook to the body
and Glorious counters with a stiff right hand.
Cottero feints and then cracks Glorious's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glorious down.
Cottero is looking to slow Glorious down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorious tries to work over Cottero's front leg with a kick but Cottero checks it.
It looked like Cottero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Glorious.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cottero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glorious stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cottero with a jab.
Glorious works the jab nicely.
Glorious fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cottero is out of range.
Glorious tries to land a leg kick but Cottero saw it coming and moves away.
Cottero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glorious connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Glorious throws the kick towards the body but Cottero avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Cottero there.
Glorious takes a kick to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Cottero there.
Cottero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious tries to clinch but Cottero is having none of it.
As Glorious tries to get set, Cottero tries to push him back and clinch up but Glorious manages to avoid the attempt.
Cottero takes a swing at Glorious's ribcage but misses.
Glorious swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glorious lands with a cross.
Cottero looks to land a combination but Glorious avoids it well.
Cottero looks to clinch
and Glorious counters with a nice uppercut.
Cottero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cottero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Glorious has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Glorious and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cottero punishes Glorious's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Glorious.
Glorious digs a good body shot into Cottero's ribs.
Glorious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cottero misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Cottero
and Glorious counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Cottero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glorious tries a low kick but Cottero avoids it.
Cottero lands an overhand right.
Glorious misses with a straight left.
Glorious stuffs the takedown attempt from Cottero. Cottero gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Glorious there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cottero. Glorious shrugs it off though.
Cottero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glorious just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Cottero misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Collin Glorious will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Collin Glorious's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Glorious on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glorious takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cottero has managed to clinch.
Cottero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glorious's elbow.
Glorious lands a nice uppercut.
Cottero throws a head punch that misses.
Cottero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glorious.
Glorious scores with a shoulder strike.
Cottero can't find room to land a body shot as Glorious controls the action.
Cottero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glorious backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Cottero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glorious tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cottero avoids it.
Glorious misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cottero struggles to land a body shot inside as Glorious controls his hands.

Cottero breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cottero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glorious chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glorious moves out of range as Cottero strikes.
Glorious misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cottero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glorious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cottero.
Glorious is looking to clinch but Cottero is avoiding it.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorious throws a hook but Cottero avoids it easily.
Glorious misses with a low kick.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
Glorious tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cottero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cottero feints and then cracks Glorious's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glorious down.
Tommy Cottero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious walks into a straight right hand from Cottero.
Glorious slips under a jab from Cottero.
Glorious appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cottero throws an overhand right that lands on Glorious's shoulder, as Glorious tries to avoid the shot.
Glorious throws an overhand right that lands on Cottero's shoulder, as Cottero tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glorious looks to throw the jab but Cottero is out of range.
Cottero tries to move into range but Glorious moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cottero doesn't manage to clinch there - Glorious circles away.
Cottero shoots for a double leg takedown but Glorious sprawls well. He's pushed Cottero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cottero throws a sloppy head kick and Glorious moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glorious looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glorious uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cottero.
Cottero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorious fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cottero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cottero lands a glancing blow to the side of Glorious's head.
A good leg kick by Cottero.
Nice jab there from Cottero.
Cottero misses with a kick to the body.
Glorious tries to clinch but Cottero moves out of range.
Cottero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glorious lands a jab.
Glorious lands with a nice body kick.
Glorious misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorious throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cottero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glorious staying out of range there.
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!
Cottero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glorious's calf.
Glorious feints a jab promting Cottero to slip. Glorious then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cottero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Glorious moves into the clinch.
Cottero working aggressively here.
Glorious lands an uppercut.
Glorious stalling the fight.
Cottero works on Glorious's body with a couple of short punches.
Glorious takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cottero takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cottero cracks Glorious with a nice body shot.
Cottero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glorious's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cottero tries a body shot but Glorious blocks it.
Cottero blocks an elbow strike from Glorious.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Cottero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glorious has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority 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.