PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Cottero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shah Suri
vs
Cottero

180 cm
33
153 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

170 cm
40
149 lbs
34 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suri defending well as Cottero loads up on a big left hand.
Cottero throws a right hand that misses
and Suri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Suri moves into the clinch.
A short left from Suri.
Cottero can't find room to land a body shot as Suri controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Cottero fails to land.
Cottero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cottero misses with a punch to the body.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suri misses with some punches.
Suri lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottero taking a breather.
Suri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cottero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cottero trying to stall but Suri improves his position.
Suri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cottero takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suri blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cottero.
Cottero throws a head punch that misses.
Cottero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cottero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Cottero.
Cottero lands with a left to the head.
Suri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cottero pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cottero blocks an uppercut.
Suri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cottero lands an uppercut.
Suri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cottero lands with a right to the head.
Suri throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Suri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cottero leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Cottero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cottero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suri can't find room to land a body shot as Cottero controls the action.
A body shot lands from Cottero.
Cottero is trying to maintain a safe position but Suri gets an underhook and turns Cottero into the cage.
Suri blocking some punches.
Cottero trying to control the position but instead, Suri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cottero into the cage.
Suri cracks Cottero with a nice body shot.
Suri prevents a body shot from Cottero.
Cottero tries to work over Suri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Suri.
Suri lands with a light punch inside.
Suri lands a body shot.
Suri lands a left hand.
Suri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Suri.
A short left from Suri.
Suri struggles to land a body shot inside as Cottero controls his hands.
Cottero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cottero backwards.
Cottero scores with a hook to the body.
Suri can't find room to land a body shot as Cottero controls the action.
Suri struggles to land a body shot inside as Cottero controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Suri.
Cottero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri working aggressively here.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Cottero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cottero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cottero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suri lands a nice uppercut.
Suri misses with a punch to the body.
Cottero trying to control the position but instead, Suri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cottero into the cage.
Suri lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cottero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cottero misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Suri.
Cottero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suri lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cottero.
Suri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cottero backwards.
Suri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cottero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suri working aggressively here.
Cottero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cottero struggles to land a body shot inside as Suri controls his hands.
Suri lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Cottero is rocked!
Suri blocking some punches.
Cottero tries to throw a body punch but Suri avoids it by throwing Cottero back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cottero connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
Suri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cottero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suri as he avoids it easily.
Cottero checks a leg kick.
Suri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suri throws a right and a left that Cottero avoids nicely.
Suri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Suri.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick.
Suri swings widly with a right hand
and Cottero makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Suri really felt that one!
Suri throws a jab when Cottero was well out of range.
Suri throws a hook but Cottero blocks it.
Cottero misses with a low kick.
Cottero checks a leg kick.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Cottero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cottero stuns Suri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suri lands the left hand.
Cottero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suri fails to land with a series of punches.
Cottero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cottero throws a push kick but Suri slaps the foot to one side.
Sher Shah Suri is winning the standup battle so far.
Suri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cottero is still on wobbly legs! Can Suri finish him?

Suri clinches with his opponent.
Suri throws a punch but it's blocked by Cottero.
Suri throws a head punch that misses.
Suri unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cottero! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Suri is unloading with more strikes now! Cottero drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SP Ultimate Nutrition, into his post fight interview.