PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Cotchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cotchin
vs
Mancine

177 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

192 cm
38
187 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trent Cotchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cotchin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cotchin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cotchin wants it to stay on the feet.
Cotchin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cotchin throws a wild body kick that Mancine sees coming a mile off.
Mancine defending well as Cotchin loads up on a big left hand.
Cotchin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancine moves away.
Mancine throws a shot from downtown. Cotchin moves away and avoids it.
Mancine fails with the takedown
and Cotchin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cotchin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Mancine.

It looks like Trent Cotchin has been cut.
Mancine throws a right hand that misses
and Cotchin counters with a thumping low kick.
Cotchin tries to work over Mancine's front leg with a kick but Mancine checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancine manages to avoid it.
Mancine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trent Cotchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
Mancine throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotchin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cotchin takes one on the button.
Mancine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cotchin counters with a good low kick that Mancine was not able to check.
Cotchin lands with a good body shot.
Mancine throws a sloppy body shot
and Cotchin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mancine's knee momentarily.
Mancine looks winded!
Mancine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotchin.
Cotchin jabs Mancine right on the nose. Mancine blinks but takes it well.
Cotchin looks for a takedown but Mancine sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mancine moves out of range of the strikes.
Mancine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotchin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cotchin. That's going to slow Mancine down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotchin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancine was well out of range. Poor timing from Cotchin.
Mancine slips a jab from Cotchin.
Mancine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cotchin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cotchin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mancine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cotchin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cotchin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mancine with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin tries to move into range but Mancine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cotchin cracks the inside of Mancine's front leg.
Cotchin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cotchin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cotchin scores with a sloppy right hand. Mancine should have avoided that one.
Mancine throws a shot from downtown. Cotchin moves away and avoids it.
Mancine throws a shot from downtown. Cotchin moves away and avoids it.
Cotchin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mancine momentarily.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. Mancine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cotchin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mancine takes a step back to recover.
A nice combination there by Mancine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cotchin misses with a combination
and Mancine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cotchin slips a straight right by Mancine.
A slow jab from Mancine misses its intended target.
Cotchin scores with the left hand. Mancine knows he should have avoided that one.
Mancine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cotchin manages to avoid it.
And Cotchin counters with a quick kick to the body but Mancine blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Mancine.
Cotchin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mancine moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotchin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancine. That did some damage!
Cotchin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Cotchin is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Cotchin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Cotchin's cut.
That's time! Cotchin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slow jab from Cotchin misses its intended target.
Mancine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mancine wants it to stay on the feet.
Mancine blocks a jab.
Cotchin tries to land a front kick but Mancine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mancine might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mancine staying out of range there.
Ray Mancine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cotchin pinned against the cage. Cotchin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cotchin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotchin tries to move into range but Mancine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mancine lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin lands with a thumping leg kick.

Mancine lands a big shot that drops Cotchin! Can he finish him?
Oh Cotchin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mancine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cotchin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cotchin keeping moving, preventing Mancine from controlling successfully.
Mancine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cotchin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cotchin seems to have got his legs back now.
Mancine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cotchin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cotchin looking for a sweep. Not yet Cotchin, not yet.
Cotchin is trying to control the position but Mancine postures up.
Cotchin pulls Mancine in close to his closed guard and prevents Mancine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cotchin keeping moving, preventing Mancine from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cotchin looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mancine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cotchin is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine misses with the ground and pound.
Mancine laying and praying for a moment but Cotchin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mancine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cotchin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trent Cotchin is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Mancine lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine goes for a double leg but Cotchin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cotchin continues to drive forward.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cotchin but Cotchin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trent Cotchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. Mancine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mancine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotchin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cotchin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mancine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cotchin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancine was well out of range. Poor timing from Cotchin.
Mancine loads up on a big right hand but Cotchin slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mancine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trent Cotchin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cotchin ducks right into an uppercut from Mancine.
A telegraphed right hand from Mancine misses the target.
Cotchin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotchin lands with a straight right. Mancine didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Ray Mancine has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Cotchin as he connects with a hook.
Mancine fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cotchin manages to avoid it.
Cotchin misses with a wild body shot.
Cotchin leaves Mancine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mancine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Trent Cotchin's cut is getting worse.
Mancine slips a straight right by Cotchin.
Mancine feints the counter takedown.
Mancine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cotchin moves away from the strike by Mancine.
A swing and a miss from Cotchin.
Mancine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mancine moves out of range of the body kick.
Cotchin cracks a nice hook into Mancine's ribs.
Mancine misses the body punch
and Cotchin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mancine misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Cotchin misses its target.
Mancine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cotchin finds it's way round the side to connect with Mancine's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin scores with a nice head shot.
Mancine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotchin motions for Mancine to come forward. Cotchin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cotchin avoids the body shot from Mancine.
Cotchin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mancine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cotchin is looking to counter punch.
Mancine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cotchin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mancine is able to avoid easily.
Mancine throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotchin.
Cotchin moves away from the strike by Mancine.
Cotchin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mancine looks to score with a jab to the body but Cotchin is just out of range.
Mancine swinging wildly here.
Cotchin feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mancine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mancine lands a jab to the nose.
Mancine throws a nice looking combination but Cotchin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mancine avoids the body shot from Cotchin.
Cotchin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cotchin misses with a straight right.
Cotchin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mancine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mancine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Cotchin.
Mancine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cotchin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cotchin tried to counter with a leg kick but Mancine avoided it.
Cotchin lands with a straight right. Mancine didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cotchin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mancine doesn't seem phased though.
Mancine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancine looks to land a right hand but Cotchin moved out of range.
Cotchin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mancine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cotchin throws a hook but Mancine avoids it easily.
Mancine drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cotchin defends it well.
Mancine lands a jab to the head.
Mancine misses with a body shot.
Cotchin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mancine scores with a hook to the body. Cotchin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mancine with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Cotchin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cotchin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Cotchin!
After winning the bout, Trent Cotchin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.