PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's Dark and Hell Is Hot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Miguel Cotto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iosue Nicu's chin.

Cotto
vs
Nicu

186 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
216 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicu digs a good body shot into Cotto's ribs.
Nicu wants to land a leg kick but Cotto is out of range.
Cotto throwing a counter right hand but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Cotto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nicu.
Nicu moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotto throws a good cross that connects.

Nicu is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Nicu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cotto doesn't seem phased though.
Nicu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cotto tried to counter with a leg kick but Nicu avoided it.
Cotto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicu moves away.
Nicu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicu misses with a low kick.
Nicu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Miguel Cotto has been cut.
Nicu connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Cotto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nicu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cotto throwing a counter right hand but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Cotto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nicus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cotto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicu.
Cotto misses the jab.
Nicu misses with a body kick.
Cotto misses with a shot to the body
and Nicu counters with a good low kick that Cotto was not able to check.
Nicu misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotto misses the target.
Nicu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicu is looking to land body kicks.
Cotto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nicu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cotto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotto avoids the head kick by Nicu.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Nicu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cotto connects with a single shot there.
Cotto throws a push kick but Nicu slaps the foot to one side.
Cotto throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nicu.
Cotto swings widly with a right hand
and Nicu counters with a good, hard body kick but Cotto shrugs it off.
Cotto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicu with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nicu - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto blocks a head kick by Nicu.
Cotto is looking to counter punch.
Nicu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nicu. Cotto shrugs it off though.
Nicu lands a leg kick that knocks Cotto off balance momentarily.
Cotto misses with a hook.
Nicu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cotto looks to throw the jab but Nicu is out of range.
Nicu throws a lazy head kick
and Cotto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Iosue Nicu's cut even more.
Cotto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cotto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nicu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nicu is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu fakes the leg kick and cracks Cotto in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Iosue Nicu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicu moves away.
Nicu misses with a leg kick
and Cotto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nicu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cotto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cotto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cotto misses with a straight left.
Nicu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Cotto blocks the leg kick.
Cotto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto misses with a left hand
and Nicu counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Nicu.
Cotto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cotto swings for the body but Nicu moves out of range.
Cotto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosue Nicu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Cotto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicu.
Cotto throws a jab when Nicu was well out of range.
Cotto scores with a nice strike.

Nicu tries to keep at a distance but Cotto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nicu throws a head punch that misses.
Cotto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Cotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicu slips under a jab.
A head kick from Nicu lands but Cotto takes it in his stride.
Cotto with a hook.
Cotto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick from Nicu lands but Cotto takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotto.
Nicu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cotto misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nicu, right into the meat.
Cotto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cotto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotto misses the target.
Cotto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nicu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cotto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nicu scrambles back to his feet.
Nicu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cotto will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Nicu.
Nicu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicu keeps Cotto at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nicu misses the shot to the body.
Nicu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto misses with a hook. Nicu ducked under it nicely.
Nicu tries to land a front kick but Cotto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nicu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicu lands a leg kick that knocks Cotto off balance momentarily.
Cotto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nicu throws a head kick but Cotto moves out of range.
Nicu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto digs a good hook to Nicu's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicu connects with an inside leg kick.
Nicu looks for the body kick but Cotto saw that one coming.
Nicu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cotto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nicu.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nicu - that will leave a mark!
Nicu throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nicu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cotto wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu throws a lazy body kick
and Nicu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The cut above Iosue Nicu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nicu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotto takes a swing at Nicu's ribcage but misses.
Iosue Nicu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cotto throws out a loose jab but Nicu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cotto swings for the body but Nicu moves out of range.
Cotto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nicu.
Cotto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cotto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cotto moves out of range as Nicu throws a body kick.
Cotto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nicu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosue Nicu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nicu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cotto moves away.
Nicu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cotto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nicu.
Nicu connects with a leg kick. Cotto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Cotto clinches up against the cage.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the cage.
Cotto tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Cotto back against the cage.
Cotto prevents a body shot from Nicu.

Nicu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cotto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto just misses with a punch to the body.
And Nicu responds with a good body kick, but Cotto manages to step out the way in time.
Nicu thuds his shin into the meat of Cotto's side.
Nicu lands a head kick. Cotto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cotto looks to clinch
and Nicu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nicu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotto walks into a straight right hand from Nicu.
Nicu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nicu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cotto if he has to take too many more of those.

Cotto rushes Nicu and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nicu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nicu prevents a body shot from Cotto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicu.
Nicu lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cotto is rocked!
Nicu lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Cotto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Nicu - that landed with a thud.
Nicu pushes Cotto against the cage. Nicu is working some dirty boxing. Nicu pushes off with a quick right hook! Cotto goes down! Cotto tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nicu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosue Nicu!
A relieved looking Iosue Nicu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.