PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Know Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cottero
vs
Know Wrestling

170 cm
44
149 lbs
37 - 22 - 0

150 cm
35
130 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, I Know Wrestling!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero lands with a good body shot.
Cottero wants to clinch.
Wrestling drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cottero defends it well.
Cottero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wrestling will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cottero.

Wrestling drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cottero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wrestling looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wrestling told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestling is trying to control but can't.
Wrestling is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero wants to pass to mount but Wrestling is defending the position.
Wrestling wants to control but Cottero is keeping busy.
Cottero prevents Wrestling from standing back up.
Cottero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wrestling desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cottero content to control rather than advance.
Wrestling desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wrestling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cottero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrestling is trying to stand back up but Cottero is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wrestling wants to control but Cottero is keeping busy.
Wrestling controlling the position well.

Wrestling is defending against the submission attempts here by Cottero.
Cottero is controlling the pace.
Cottero is trying to control the action in half guard but Wrestling is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero keeps Wrestling at a distance using the push kick.
Wrestling takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Cottero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Cottero clinches up against the cage.
Cottero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cottero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cottero presses Wrestling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Wrestling manages to pull guard.
Cottero wants to control from the top but Wrestling keeps moving.
Wrestling controlling Cottero's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero controls from within his opponent's guard.

Wrestling is working an open guard so Cottero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cottero works Wrestling's body with a nice hook.
Wrestling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wrestling is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cottero's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cottero makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cottero.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wrestling is sitting in close to Cottero's body. Cottero has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wrestling is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wrestling is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cottero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tommy Cottero!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Cottero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.