PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Cotchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

McGee
vs
Cotchin

177 cm
28
170 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

177 cm
31
162 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trent Cotchin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee punishes Cotchin's body with a nice straight punch.
McGee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cotchin. Cotchin obviously looking to wear him down.
Cotchin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGee thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cotchin scores with a shot to the body.
Cotchin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGee is able to avoid easily.
McGee tried to counter with a leg kick but Cotchin avoided it.
McGee slips under a jab from Cotchin.
Trent Cotchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee moves out of range of the strikes.
McGee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McGee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cotchin - the referee stops the clock and McGee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cotchin. McGee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cotchin dips to his left and cracks McGee with an uppercut!
Cotchin misses with a right hand
and McGee counters with a body kick that stops Cotchin in his tracks momentarily.
McGee throws a low kick but Cotchin avoids it.
McGee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Cotchin.
McGee misses with a low kick as Cotchin jumps back.
McGee drops his hands momentarily and Cotchin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin throws a leg kick but McGee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cotchin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cotchin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cotchin lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGee will feel that in the morning.
Cotchin misses with a hook
and McGee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cotchin thinking.
Cotchin throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
Cotchin swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
Cotchin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cotchin avoids the body shot from McGee.
Cotchin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A cross from Cotchin lands.
Cotchin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cotchin.
We've been told by McGee's head coaches at *Shrug* that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cotchin tries to land a front kick but McGee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And McGee counters with a quick kick to the body but Cotchin blocks it.
Cotchin misses with a low kick as McGee jumps back.
Cotchin checks a leg kick nicely.
McGee cracks Cotchin with an open hand slap.
Cotchin lands with a straight right. McGee didn't see that one coming.
McGee throws a head kick but Cotchin moves out of range.
Cotchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
A jab from Cotchin misses.
McGee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cotchin misses with a low kick as McGee jumps back.
Cotchin throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin tries to land a front kick but McGee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cotchin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cotchin tried to score with a low kick but McGee checks it.
Cotchin lands a nice shot to the body.
Cotchin throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
Cotchin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cotchin throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McGee punishes Cotchin's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by McGee.
McGee works Cotchin's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotchin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cotchin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cotchin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcGee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotchin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cotchin misses with a straight right.
Cotchin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cotchin throws the kick towards the body but McGee avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Cotchin.
Jab from Cotchin.
Cotchin throws an off balance right hand
and McGee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Cotchin.
McGee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of McGee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cotchin, as that shot connected.
Cotchin throws a combination that misses
and McGee counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Cotchin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Cotchin as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cotchin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cotchin misses with an uppercut.
Cotchin throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
McGee throws a head kick but Cotchin moves out of range.
Cotchin wants to slow McGee down by chopping away at his legs.
Cotchin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cotchin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotchin throws a leg kick
and McGee counters with a good low kick that Cotchin was not able to check.
Cotchin misses with a hook.
McGee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cotchin falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cotchin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cotchin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cotchin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cotchin throws a big shot that misses.
It appears McGee was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cotchin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cotchin cracks McGee with an open hand slap.
McGee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cotchin misses with a lunging right hand
and McGee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cotchin digs a good body shot into McGee's ribs.
McGee is looking to wear down Cotchin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGee.
Donk. Cotchin catches McGee right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotchin scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Cotchin.
Cotchin misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McGee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McGee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Cotchin. Beautiful body shot.
McGee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cotchin's head.
Cotchin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Cotchin there.
Cotchin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cotchin tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotchin misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cotchin jabs McGee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cotchin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cotchin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cotchin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cotchin throws an off balance right hand
and McGee counters with a thumping low kick.
Cotchin jabs McGee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cotchin tries to score with a low kick but McGee moves his leg out of the way.
McGee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cotchin avoids it.
Cotchin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGee misses with a body kick.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotchin.
Cotchin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cotchin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some bone on bone action there as Cotchin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotchin scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Cotchin misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotchin throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGee.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotchin.
Cotchin misses with a left hand
and McGee counters with a low kick, right behind Cotchin 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Cotchin.
McGee lands a slapping body shot.
Cotchin throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
McGee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cotchin throws a hook but McGee blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Cotchin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cotchin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cotchin throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
Cotchin looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
Donk. Cotchin catches McGee right on the button with a cross.
McGee blocks a low kick nicely.
Cotchin looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
Cotchin misses with a left hand
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
Cotchin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGee's hands.
Cotchin misses with an uppercut
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotchin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGee finds it's way round the side to connect with Cotchin's head.
Cotchin cracks McGee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cotchin misses the body punch
and McGee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGee walks into a straight right hand from Cotchin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotchin takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Cotchin misses with a right hand
and McGee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGee slips a jab from Cotchin.
As Cotchin backs away, McGee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cotchin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McGee moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotchin lands a head shot.
McGee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cotchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cotchin throws a right hand that misses
and McGee counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Cotchin misses
and McGee counters with a solid body kick.
Cotchin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGee is able to avoid easily.
McGee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cotchin manages to circle out of the way.
A combination from Cotchin does no damage.
Clarence McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotchin misses with a hook
and McGee counters with a nice leg kick.
McGee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cotchin misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Cotchin.
Trent Cotchin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cotchin throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.

McGee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cotchin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cotchin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cotchin avoids the elbow strike from McGee, against the cage.
McGee lands an elbow just above Cotchin 's eye.

It looks like Trent Cotchin has been cut.
Cotchin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cotchin working aggressively here.
McGee lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGee landing knees to the body.

Cotchin manages to break the clinch.
Cotchin missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotchin misses the target.
Cotchin throws a front kick aimed at McGee's knee but McGee avoids it well.
And McGee counters with a quick kick to the body but Cotchin blocks it.
McGee scores with a push kick.
McGee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cotchin.
McGee throws a counter high kick but Cotchin was just alert enough to avoid it.
McGee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cotchin. That did some damage!
McGee throws a head kick that misses.
Cotchin misses with a body kick.
McGee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin misses with a head kick.
Cotchin swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGee counters with a nice body kick.
Cotchin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotchin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Cotchin throws out a leg kick but McGee moves out of range and Cotchin only half commits.
Cotchin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cotchin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trent Cotchin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cotchin cracks McGee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cotchin scores with a head kick.
McGee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cotchin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
Cotchin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.
Cotchin throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
As Cotchin backs away, McGee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clarence McGee.
I think Cotchin 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Cotchin!
A relieved looking Trent Cotchin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.