PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jocko Willink (ranked 5907 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Cortez (ranked 3775 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian Cortez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Willink
vs
Cortez

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jocko Willink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabian Cortez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cortez gets tackled into the cage by Willink. Willink maintains the clinch.
Willink manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Willink prevents the takedown attempt.
Willink drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cortez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cortez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Willink is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Willink gets underhooks to prevent Cortez's takedown attempt.
Jocko Willink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabian Cortez.
Willink prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Willink after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Willink as the two fighters clinch.
Willink throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willink wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Willink.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Willink controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez tries for a takedown but Willink manages to get underhooks.
Cortez letting Willink take a breather here.
Cortez is trying to drag Willink to the mat but Willink just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cortez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Willink manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cortez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cortez working some strikes from top position.
Willink keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cortez landing some decent shots from guard.

Willink is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Willink is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez passes into half guard.
Willink tries to roll over but Cortez keeps him under control.
Cortez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cortez prevents Willink from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Cortez seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willink trying to control but Cortez postures up.
Cortez working over Willink with some ground and pound. Willink looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cortez lands strikes from half guard.
We've been informed that Cortez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Willink looking for submissions off his back.
Willink is breathing heavily.
Cortez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cortez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez working the head and body with strikes.
Willink is looking to control Cortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Willink avoid being mounted?
Cortez working over Willink with some ground and pound. Willink looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cortez uses his free foot to push down on Willink's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Willink.
Willink tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cortez controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cortez breaks from Willink's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Willink in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cortez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Willink's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabian Cortez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Willink fails with a takedown attempt.
Fabian Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cortez.
Willink on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cortez is chipping away with strikes.
Cortez looks up at the clock and then as Willink takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cortez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez scoring with punches from side control.

Willink is rocked!
Cortez cracks Willink with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Cortez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Willink is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Cortez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabian Cortez!
Fabian Cortez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.