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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Cotton (ranked 4022 p4p, 409 weight class) and Guillermo Pato (ranked 1087 p4p, 133 weight class). Cotton comes into the arena with Humble by: Kendrick Lamar blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Pato!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Leon Cotton has been cut.
Cotton takes a swing at Pato's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Pato has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cotton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cotton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cotton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cotton throws the left hand but Pato avoids the punch easily.
Cotton tries to close the distance and clinch but Pato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pato is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pato closes the distance and clinches.
Cotton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Pato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cotton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pato walks away with a smile on his face. Cotton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Cotton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cotton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pato.
Pato clinches up with Cotton and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pato.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotton takes a shot to the head.
Cotton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pato tries to work over Cotton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cotton is trying to drag Pato to the mat but Pato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton is trying to drag Pato to the mat but Pato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pato lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Pato.
Pato scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotton jumps guard but Pato turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pato struggles to land a body shot inside as Cotton controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pato.
Cotton is rocked!
Good body shot from Pato.
Cotton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pato to keep the fight standing.
Pato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Cotton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cotton taking a breather.
Pato is leaning against Cotton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Pato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cotton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Pato.
Our sources have told us that Cotton has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A left hand lands to the body for Pato.
Pato tries to work over Cotton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cotton trying to control the position but instead, Pato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cotton into the cage.
Pato lands an uppercut.
Pato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pato scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotton tries to pull guard but Pato holds him up against the cage and eventually Cotton drops back down to his feet.
Cotton is trying to pull guard but Pato has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato swings wildly with an uppercut but Cotton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pato.
Pato drops Cotton onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cotton is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cotton tries to pull guard but Pato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cotton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cotton looking for subs off his back but Pato has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cotton trying to control here.
Cotton is looking for a sweep. Pato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cotton seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cotton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cotton actively working from the bottom here.
Cotton looking for submissions off his back.
Pato controlling the action here.
Pato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cotton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Pato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Cotton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pato throws a shot to the body.
Pato darts in and clinches Cotton up against the cage.
Pato misses with a body punch.
Pato lands a left hand.
Cotton tries to score a body lock takedown but Pato shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cotton tries to pull guard but Pato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pato presses Cotton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pato lands an uppercut.
Pato has Cotton pushed against the cage.
Pato drops Cotton onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cotton is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pato pushes Cotton against the cage. Pato is working some dirty boxing. Pato pushes off with a quick right hook! Cotton goes down! Cotton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pato moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Pato!
Guillermo Pato bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Leon Cotton stepped up to the mic, saying 'When I return it will be HELL to pay!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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