PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boone (ranked 791 p4p, 83 weight class) and Nick Cotton (ranked 879 p4p, 94 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Boone
vs
Cotton

188 cm
39
260 lbs
42 - 25 - 0

191 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Cotton!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone throws a big shot that misses.
Cotton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
Despite the aggression on Cotton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cotton cracks Boone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boone throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotton.
Cotton connects with a body shot that sends Boone's belly button to the back.
Cotton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.
Boone tests Cotton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cotton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Cotton connects with a single shot there.
Boone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cotton. Cotton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on Cotton's shoulder, as Cotton tries to avoid the shot.
Boone scores with a body shot.
Boone leaves Cotton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Boone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cotton stuns Boone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robert Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotton tries for a takedown but Boone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Boone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cotton.
A slow jab from Cotton misses its intended target.
Boone looks to land a right hand but Cotton moved out of range.
Boone misses with a hook
letting Cotton counter with a right hand.

Boone instigates a clinch.
Boone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cotton lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Cotton.
Cotton throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Cotton blocking some punches.
Cotton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cotton blocking some punches.
Boone misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Boone lands a right hand.
Boone is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cotton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cotton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotton.
Cotton keeps control of Boone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cotton misses with a punch to the body.
Cotton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cotton swings wildly with an uppercut but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cotton jumps guard.
Boone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cotton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cotton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boone trying to control but Cotton is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cotton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cotton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cotton has an active guard here but Boone has managed to pass into half guard.
Cotton is trying to get back to full guard.
Boone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cotton's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cotton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cotton looking for submissions off his back.
Boone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cotton's head.
Cotton is pressing down on Boone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boone throwing strikes from guard but Cotton blocks nicely.
Cotton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cotton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cotton has his foot on Boone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boone works his way back into a safe position though.
Cotton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cotton has his foot on Boone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boone works his way back into a safe position though.

Boone gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cotton ducks under a wild hook from Boone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Cotton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cotton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Boone misses with a head kick.
Cotton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cotton shoots in looking for a takedown but Boone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cotton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boone misses with a left hand
and Cotton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robert Boone is winning the standup battle so far.
Boone tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Cotton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boone connects with a right hand. Cotton shakes it off.
Boone misses with a hook
and Cotton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boone takes a swing at Cotton's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone swings widly with a right hand
and Cotton counters with a stiff right hand.
Boone misses with a shot to the body
and Cotton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Boone misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boone throws a right hand that misses
and Cotton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone walks into a left hand.
Boone throws an off balance right hand
letting Cotton counter with a right hand.
Boone gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cotton gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boone is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Cotton!
After winning the bout, Nick Cotton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.