PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Cotchin (ranked 7348 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amirkhan Adaev (ranked 4614 p4p, 447 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cotchin
vs
Adaev

177 cm
37
162 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

175 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Trent Cotchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amirkhan Adaev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotchin lands with a shot to the body.
Cotchin lands a right hook to the body.
We've been told by Cotchin's head coaches at Returning Pride that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Cotchin does it's job there.
Cotchin slaps away a takedown attempt from Adaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cotchin lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Cotchin lands.
Adaev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Trent Cotchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotchin throws a nice outside leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Cotchin has knocked Adaev down with a huge combo! Cotchin steps away and waves a wobbly Adaev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Adaev is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotchin weaves into range and cracks Adaev right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Adaev goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Cotchin is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trent Cotchin!
During a confident post fight interview, Trent Cotchin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.