PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 1967 p4p, 244 weight class) and Andy Bangsit (ranked 1657 p4p, 211 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cotto
vs
Bangsit

186 cm
35
215 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

189 cm
33
212 lbs
18 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

OLIMPO
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Cotto.
Cotto tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangsit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cotto circles away.
Cotto misses with a wild body shot.
Cotto misses with a leg kick

and Bangsit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bangsit.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bangsit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bangsit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cotto's guard.
Bangsit is pressing down on Cotto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cotto is holding on for now.

Bangsit is looking for a kimura but Cotto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bangsit to get the leverage.

Bangsit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bangsit trying to pass the guard but Cotto defending well.

Bangsit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangsit is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bangsit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Bangsit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cotto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bangsit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bangsit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bangsit has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Cotto is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bangsit yanks on the arm and Cotto is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bangsit.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Bangsit!