PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whoop Him (ranked 5052 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Cotto (ranked 5008 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Him
vs
Cotto

189 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Whoop Him!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Cotto!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Him shoots for a takedown but Cotto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cotto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Cotto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Him to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cotto is trying to keep Him in close.

Him stands up and waves to Cotto to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Him clinches up with Cotto and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Him controlling the action here for a moment.
Him blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Him throws an elbow that misses.
Him jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cotto walks away with a smile on his face. Him gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Him throws a lazy head kick
and Cotto counters with a one-two to the body.
Whoop Him seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Him on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cotto throws a shot to the body.
Cotto throws a series of punches but Him avoids them all with ease.
Him cracks a nice hook into Cotto's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto works over Him's head and body with a nice combination.
Him doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cotto counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Whoop Him. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Cotto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Him on the side of the head.
Him is breathing heavily.
Him pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Him tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cotto is able to avoid easily.
Cotto with the counter takedown but Him avoids it easily.

Him fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cotto sprawls well initially but Him persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cotto wants to control but Him is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotto is trying to control the position but Him postures up.
Cotto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Him tries to free his leg and advance position but Cotto is retaining full guard.

Him gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cotto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cotto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Whoop Him has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cotto.
Cotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cotto scores with the left hand. Him knows he should have avoided that one.
Cotto lands with a right that hurts Him. Him looks to clinch but Cotto throws a short knee that drops Him. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Alberto Cotto!