PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolby Khaos (ranked 1582 p4p, 1866 weight class) and Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez (ranked 60 p4p, 78 weight class). Cortez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La Bamba. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez enters the cage!

Khaos
vs
Cortez

175 cm
22
280
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
270
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolby Khaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Khaos counters with a straight right hand.
Khaos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at My gym in the buildup to the fight.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Khaos is just out of range.
Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez lands a jab to Khaos's midsection.
Good exchange - Khaos coming out on top.
Khaos tries to clinch there but Cortez circles away.
Cortez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khaoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cortez takes a swing at Khaos's ribcage but misses.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Khaos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortez tests Khaos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khaos moves in looking to clinch but Cortez pushes him off.
Cortez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cortez scores with a hook.

Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Khaos has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khaos counters with a left to the body.
Cortez scores with a jab. Khaos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez blocks a jab.
Cortez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Khaos is just out of range.
Khaos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cortez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortez with a nice cross.
Khaos throws a leg kick
and Khaos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khaos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Khaos counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Khaos closes the distance and clinches.
Khaos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Khaos won't allow it.
Khaos struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Khaos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cortez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khaos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Khaos is just out of range.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Khaos ducks down to avoid it.
Khaos wants to clinch but Cortez slips to the side
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Khaos tries to clinch
and Cortez counters with a big right hand! Oh Khaos is in trouble here! Cortez follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez!
After the big win, Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.