PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jules Caesar (ranked 2176 p4p, 14999 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 291 p4p, 667 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caesar
vs
Cotto

185 cm
35
206
26 - 21 - 0

186 cm
42
215
41 - 25 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jules Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caesar to score with a decent uppercut.
Caesar scores with a nice right hand.
Caesar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caesar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
Caesar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Miguel Cotto has been cut.
Caesar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Caesar blocks the leg kick.
Caesar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cotto under the eye.
Caesar misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Cotto.
Caesar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cotto.
Cotto throws a sloppy head kick and Caesar moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cotto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Caesar misses the target.
A slow jab from Cotto misses its intended target.
Cotto moves out of range of the body kick.
Caesar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cotto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar keeps Cotto at a distance using the push kick.
Caesar lands the left hand.
Good work by Caesar as he checks the leg kick.
Cotto avoids a kick to the body.
Cotto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cotto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caesar on the side of the head.
Caesar looks to score with a jab to the body but Cotto is just out of range.
Cotto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses.
Cotto throws a push kick but Caesar slaps the foot to one side.
Caesar throws a hook to the side of Cotto's head but Cotto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cotto.
Cotto misses with a two punch combination.
Cotto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Caesar has managed to clinch.
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!
Nice body punch from Cotto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto dodges an elbow strike from Caesar.
Nice body punch from Caesar.
Cotto tries a body shot but Caesar blocks it.
A body shot lands from Cotto.
Caesar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caesar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caesar misses with an elbow over the top.
Cotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caesar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caesar lands an elbow inside.
Caesar is leaning against Cotto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cotto tries to work over Caesar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caesar throws a wild body kick that Cotto sees coming a mile off.
Cotto misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cotto slips under a jab from Caesar.
Good exchange - Caesar coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Caesar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good exchange - Caesar coming out on top.
Caesar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cotto can do to turn this around?
Caesar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caesar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cotto thows a leg kick but Caesar checks it
and Cotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cotto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caesar doesn't seem bothered though.
Cotto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caesar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cotto.
Caesar is looking to land body kicks.
Cotto works over Caesar's head and body with a nice combination.
Caesar throws the kick towards the body but Cotto avoids it.
Cotto defending well as Caesar loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cotto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses
and Caesar counters with a stiff right hand.
Caesar staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cotto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caesar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Cotto catches Caesar right on the button with a cross.
Caesar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Caesar throws a body shot but no joy.

Caesar drives through and clinches with Cotto against the cage.
Cotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cotto fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Cotto fails to land.
Caesar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Caesar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caesar throws a push kick but Cotto slaps the foot to one side.
Caesar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cotto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caesar is looking to counter the offense by Cotto and move into the clinch.
Cotto swats away the attempt to clinch by Caesar.
It seemed like Cotto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar cracks Cotto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caesar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cotto will feel that in the morning.
Caesar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cotto counter with a right hand.

Caesar gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cotto.
Caesar scores with a hook to the body.
Caesar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cotto backwards.
Caesar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caesar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto misses with a body punch.
Cotto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caesar backwards.
Caesar lands an uppercut.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caesar scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Caesar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cotto looks for the body kick but Caesar saw that one coming.
Cotto lunges at Caesar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caesar's hand.
Cotto misses with an uppercut.
Cotto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Caesar clips Cotto with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Cotto a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Caesar keeps Cotto at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotto moves away from the strike by Caesar.
A jab from Caesar does it's job there.

Cotto is rocked!
Cotto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caesar.
Cotto is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Caesar doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Cotto crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Cotto's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jules Caesar!
Jules Caesar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Miguel Cotto spoke after the fight, saying 'This is the last fight in my career. I tired... i'm retiring.'.