PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 1091 p4p, 2338 weight class) and Monte Zuma (ranked 31 p4p, 91 weight class). Miguel Cotto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cotto
vs
Zuma

186 cm
42
215
43 - 26 - 2

190 cm
43
255
38 - 24 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Monte Zuma!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Zuma closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cotto's guard.
Zuma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotto wants to sweep but no luck.
Zuma pushes down on Cotto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zuma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cotto is looking for a sweep. Zuma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zuma controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma fails to advance to Cotto's back.
Zuma controlling from the full mount.
Cotto wants to control but Zuma is having none of it.
Zuma controlling from mount.
It looks like Zuma might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Zuma prevents Cotto from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cotto wants to control but Zuma is having none of it.
Zuma controlling from mount.

Zuma jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cotto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zuma controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuma tries for a kimura but Cotto is defending well.
Cotto is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cotto is not content to let Zuma control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miguel Cotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuma fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Cotto misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Zuma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zuma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Cotto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zuma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cotto has control of Zuma's left arm, preventing Zuma from doing any damage.
Cotto trying to control the position.
Zuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zuma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cotto's guard.
Zuma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zuma is working for a submission of some sort.
Zuma with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto trying to control from the bottom.
Zuma with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zuma works his way into side control.
Cotto is not content to let Zuma control the position.
Cotto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zuma on the ground.

Zuma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cotto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zuma controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cotto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zuma working away.

Zuma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cotto has escaped the position, nice work there.

Zuma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Zuma stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma trying to control the position but Cotto is working away.

Zuma goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cotto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zuma but great work by Cotto.
Zuma is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Zuma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zuma is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuma wants to control but Cotto postures up.
Cotto wants to control but Zuma is keeping him busy.
Cotto just content to control the position.
Zuma wants to control but Cotto postures up.
Zuma tries to bench press Cotto off him but Cotto keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuma sneaks back into half guard.
Zuma trying to control from the bottom.
Zuma is looking for a sweep. Cotto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Zuma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cotto loads up on a big right hand but Zuma slips the punch.
Cotto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cotto wants it to stay on the feet.
Cotto misses with a hook.

Zuma closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cotto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zuma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zuma advances position into side control!
Monte Zuma has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma is staying tight to Cotto's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Zuma is trying to get an arm triangle but Cotto is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zuma's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zuma controlling the pace.

Zuma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zuma content to control rather than advance.
Miguel Cotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monte Zuma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zuma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zuma stops Cotto from getting back to his feet.
Zuma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zuma not doing much here.
Zuma is looking to advance position but Cotto won't allow it.
Zuma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zuma is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zuma moves into full mount! Cotto won't be happy about that!
Cotto stops Zuma from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuma controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Zuma has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Zuma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zuma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Zuma!
Monte Zuma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Miguel Cotto stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is the last fight in my career. I tired... i'm retiring.'.