PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 2212 p4p, 2637 weight class) and Temujin Namkhai (ranked 266 p4p, 311 weight class). Namkhai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Batzorig Vaanchig - Mongolian Throat Singing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joe
vs
Namkhai

195 cm
20
265
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
274
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temujin Namkhai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namkhai connects with a body shot.

Namkhai closes the distance and clinches.
Namkhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Namkhai.
Namkhai scores with a shot to the side of Joe's head.
Namkhai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Namkhai misses with a body punch.
Joe misses with some punches.
Joe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Namkhai is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Namkhai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Namkhai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Namkhai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Namkhai misses with some punches.
Joe digs a right hand underneath Namkhai's ribcage. Namkhai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Namkhai.
Namkhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Namkhai avoids it.
Joe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Namkhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joe prevents a body shot from Namkhai.
Namkhai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Namkhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Namkhai lands a right hand.
Namkhai tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Namkhai has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Namkhai blocks with his arms.
Namkhai working aggressively here.
Namkhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Namkhai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Namkhai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Namkhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Namkhai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Namkhai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Namkhai lands a body shot.
Namkhai gets through Joe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Namkhai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Namkhai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joe prevents a body shot from Namkhai.
A nice left hand lands by Namkhai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Namkhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Namkhai gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Namkhai.
Namkhai presses Joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Namkhai as the two fighters clinch.
Namkhai lands with a right to the head.
Namkhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Namkhai.
Namkhai scores with a shoulder strike.
Namkhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Namkhai scores with a shoulder strike.
Namkhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Namkhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai lands a nice uppercut.
Joe prevents a body shot from Namkhai.
Namkhai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Namkhai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Namkhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Namkhai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe tries to work over Namkhai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Namkhai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Namkhai is blocking nicely.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe landing knees to the head.
Namkhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Namkhai scores with a nice hook to the head.

Namkhai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Namkhai drives through and clinches with Joe against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namkhai blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Namkhai.
A right hand to the body from Namkhai.
Namkhai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Namkhai is blocking nicely.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Namkhai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Namkhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Namkhai lands a nice shot to the body.
Namkhai pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe prevents a body shot from Namkhai.
Namkhai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Namkhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Namkhai lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temujin Namkhai dominated that round.
That's time! Joe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Joe takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Namkhai sends Joe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Namkhai is motioning to the referee to let Joe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Namkhai clinches up against the cage.
Namkhai tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Namkhai is defending well for now.
Namkhai working aggressively here.

Namkhai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Namkhai throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
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!
Joe avoids the body shot from Namkhai.
Joe takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Namkhai had a free shot at his head there.
Joe tries to move into range but Namkhai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Namkhai missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Namkhai avoids it.
Joe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Namkhai.
Namkhai throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Temujin Namkhai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Namkhai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Namkhai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Namkhai forces Joe back against the cage and clinches.
Namkhai scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Namkhai.
Namkhai lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Namkhai can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Namkhai lands a right hand.

Namkhai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Namkhai gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Temujin Namkhai!
Our winner, Temujin Namkhai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.