PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitorio Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rooster Cogburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santi
vs
Cogburn

178 cm
27
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitorio Santi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rooster Cogburn!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santi avoids the elbow strike from Cogburn, against the cage.
Cogburn lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Vitorio Santi has been cut.
Cogburn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cogburn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santi's brow.
Cogburn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Santi blocks an elbow strike.
Cogburn pushes off an throws an elbow but Santi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Santi dodges an elbow strike from Cogburn.
Cogburn lands a hook that snaps the head of Santi backwards.
Santi wants a takedown.
Cogburn misses with an elbow strike.
Santi avoids a wild elbow strike from Cogburn.
Santi dodges an elbow strike from Cogburn.
Cogburn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Santi tries to score a body lock takedown but Cogburn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cogburn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cogburn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cogburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cogburn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cogburn misses with an elbow over the top.
Santi takes an elbow to the temple.
Santi takes an elbow to the temple.
Cogburn lands an elbow just above Santi 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cogburn lands an elbow that stopped Santi in his tracks for a moment.

Vitorio Santi's cut is getting worse.
Santi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitorio Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cogburn lands a nice elbow.
Cogburn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cogburn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Vitorio Santi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cogburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santi's defenses.
Cogburn is pressed up against the cage. Santi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cogburn down to the mat. Cogburn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cogburn has closed the distance and engaged Santi in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cogburn throws an elbow but misses.
Santi avoids a wild elbow strike from Cogburn.
Cogburn misses with an elbow over the top.
Santi blocks the elbow strike.
Cogburn throws an elbow but it misses.
Santi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cogburn walks away with a smile on his face. Santi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cogburn rushes Santi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cogburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santi backwards.
Cogburn throws an elbow that misses.
Santi avoids a wild elbow strike from Cogburn.
Santi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cogburn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santi with a poor takedown

and Cogburn moves into the clinch.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Santi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cogburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi avoids a wild elbow strike from Cogburn.
Cogburn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cogburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cogburn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cogburn prevents the takedown attempt.
Santi takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Vitorio Santi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cogburn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vitorio Santi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rooster Cogburn!