PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Cottrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Cottrell looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Black
vs
Cottrell

190 cm
25
259 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cameron Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Cottrell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottrell slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cottrell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Black fails with the takedown.
Cottrell shoots and misses

and Black counters with a takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Black is trying to get an arm triangle but Cottrell is defending well.

Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black works to advance to full mount. Cottrell defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cottrell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Black wants to take Cottrell's back here but Cottrell is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Black working for a submission but Cottrell is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Jimmy Cottrell has been cut.
Black putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Black scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cottrell?
Cottrell has given up his back. Will we see Black going for some submissions?

Black patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Black working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Cottrell is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Black has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Cottrell taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cameron Black!