PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 331 p4p, 53 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 298 p4p, 42 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cotto
vs
Man Sanchez

186 cm
29
215 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

191 cm
26
216 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cotto.
Sanchez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cotto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Cotto.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Cotto ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Cotto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cotto throws a good cross that connects.
Cotto ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Cotto misses the shot to the body.
Cotto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotto tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotto ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cotto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Cotto tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cotto was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cotto at a distance.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Cotto moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Cotto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cotto. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've been told by Cotto's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cotto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cotto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Sanchez rushes Cotto and presses him up against the cage.
Cotto misses with a body punch.
Cotto misses with a punch to the body.
Cotto scores with a hook to the body.
Cotto pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Cotto.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cotto lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cotto's elbow.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cotto lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Cotto.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cotto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cotto.
A head punch on the inside from Cotto fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Cotto.
Sanchez looks winded!
Cotto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Cotto.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Cotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Cotto.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Cotto lands a shoulder strike.
Cotto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Cotto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cotto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Cotto.
Cotto works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cotto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cotto.
A body shot lands from Cotto.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cotto.
Cotto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Cotto lands a body punch.
Cotto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Cotto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cotto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cotto misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cotto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
A shot in the inside from Cotto.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotto lands a right hand.
Cotto lands a shot to the body.
Cotto can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Cotto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cotto lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Cotto.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cotto.
A left hand lands to the body for Cotto.
A right hook to the body lands for Cotto.
Cotto lands with a light punch inside.
Cotto lands a nice uppercut.
Cotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cotto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cotto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cotto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cotto.
Cotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sanchez is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cotto lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Cotto finish him?
Cotto lands with a short shot to the head.
Cotto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Cotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Cotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Cotto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Cotto sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Cotto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Cotto lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Cotto moves out of range easily.
Cotto walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Cotto swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Cotto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Cotto throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cotto scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cotto swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Cotto missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Cotto misses with a straight left.
Cotto throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Cotto needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Cotto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Cotto sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Cotto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Cotto.
Decent striking displayed by Cotto there.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Cotto.
Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cotto scores with a punch to the head.
Cotto scores with a jab to the head.
Cotto misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotto scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotto misses with a body shot.
Cotto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miguel Cotto is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Cotto connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Cotto lands an uppercut, right on the button! Sanchez tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Cotto!
An out of breath Miguel Cotto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.