PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 2824 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuke Laloosh (ranked 4339 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Cotto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cotto
vs
Laloosh

186 cm
36
215 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

200 cm
42
212 lbs
36 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuke Laloosh!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto ducks under a wild hook from Laloosh.
Laloosh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cotto.
Laloosh takes a swing at Cotto's ribcage but misses.
Cotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laloosh.
Laloosh throws a head kick but Cotto moves out of range.
Cotto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laloosh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cotto.
Laloosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laloosh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cotto defends it well.
Laloosh takes a swing at Cotto's ribcage but misses.
Cotto walks into a stiff left hand from Laloosh.
Cotto tries to clinch but Laloosh is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Cotto.
Laloosh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Nuke Laloosh has been cut.
Cotto misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laloosh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cotto can pounce on him.
Laloosh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Laloosh misses the target.
A slow jab from Laloosh misses its intended target.
Cotto is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheers as Laloosh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cotto doesn't seem phased though.

Cotto moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laloosh tries for a takedown but Cotto manages to get underhooks.
Cotto tries a body shot but Laloosh blocks it.
Cotto scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Cotto on the inside.
Cotto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laloosh prevents a body shot from Cotto.
Laloosh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cotto stalling against the cage.
Cotto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laloosh or not.
Laloosh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cotto prevents it.
Miguel Cotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuke Laloosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto throws a head punch that misses.
Cotto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laloosh or not.
Laloosh looks winded!
Cotto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Cotto.
Cotto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cotto misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cotto.
Laloosh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cotto prevents it.
Cotto tries a body shot but Laloosh blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laloosh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh managing to block the knees to the body from Cotto.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Cotto presses Laloosh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Cotto.
Cotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotto stalling against the cage.
Laloosh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cotto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cotto throws a nice head kick!
Cotto throws a lazy right hand but Laloosh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotto looks to land a combination but Laloosh avoids it well.
Laloosh tries to clinch up.
Laloosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Cotto circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cotto lands a slapping body shot.
Cotto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laloosh on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laloosh finds it's way round the side to connect with Cotto's head.
Cotto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cotto scores with a head kick.

Laloosh is rocked!

Cotto lands a left and a right that send Laloosh crashing to the mat, dazed. Cotto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Laloosh is still on wobbly legs! Can Cotto finish him?
Cotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cotto is looking for a counter combo.
Laloosh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laloosh gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Cotto points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Laloosh wakes up just in time to hear Cotto thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.