PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cephas Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cote
vs
Fitch

180 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Montreal, Cephas Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cote misses with the combination.
Fitch tries to clinch there but Cote circles away.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cote misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cote swinging wilding here.
Fitch is looking to clinch.
Cephas Cote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cote.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cote swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cote misses with a looping right.
Cote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitch.
Fitch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cote avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Fitch misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitch throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Cephas Cote has been cut.
Cote looks to land a combination but Fitch avoids it well.
Cote cracks the inside of Fitch's front leg.
Cote could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fitch fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch throws a solid leg kick but Cote takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitch.
Cote moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fitch counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cote is breathing heavily.
Cote on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitch tries to clinch but Cote is having none of it.

Fitch gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fitch stands up and beckons Cote to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fitch pushes Cote up against the cage in a clinch.
Cote wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cote wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitch.
Fitch tries to land a knee to the head but Cote blocks with his arms.
Fitch slowing the pace effectively.
Fitch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cote's efforts to push away.
Fitch prevents Cote from breaking the clinch.
Fitch digs a right hand underneath Cote's ribcage. Cote let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Fitch.
Fitch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cote has had enough of the clinch but Fitch keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Cote's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cote swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitch wants to clinch up but Cote keeps it at a distance.
Cote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cote throws a head kick that Fitch semi-blocks.
Cote scores with a nice right hand.
Cote will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cote comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitch walks into a left hand.
Fitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cote keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cephas Cote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cote walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fitch is looking to clinch but Cote is avoiding it.
Cote throws a push kick but Fitch slaps the foot to one side.
Fitch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Fitch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cote, pushing him back against the cage.
Fitch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cote gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cote is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitch has double underhooks.

Cote pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitch wants to clinch up but Cote keeps it at a distance.
Cote lands a jab-cross combination.
Cote thumps Fitch with a low kick.
Fitch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cote.
Cote punishes Fitch's body with a nice straight punch.
Cote throws a low kick, looking for Fitch's leg but Fitch calmly moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Cote circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fitch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fitch.
Cote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cote avoids it.
Fitch has had enough of the clinch but Cote keeps him there for the moment.
Cote tries to break free but Fitch pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fitch.
Cote is trying to break the clinch but Fitch is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fitch is trying to stall.
Cote is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fitch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cote wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cote avoiding damage as Fitch throws knees to the body.
Cote has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cote wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cote wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitch won't allow it.

Fitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cote scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cote.
Cote lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitch tries to clinch up but Cote circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Fitch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cephas Cote's cut.
That's time! Cote's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cote swinging wilding here.
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cote swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Cote circles away.
Fitch wants to clinch.
Brad Fitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitch is looking to clinch.
Cote misses with a combination
and Fitch counters with a nice body shot.
Cote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A right-left combo lands from Cote.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cote.
Cephas Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cote looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitch is just out of range.
Fitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Cote circles away.
Cote looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitch tries to clinch up.
Cote throws a sloppy head kick and Fitch moves out of range easily.
Cote lands with a straight right. Fitch didn't see that one coming.
Cote tries to bum rush Fitch with a series of wild strikes but Fitch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Fitch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cote throws a hook but Fitch blocks it.
Fitch fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cote has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fitch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fitch lands a knee to the body.
Cote looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cote has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Fitch manages to break the clinch.
Cote fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fitch ducks under a wild hook from Cote.

Fitch clinches up against the cage.
Fitch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cote's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Fitch scores with a nice short uppercut.

Fitch pulls guard effortlessly.

Fitch pushes Cote off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A swing and a miss from Cote.

Fitch moves into the clinch successfully.
Cote wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitch won't allow it.
Cote tries to pull guard but Fitch holds him up against the cage and eventually Cote drops back down to his feet.

Fitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Cote there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fitch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cote paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cote throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cote stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Fitch rushes Cote and presses him up against the cage.
Fitch keeps control of Cote as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cote backwards.
A short uppercut from Fitch.
Cote tries to break the clinch but Fitch is controlling the position.
Cote wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitch has him pressed against the cage.

Fitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fitch has closed the distance and engaged Cote in a clinch.
Cote tries to break free but Fitch pushes him back against the cage.
Cote looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fitch taking a breather.

Fitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cote dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cote cracks Fitch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitch checks a leg kick.
Cote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cote.
Fitch tries to clinch but Cote is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch tries to clinch but Cote is having none of it.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cote ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitch moves away.
Nice shot lands for Cote.

Fitch takes the fight into the clinch.
Cote wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitch has him pressed against the cage.
Cote is trying to break the clinch but Fitch is controlling him.
Fitch looking to slow down the pace here.
Cote wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitch won't allow it.
Cote wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cote wants to break free but Fitch has control.
Cote blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cote tries to break free but Fitch pushes him back against the cage.
Cote has Fitch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fitch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cephas Cote. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fitch manages to break the clinch.
Fitch is looking to clinch but Cote is avoiding it.
Fitch is looking to clinch but Cote is avoiding it.
Cote misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Fitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cephas Cote's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cote lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cote.
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Cote swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fitch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cote pulls Fitch into guard.
Cote wants to control the position but Fitch says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Fitch stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cote to get to his feet.
Cote works the jab nicely.
Cote swinging wilding here.
Fitch tries to clinch but Cote is having none of it.
Fitch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cote can pounce on him.
Cote fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitch manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Cote.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Fitch pushes Cote up against the cage in a clinch.
Cote looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch is pushing Cote up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cote blocks a body shot from Fitch.
Cote is working for takedown but Fitch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fitch has Cote pressed against the cage, preventing Cote from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitch keeps control of Cote as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cote. Fitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitch throws a leg kick but Cote sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cote fails to land with a series of punches.
Fitch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cote swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitch misses with a series of wild punches.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fitch clinches up with Cote and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fitch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cote blocks it with crossed arms.
Cote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cote struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitch controls his hands.
Fitch prevents Cote from breaking the clinch.
Cote is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitch has double underhooks.
Fitch lands a left hand.
Cote is trying to break the clinch but Fitch has him pressed against the cage.
Cote wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cote tries to circle away but Fitch has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cote's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fitch looking for a takedown.
Fitch has Cote pressed against the cage, preventing Cote from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cote is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cote wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitch has him pressed against the cage.
Cote is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Fitch.
Cote wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fitch scores with a nice short uppercut.

Fitch manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Cote.
Cote bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fitch's head backwards.
Cote circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitch shoots in for a double leg but Cote sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fitch is looking to clinch.
Cote displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fitch wants to clinch.
Fitch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cote throws a one two combo.
Fitch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cote swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cote circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitch moves forwards but Cote connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fitch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cote throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Fitch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Fitch postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cote to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch moves in looking to clinch but Cote pushes him off.
Cote lands with an overhand left.
Fitch looks to land a combination but Cote avoids it well.
Cote tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cote lands a jab-cross combination.

Fitch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Fitch stands up and beckons Cote to join him on the feet.
Fitch moves in looking to clinch but Cote pushes him off.
Fitch tries to clinch but Cote moves out of range.
Cote smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cote lands the left hand.
Cote swinging wilding here.
Cephas Cote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Fitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cote throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Fitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fitch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Fitch!