PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between G s (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Cote III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

s
vs
Cote III

178 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, G s!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Cote III!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
s takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like G s has been cut.
Cote III throws a nice head kick!
Cote III throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cote III is looking to clinch.
Cote III throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Cote III.
s looks to land a combination but Cote III avoids it well.
Cote III throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cote III tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cote III pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cote III goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cote III tries a head kick but it misses.
Cote III explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
s fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cote III avoids it really well and circles away.
s is breathing heavily.

s throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cote III was covering up waiting for the punch and s finishes the takedown easily into guard.
s won't allow Cote III to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
s trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
s throwing strikes but missing.
Cote III not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
s trying to control but Cote III is working from the bottom.
s is stalling in the full guard.
Cote III is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and s dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cote III parries the strikes from s easily there. s is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cote III to escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
s misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cote III.
Cote III doesn't manage to clinch there - s circles away.
Andrei Cote III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
s lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cote III uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from s.
s scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from s misses its intended target.
Cote III fails to land the takedown.
s misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
s misses the shot to the body.
Cote III tries for a takedown but s circles away easily

and s counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
s slows the pace down in half guard.
s not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
s thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cote III avoiding damage under a succession of punches from s.
s landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
s sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cote III defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
s throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cote III avoiding damage under a succession of punches from s.
s throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Cote III gets caught flat footed, as s shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
s throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

s stands and steps away. Cote III gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

s shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cote III is trying to defend but s finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cote III keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G s dominated that round.
The cut man is working on G s's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

s throws a hook but Cote III avoids it easily.
A big right from s misses.
Cote III misses with a head kick.
Cote III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cote III is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by s.
s avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
s misses with a looping right.
G s is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cote III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cote III moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cote III misses with a head kick.
Cote III walks into a jab.
s takes a swing at Cote III's ribcage but misses.

s shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Cote III is rocked!
Cote III preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

s stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from s misses its intended target.
Cote III ducks right into an uppercut from s.
Cote III is still on wobbly legs! Can s finish him?
s misses with an uppercut. Cote III saw that one coming.
s waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cote III.
s blocks a head kick by Cote III.
Cote III seems to have recovered his senses.
s looks to land a right hand but Cote III moved out of range.
s throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cote III tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

s drops Cote III with a nice combination! s dives into Cote III's guard, looking to finish!

s stands up and waves to Cote III to follow him.
s throws a body punch but Cote III moves out of range.
Cote III darts in trying to clinch

and s counters with a shoot takedown. Cote III fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
s throwing strikes but missing.
G s overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
s sitting in guard, not really doing much.
s with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

s thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
s sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cote III wants to sweep here but s controlling him for the moment.
Cote III working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from s.
s with a flurry of punches that miss.

s stands up and waves to Cote III to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cote III slips under a jab from s.
Cote III uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from s.
s swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cote III moves out of range as s strikes.
Cote III darts in trying to clinch

and s counters with a shoot takedown. Cote III fights it but they end up in guard.

s stands up from Cote III's guard - s perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cote III staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

G s dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on G s's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

s throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cote III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cote III lands with a slapping head kick.
s misses with a straight left.
Cote III throws a head kick that misses.
Cote III jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cote III tries to close the distance and clinch up but s swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cote III is looking to clinch but s is avoiding it.

s shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
s missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
s missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

s stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote III ducks under a wild hook from s.
s will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
s misses with a straight right.
s fails to land with a series of punches.

s shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cote III is trying to defend but s finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cote III is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cote III keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote III keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cote III tries to get to full guard but s has control of the leg.

s decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
s thows a body shot but no joy.
Cote III looks to clinch

and s counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
s sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cote III defending well though.
s missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote III blocking the ground and pound attempt from s.
Cote III has hold of s's hands but s slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
s slips a nice elbow through Cote III's hands, connecting with Cote III's forehead.
s has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
s thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
s winds up and cracks Cote III with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
s slows the pace down in half guard.
s tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cote III knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cote III keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
s sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cote III defending well though.
Cote III blocking the ground and pound attempt from s.
s frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
G s is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
s is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cote III can do to turn this around?

s working for a submission but Cote III is keeping him at bay.
Cote III regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
G s showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for s, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... G s!