PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cote's entrance music is Remember the Name - Fort Minor. A fine choice. Kongo has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. On his way into the cage it seems that Jay Cote has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jay Cote seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cote
vs
Kongo

193 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
239 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cheick Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo misses with a wild combination.
Cote tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kongo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Jay Cote has been cut.
Cote throws a sloppy head kick and Kongo moves out of range easily.
Kongo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kongo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kongo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cote moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cote tries to clinch there but Kongo circles away.
Kongo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cote throws a sloppy head kick and Kongo moves out of range easily.
Cote doesn't manage to clinch there - Kongo circles away.
Some wild striking there from Kongo.
Kongo looks gassed!
No joy there for Kongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cote tries to clinch but Kongo is having none of it.
Cote closes the distance and clinches up with Kongo, looking for a takedown. Cote pushes Kongo against the cage but Kongo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cote shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Cote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cote defending well as Kongo loads up on a big left hand.
Kongo misses with the combination.
Cote dives in and grabs Kongo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kongo pushes down on Cote's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cote shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cote showed some decent athleticism there.

Cote is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cote lands strikes from half guard.
Cote trying to control the action but Kongo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cote seems to be working for a kimura but Kongo defends the submission attempt.
Cote throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cote trying to pass the guard but Kongo defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote trying to control from Kongo's half guard. Kongo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cote stops Kongo from standing up.
Cote postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cote looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cote misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kongo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kongo as he connects with a hook.
Cheick Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kongo!
Cote fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kongo misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kongo throws a series of punches but Cote moves out of range.
Kongo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cote scores with a push kick.
Cote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kongo.
Kongo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cote shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kongo but Kongo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kongo throws a head kick but Cote moves out of range.

Cote instigates a clinch.
Kongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cote tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kongo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cote dodges an elbow strike from Kongo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheick Kongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Cote's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kongo connects with a jab.
Kongo throws a nice looking combination but Cote bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cote looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cote lands a jab to Kongo's midsection.
Cote tries to close the distance and clinch but Kongo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kongo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kongo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cote misses with a wild combination.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kongo throws a combination that misses
and Cote counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cote swinging wildly here.
Kongo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cote. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kongo throws a looping overhand right but Cote ducks down to avoid it.
Cote with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cote looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kongo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cote counters with a left to the body.
Kongo tries to bum rush Cote with a series of wild strikes but Cote uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote misses with a two punch combination.
Cote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kongo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cote throws a sloppy head kick and Kongo moves out of range easily.
Kongo swinging wildly here.
Cote tries to clinch up but Kongo circles away and keeps his distance.
Cote shoots for a takedown but Kongo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kongo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cote holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kongo has Cote pressed against the cage, preventing Cote from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cote blocks an elbow strike.

Cote gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cote trying to control but Kongo is working from the bottom.
Kongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote throws and elbow that misses. Kongo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cote's guard. Nice move by Kongo!
Cote is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Cote is working an open guard so Kongo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote's corner calls for a 1-2. Cote obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cote looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kongo is fending him off so far but Cote persists. Nope, Kongo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kongo throws a hook but Cote avoids it easily.
A combination from Kongo does no damage.
Cote lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kongo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cote fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Cote. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cote closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cote is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cote trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kongo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kongo is controlling him.
Kongo tries to stand but Cote is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Cote dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Cote's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kongo throws a series of punches but Cote moves out of range.
Kongo takes one on the button.

Cote shoots in and bounces Kongo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cote trying to control the position from guard on top but Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cote controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cote wants to control from the top but Kongo keeps moving.
Kongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cote wants to pass the guard but Kongo is keeping the position.
Cote wants to control from the top but Kongo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cote throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cote throws a front kick that sends Kongo stumbling back into the cage.
Kongo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cote gets a takedown into half guard.
Cote is just content to waste time from the top position. Kongo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote tries to stand but Kongo is controlling from the bottom.
Cote slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cote trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four 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.
Kongo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cote controls the pace.
Cote wants to control from the top but Kongo keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Cote showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cote has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Cote!