PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace comes to the cage accompanied by Heroes to us. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ace
vs
Cotton

180 cm
22
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Ace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cotton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cotton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ace to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ace wants to get up but he can't break Cotton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ace wants to pass the guard but Cotton is keeping the position.
Cotton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cotton is looking to stand back up but Ace counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cotton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ace is taking a breather. Cotton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cotton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cotton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ace.

That's two 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.
Ace passes Cotton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cotton is trying is best to control the position here.
Ace is looking to advance position but Cotton won't allow it.
Ace is trying to control. Cotton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cotton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ace tries to free his leg and advance position but Cotton is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cotton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ace moves into the clinch successfully.
Ace fails to pull guard.
Ace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cotton prevents it.
Ace has Cotton pressed against the cage, preventing Cotton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cotton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cotton misses with a few strikes there.
Cotton has his takedown stuffed

so Ace counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cotton is controlling Ace's posture.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ace dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cotton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ace counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cotton lands a right hand.
Ace will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cotton up against the cage.

Cotton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ace moves in looking to clinch but Cotton pushes him off.
Cotton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cotton. Cotton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cotton tries to clinch but Ace moves away

and Ace counters by moving into the clinch.
Ace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cotton has a couple of punches blocked by Ace.
Ace tries for a takedown but Cotton manages to get underhooks.

Cotton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter Cotton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ace tries to work over Cotton's front leg with a kick but Cotton checks it.
Cotton scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton connects with a jab.

Ace is rocked!
Cotton throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ace counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cotton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cotton wants to get back to full guard.
Cotton is breathing heavily.
Ace trying to control the action but Cotton is working from the bottom.

Ace stands up and beckons Cotton to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotton misses with a hook. Ace ducked under it nicely.
Cotton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cotton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cotton misses with a double jab
and Ace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cotton looks to land a combination but Ace avoids it well.
Cotton throws a combination that misses

and Ace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cotton's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ace stands and steps away. Cotton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cotton but Cotton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ace tries to clinch there but Cotton circles away.
Ace misses with a takedown attempt
and Cotton counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Ace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ace shoots for a double leg takedown but Cotton sprawls well. He's pushed Ace's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cotton misses with a straight right.
Cotton misses with a double jab

and Ace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cotton!
Ace throwing strikes here but Cotton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ace scoring with strikes but Cotton is staying in there.
Ace fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cotton has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Ace's lack of action.
Jake Ace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cotton tries to get to full guard but Ace has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ace dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cotton thows a body shot but no joy.
Cotton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ace walks into a straight right hand from Cotton.

Cotton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ace controls Cotton momentarily but Cotton frees himself.
Ace keeping moving, preventing Cotton from controlling successfully.
Ace trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotton is in close to Ace's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Ace looking for a sweep. Not yet Ace, not yet.
Cotton trying to control the position from guard on top but Ace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cotton. Ace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ace tries for a takedown but Cotton circles away easily

and Cotton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Ace.
Ace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cotton just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ace wants to stall.
Ace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cotton's efforts to push away.
Ace scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Cotton.
Cotton wants a takedown but no success here.
Ace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cotton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Ace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cotton has Ace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cotton has had enough of the clinch but Ace keeps him there for the moment.
Cotton has Ace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ace is trying to drag Cotton to the mat but Cotton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ace prevents Cotton from breaking the clinch.
Cotton wants to break free but Ace has control.
Ace lands a good knee to the midsection. Cotton won't want to take too many of those.

Cotton breaks the clinch.
Ace closes the distance and clinches up with Cotton, looking for a takedown. Ace pushes Cotton against the cage but Cotton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton stuffs the takedown attempt from Ace. Ace gets slowly back to his feet.
Cotton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cotton has a closed guard, preventing Ace from standing up.
Cotton wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace is working hard here to advance position.
Ace trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ace tries to free his leg and advance position but Cotton is retaining full guard.
Cotton has his hands on Ace's head, controlling the position.
Peter Cotton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Ace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Ace from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Cotton.
I think Ace 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Ace!