PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Submission Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cote comes to the cage accompanied by Undead. James Cote has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cote
vs
Master

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Submission Master!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master misses with a right hand
and Cote counters with a nice uppercut.
Master fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cote manages to avoid it.
Master misses with a right hand
and Cote counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Submission Master has been cut.
Cote looks to land a combination but Master avoids it well.
Master throws a poor cross that misses

and Cote counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cote is looking to work some ground and pound but Master has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Master utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cote stops Master from standing up.

Master pushes Cote off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master throws a body kick that misses.
Master misses with a shot to the body
and Cote makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cote stalks Master and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Master's face. Master staggers backwards, shaken.
Master looks to throw a body kick

and Cote counters with a nice double leg into side control. Master won't be happy with that.
Master is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Master looks gassed!
Cote in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cote working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Master is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cote throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Master works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Master has one foot on Cote's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

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.
Master throws a combination that misses
and Cote counters with a series of strikes. Master will be more careful next time no doubt.

Cote takes the fight into the clinch.
Cote looking for a takedown.
Cote keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Master's efforts to push away.
Master wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cote manages to break the clinch.
Master throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Cote counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Cote seems to be looking for submissions.
Master is trying to stand back up but Cote is controlling him

Master kicks Cote off and gets back to his feet.
Cote fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master misses the jab.
Cote moves out of range of the body kick from Master.
James Cote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Master throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Master takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Master looks to land a body kick but Cote moved away.
Master throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Cote shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Master is trying to defend but Cote finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cote stalling away here and it's allowed Master to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Master uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Master throws out the jab.
Master misses with an uppercut
and Cote counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Master tries to close the distance and clinch but Cote swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cote misses with a takedown attempt
and Master finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Cote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Master thows a left - swing and a miss!
Master tries to clinch up.
Master throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Master throws a looping overhand right but Cote ducks down to avoid it.
Submission Master is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Master throws a poor cross that misses
and Cote counters with a two punch combo.
Master misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Master lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cote circles away quickly and effectively.
Master throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Master swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Submission Master's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cote avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Cote.
Master swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cote counters with a three punch combo that has Master backing up. Master nods at Cote to acknowledge the strikes.
Cote shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cote defending well as Master loads up on a big left hand.
Master throws a poor cross that misses
and Cote counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Master misses.
Cote misses with a takedown
and Master counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cote avoids the body shot from Master.
Cote avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Master waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cote.
Cote avoids a punch combination nicely.
Master misses with a double jab
and Cote counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cote circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cote counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cote.
Master is looking to stand up but Cote isn't so interested in that idea.

Master has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cote off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cote scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cote misses with a takedown attempt - Master sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Cote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Master tries to land a front kick but Cote steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Master throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cote gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Master counters with a body kick.
Master swings for the body but Cote moves out of range.
Master throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cote counters with a nice uppercut.
Cote moves out of range as Master throws a body kick.
Cote avoids the head kick by Master.
Cote throws a head kick that misses.
Master thows a body shot but no joy.
Cote uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Master.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master misses with a body kick.
Cote throws a shot to the body.
Master misses with a low kick as Cote jumps back.
Master throws a front kick aimed at Cote's knee but Cote avoids it well.
Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cote was well out of range. Poor timing from Master.
Cote gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Master counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Master looks to score with a jab to the body but Cote is just out of range.
Master tries to clinch up.
Master throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cote.
Cote blocks the body kick.
Cote looks for a takedown but Master sprawls well.
Master misses with an uppercut.
James Cote is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big right from Master misses.
Master throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Master misses with an uppercut
and Cote counters with a series of strikes. Master will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cote staying out of range there.
Master missing with a left hand there. Cote was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Master misses with a body punch

and Cote counters with a shoot takedown. Master fights it but they end up in guard.
Master preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cote won't allow Master to get back to his feet.

Master manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Master looks to throw a body kick
and Cote counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Master. Those never looked like landing.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Master throws a hook but Cote blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Cote dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Submission Master's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Master scores with a kick to the midsection.

Cote shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cote was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Master is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cote throws a wild left hand from mount and Master manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Master is trying to stand up here but Cote is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cote lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Master is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote is keen to just control but Master is a slippery customer.
Master is trying to stand up here but Cote is controlling him well.
Cote not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cote stops Master from getting back to his feet.
Cote thows a huge punch but Master dodges it nicely.
Cote is just content to waste time from the top position. Master takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Master is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

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.
Master prevents a takedown attempt there.
Master looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Master looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Master looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Master is trying to force a seperation but Cote has the dominant position.
Cote stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Master gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cote.
Master wants to get back to striking at distance but Cote won't allow it.
Master wants to get back to striking at distance but Cote won't allow it.

Cote breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cote throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cote shoots in and drives through. Master sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Cote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Master throws a hook to the side of Cote's head but Cote sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote slips under a jab.
Master looks to throw a body kick
and Cote counters with a nice body shot.
Cote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Master throws out the jab.
Master looks to land a body kick but Cote moved away.
Master jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cote fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Master avoids it really well and circles away.
Cote misses with a takedown
and Master counters with a good, hard body kick but Cote shrugs it off.
Master swings widly with a right hand
and Master takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Master misses with a wild combination.

Cote closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Master tries to escape but Cote is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Master explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A telegraphed right hand from Master misses the target.
Cote dives in and grabs Master's left leg, looking for a takedown. Master pushes down on Cote's head and hops out.

Cote drives through with a takedown into guard.
Master wants to stand up but Cote is controlling him.

Master pushes Cote off and gets back to his feet.
James Cote is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Master throws a lazy uppercut
and Cote counters with a thumping low kick.
Master throws a body punch but Cote moves out of range.
Master looks to throw a body kick
enabling Cote to counter with a crisp jab.
Submission Master has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Master has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Cote showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cote has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

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