PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Cordova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Freddy Cordova has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cordova
vs
Payette

195 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

187 cm
26
274 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Cordova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Payette!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordova misses with a left hand
and Payette counters with a nice uppercut.
Payette tries to move into range but Cordova moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cordova throws a hook but Payette avoids it easily.
Payette closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payette connects with a body shot that sends Cordova's belly button to the back.
Freddy Cordova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordova throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cordova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cordova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cordova goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cordova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payette ducks under a wild hook from Cordova.
Cordova scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Cordova.
Cordova lands the left hand.
Cordova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payette.
Cordova misses with a hook. Payette ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette misses with a hook.
Payette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cordova slips under a jab.
Payette slips a jab from Cordova.
Cordova misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Cordova there.
Cordova scores with the left hand. Payette knows he should have avoided that one.
Payette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cordova bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid body kick from Cordova.
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!
Cordova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Payette.
Cordova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payette.
A solid body kick from Cordova.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Payette looks gassed!
Cordova lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Payette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cordova works the jab nicely.
Cordova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payette needs to keep his hands up - Cordova had a free shot at his head there.
Cordova connects with the punch.
Cordova moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses.
Cordova fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cordova takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cordova misses with a wild combination.
Payette takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordova digs a good hook to Payette's body.
Cordova listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cordova darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cordova connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payette. Payette circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cordova scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cordova connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cordova.
A solid body kick from Cordova.
Cordova pushes Payette away with a front kick.
Payette on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cordova connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Cordova.
Cordova moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Payette takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cordova scores with a punch to the head.
Payette has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cordova 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.
Payette takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cordova scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Cordova - just one landing.
Cordova feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Payettes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Payette has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cordova.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cordova throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cordova connects with a crisp jab.
Cordova connects with an inside leg kick.
Cordova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Cordova dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cordova throws a sloppy head kick and Payette moves out of range easily.
Payette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordova.
Cordova swinging wildly here.
Cordova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cordova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payette can do to turn this around?
Cordova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payette moves out of range of the strikes.
Cordova works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cordova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cordova misses with an uppercut
and Payette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Cordova.
Payette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payette steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cordova. That one must have hurt.
Payette is breathing heavily.
Cordova lands with a cross.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Payette in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payette takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cordova scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cordova lands a head kick!
Nice body kick from Cordova.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cordova lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cordova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payette.
Cordova 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.
Payette takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cordova with a hook.
Payette ducks under a wild hook from Cordova.
Cordova is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cordova lands a nice looking kick to the body. Payette takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cordova.
Cordova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cordova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payette tries to move into range but Cordova moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cordova connects with a leg kick. Payette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cordova lands with a cross.
Cordova connects with a jab.
Cordova lands a nice looking body shot.
Cordova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payette.
A slow jab from Cordova misses its intended target.
Cordova connects with the punch.
Cordova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payette. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cordova.
Payette takes one to the side of the head.
Cordova pushes Payette away with a front kick.
Payette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cordova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cordova blocks a jab.

Cordova lands a big head kick that sends Payette tumbling to the mat! Cordova takes a step backwards and waves Payette back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Payette is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cordova lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Payette falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cordova dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Cordova!