PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cottero
vs
Kuzuri

170 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

163 cm
21
135 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Adam's NORTHERN WILD
[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waru Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzuri.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the body.
Cottero ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
Sloppy strikes from Kuzuri. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Cottero tenderised Kuzuri's leg. Kuzuri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cottero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuzuri misses with a lunging right hand
and Cottero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cottero slips a jab and a cross from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri takes one on the button.
Cottero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kuzuri. Those never looked like landing.
Cottero tries to land a front kick but Kuzuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuzuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cottero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cottero digs a good body shot into Kuzuri's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Cottero does it's job there.
Cottero throws a leg kick which misses Kuzuri's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuzuri tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut. Cottero saw that one coming.
Cottero cracks Kuzuri with an open hand slap.
Kuzuri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Cottero blocks a jab.
Cottero ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
A swing and a miss from Kuzuri.
Cottero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzuri.
Cottero thuds his shin into the meat of Kuzuri's side.
Kuzuri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuzuri throws a lazy right hand but Cottero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cottero swings for the body but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Cottero slips a jab and a cross from Kuzuri.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Cottero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzuri lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri looks to land a left hand but Cottero moved out of range nicely.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Cottero lands a head shot.
Cottero throws out a loose jab but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick.
Cottero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cottero throws a jab when Kuzuri was well out of range.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cottero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuzuri doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuzuri lands an overhand right.
Kuzuri misses with a two punch combination.
Cottero walks into a left hand.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Cottero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cottero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuzuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Cottero.
Kuzuri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Kuzuri misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Cottero as he connects with a hook.
Kuzuri lands a slapping body shot.
Kuzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kuzuri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cottero - the referee stops the clock and Kuzuri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cottero. Kuzuri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Cottero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuzuri is able to avoid easily.
Cottero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cottero avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cottero's head backwards.
Cottero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cottero tests Kuzuri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuzuri throws a lazy uppercut
and Cottero counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuzuri's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuzuri misses the target.
Kuzuri misses with a few strikes there.
Cottero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzuri.
Cottero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cottero lands with a hook. Kuzuri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cottero jabs Kuzuri right on the nose. Kuzuri blinks but takes it well.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Cottero strikes.
Cottero moves out of range as Kuzuri strikes.
Cottero lands a jab.
Kuzuri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuzuri slips a jab from Cottero.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cottero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cottero takes one on the button.
Kuzuri lands with a cross.
Kuzuri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cottero's hands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Kuzuri.
Cottero thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuzuri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cottero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuzuri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the side of Cottero's head but Cottero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuzuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cottero.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Cottero.
Kuzuri throws out a powerful jab.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cottero. That's going to slow Kuzuri down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws the left hand but Kuzuri avoids the punch easily.
Cottero stuns Kuzuri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cottero moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuzuri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cottero missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cottero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cottero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzuri lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Kuzuri - just one landing.
Kuzuri misses with a looping left.
Cottero 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.
Cottero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kuzuri works the jab nicely.
Kuzuri tries to bum rush Cottero with a series of wild strikes but Cottero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Cottero is out of range.
Cottero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cottero jabs Kuzuri right on the nose. Kuzuri blinks but takes it well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cottero.
A swing and a miss from Kuzuri.
A slow jab from Kuzuri misses its intended target.
Cottero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cottero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuzuri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Cottero is rocked!
Kuzuri connects with a right that clearly hurt Cottero. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Kuzuri proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Cottero collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waru Kuzuri! Waru Kuzuri retains his bantamweight title!
Waru Kuzuri took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.