PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Worthon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Cote
vs
Worthon

190 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Chris 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, LJ Worthon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cote drops Worthon with a right and a left! Cote comes rushing in but Worthon regains his composure and manages to keep Cote in guard.

It looks like LJ Worthon has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Worthon has a closed guard, preventing Cote from standing up.

Worthon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Worthon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cote wants to stand but Worthon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Worthon is looking to sweep but instead, Cote has passed into half guard.
It looks like Cote is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthon tries to get to full guard but Cote has control of the leg.
Worthon manages to get to full guard.
Cote wants to stand but Worthon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Worthon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cote gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cote tries to stand but Worthon is controlling from the bottom.

Worthon has his foot on Cote's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cote works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote wants to stand but Worthon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cote decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Worthon, up you get!
Worthon shoots for a double leg takedown but Cote sprawls well. He's pushed Worthon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Worthon looks gassed!
Worthon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cote defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Cote misses.
Cote lands a body shot.
Worthon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cote scores with the left hand. Worthon knows he should have avoided that one.
Cote misses with a head kick.
Cote tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cote pinned against the cage. Cote gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chris Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LJ Worthon.
Cote misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cote with a nice cross.
Worthon misses with a kick to the body.
Worthon takes one to the side of the head.
Worthon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cote is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Worthon.
Worthon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cote finds it's way round the side to connect with Worthon's head.
Cote lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Worthon circles away quickly and effectively.
Worthon blocks a head kick by Cote.
Worthon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cote is fending him off so far but Worthon persists. Nope, Cote circles away and we're back to standing.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Cote.
Cote listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cote throws a head kick but Worthon moves out of range.
Worthon misses with an uppercut. Cote saw that one coming.
Worthon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cote sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Cote as Worthon shoots in.
Worthon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cote lands with a good body shot.
Worthon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cote tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Worthon walks into a stiff left hand from Cote.
Cote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Worthon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LJ Worthon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

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

Worthon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cote has managed to free his arm - good work.

Worthon is working for a kimura but Cote is defending it quite comfortably.
Cote wants to get back to his feet.
Worthon is breathing heavily.

Worthon wants to work for an arm triangle but Cote is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
LJ Worthon has got the better of the ground game so far.

Worthon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote wants to get back to his feet.

Cote kicks off Worthon and gets to his feet.
Worthon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cote.
Cote connects with a good right hand that stumbles Worthon. Worthon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cote connects with a high kick.
Chris Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Cote.
Cote throws a head kick but Worthon moves out of range.
Cote lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Cote does no damage.
Worthon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Cote as Worthon shoots in.
Worthon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Worthon misses with a looping right.
Cote dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cote fails to land with a series of punches.
Worthon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cote paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cote misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Worthon or perhaps it was just good defense by Cote which made him look bad.
Chris Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LJ Worthon.
Cote works over Worthon's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Worthon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cote circles away.
Cote pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Worthon back to the cage. Cote follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cote throws a hook but Worthon blocks it.
Worthon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cote pushes Worthon away with a front kick.
Worthon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cote chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Worthon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cote under the eye.
Cote lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cote misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cote misses with a few strikes there.
Worthon misses with a takedown attempt - Cote sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cote's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cote duly obliges.
Worthon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cote sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cote looks to land a combination but Worthon avoids it well.
Worthon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cote throws a nice looking combination but Worthon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worthon tries to clinch but Cote moves out of range.
Cote feints a jab promting Worthon to slip. Cote then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Worthon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Worthon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cote sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cote dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LJ Worthon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Worthon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Worthon looks to land a right hand but Cote moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Cote there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Worthon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cote lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cote looks to land a combination but Worthon avoids it well.
Cote misses with a series of wild punches.
Cote scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Worthon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cote tries to avoid it but Worthon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cote to the ground. Cote escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
LJ Worthon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Worthon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cote counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Worthon is rocked!
Chris Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LJ Worthon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cote throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Worthon crashing down! Worthon tries to stagger back to his feet but Cote just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Worthon asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Cote!
Our winner, Chris Cote, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.