PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cotto
vs
Tyson

167 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
134 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paddy Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Cotto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cotto defends it nicely.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Cotto misses.

Cotto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cotto - that landed with a thud.
Cotto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cotto gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Miguel Cotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Tyson.
A hook to the body from Cotto.
Tyson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cotto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cotto stalling the fight.

Cotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto lands a really nice looking cross but Tyson seems unphased.
Cotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cotto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cotto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tyson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cotto avoids it really well and circles away.

Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Cotto. Cotto maintains the clinch.
Cotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyson.
Cotto landing knees to the body.
Cotto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyson looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cotto.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cotto obliges.
A body shot lands from Cotto.
Cotto working Tyson over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto is leaning against Tyson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Cotto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson walks into a jab.
Miguel Cotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotto lands with a straight right. Tyson didn't see that one coming.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cotto cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.

Cotto clinches up against the cage.
Cotto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cotto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cotto scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Cotto.
Cotto lands a body shot.
Cotto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
Cotto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Cotto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cotto digs a right hand underneath Tyson's ribcage. Tyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cotto with a knee to the head.
Cotto lands a shot to the body.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Cotto won't allow it.
Cotto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
Cotto lands an uppercut.
Cotto crunches a lovely knee into Tyson's ribcage.
The referee calls for Cotto to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cotto manages to break the clinch.

Cotto moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto digs a right hand into Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyson's gas tank.
Cotto crunches a lovely knee into Tyson's ribcage.
Cotto works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
Cotto digs a right hand underneath Tyson's ribcage. Tyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cotto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cotto lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Cotto.

Cotto breaks the clinch.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Cotto closes the distance and clinches.
Cotto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cotto can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Cotto.
Tyson is trying to drag Cotto to the mat but Cotto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cotto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Cotto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cotto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Cotto tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cotto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cotto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tyson is rocked!
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cotto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cotto finish him?

Cotto closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Cotto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyson or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Tyson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cotto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tyson.
Cotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyson.
Cotto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cotto.
Cotto lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
Cotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cotto throws a big uppercut that drops Tyson! More strikes from Cotto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tyson lies dazed against the cage as Cotto celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Cotto!