PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Hallett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cozad comes into the arena with Too Legit To Quit by Hammer blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cozad
vs
Hallett

173 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 Montreal, Rickson Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Hallett!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallett shoots in looking for a takedown but Cozad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hallett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hallett misses with a kick to the body

and Cozad counters by clinching up.
Cozad is working Hallett over against the cage.
Cozad pushes Hallett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cozad lands a hook that snaps the head of Hallett backwards.
Hallett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cozad prevents Hallett from breaking the clinch.
Cozad lands a body punch.
Cozad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cozad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hallett.
Cozad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hallett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cozad scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Cozad.
A right handed body shot lands from Cozad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallett tries to circle away but Cozad has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad lands a shoulder strike.
Cozad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hallett looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Cozad.
Cozad has Hallett pressed against the cage.
Cozad lands a shoulder strike.
Cozad working Hallett over with knees to the body.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cozad.
Cozad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hallett being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Cozad.

Hallett is rocked!
Cozad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallett takes an elbow to the temple.
Hallett is still on wobbly legs! Can Cozad finish him?
A short left from Cozad.
Cozad lands a shoulder strike.
Cozad misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Cozad - that landed with a thud.
Cozad lands a left hand.
Cozad lands a body punch.
Cozad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cozad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hallett or not.
A short right from Cozad on the inside.
Cozad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hallett's face.
Nice body punch from Cozad.
Cozad cracks Hallett with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Cozad.
Hallett avoiding damage as Cozad throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cozad.
Cozad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cozad cracks Hallett with a nice body shot.
Cozad lands a right hand.
Cozad lands a right hand.
Hallett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cozad lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Cozad.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cozad.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cozad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cozad as the two fighters clinch.
Hallett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Cozad.
Cozad tries to land a knee to the head but Hallett blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad gets through Hallett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cozad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cozad lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cozad.
Cozad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cozad lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cozad lands a nice shot to the body.
Cozad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Cozad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Cozad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cozad clinches up with Hallett and pushes him back against the cage.
Hallett tries to break the clinch but Cozad is controlling the position.
Cozad is struggling to control the position.
Cozad works on Hallett's body with a couple of short punches.
Cozad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hallett backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cozad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cozad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hallett's efforts to push away.
Cozad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cozad lands a shot to the body.
Cozad lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cozad.
Cozad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hallett is breathing heavily.
Cozad lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hallett to his knees! Cozad keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickson Cozad!
Rickson Cozad tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Cole Hallett spoke after the fight, saying 'i tried my best but he worked harder then me he earned this one..'.