PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Ladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Coton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladin comes into the arena with Highway to hell blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Ladin
vs
Coton

215 cm
30
290 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

190 cm
32
278 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Ladin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Coton!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ladin throws a body kick that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Coton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Coton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ladin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladin feints a jab promting Coton to slip. Ladin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Coton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Coton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coton manages to avoid it.
Coton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ladin throws a body kick that misses.
Coton blocks a head kick by Ladin.
Ladin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coton tries to close the distance and clinch but Ladin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coton thumps Ladin with a low kick.
Ladin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed right hand from Coton misses the target.

Coton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ladin's elbow.
Coton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ladin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ladin tries to land a knee to the head but Coton blocks with his arms.
A short left from Ladin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ladins head.
Ladin blocks a body shot from Coton.
Ladin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ladin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ladin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coton missing with knees to the body.
Coton tries to throw a body punch but Ladin avoids it by throwing Coton back against the cage.
Ladin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ladin backwards.
Ladin landing knees to the head.
Coton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ladin is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ladin tries a body shot but Coton blocks it.
Coton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Coton.

Ladin is rocked!
Coton has Ladin pressed against the cage. He pushes Ladin back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Coton throws a beautiful elbow that sends Ladin crashing to the floor! Coton piles on the pressure with more strikes! Ladin is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Coton!
A victorious Jamie Coton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.