PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cotton
vs
Lazarus

171 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 Amsterdam, Reynaldo Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cotton gets tackled into the cage by Lazarus. Lazarus maintains the clinch.

Lazarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cotton clinches up with Lazarus and pushes him back against the cage.
Cotton really is a fat lump.
Lazarus being controlled against the cage.

Lazarus gets control of Cotton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lazarus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lazarus looking for a sweep. Not yet Lazarus, not yet.
Lazarus controls Cotton momentarily but Cotton frees himself.
Cotton preventing the sweep.
Cotton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cotton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus controlling the position.
Lazarus looking to control.

Jorge Lazarus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cotton fails with a takedown attempt.

Lazarus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lazarus lands in his opponent's guard.
Lazarus stopping the sweep attempt from Cotton.
Lazarus advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazarus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lazarus wants to take a breather but Cotton is having none of it.
Lazarus tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Cotton actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton wants to get back to his feet.
Cotton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lazarus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cotton defending well though.
Cotton is pressing down on Lazarus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotton has a closed guard, preventing Lazarus from standing up.
Lazarus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cotton is keeping the position for now.

Cotton working for a triangle but Lazarus defends it easily.

Lazarus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cotton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lazarus has managed to get both his arms back between Cotton's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Lazarus dominated that round.
That's time! Cotton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Lazarus does it's job there.

It looks like Reynaldo Cotton has been cut.

Lazarus dives in and scores a takedown into Cotton's guard.
Cotton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Lazarus from controlling successfully.
Lazarus passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Lazarus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lazarus stalling away here and it's allowed Cotton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus wanted to stand there but Cotton had control of the position.
Lazarus postures up.
Lazarus controls from within his opponent's guard.

Cotton is looking for a triangle but Lazarus pushes his legs off easily.
Lazarus trying to control but Cotton is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazarus stands up from Cotton's guard - Lazarus perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lazarus closes the distance and clinches.
Cotton pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lazarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cotton throws a wild body kick that Lazarus sees coming a mile off.
Cotton fakes the leg kick and cracks Lazarus in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lazarus drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cotton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lazarus wants to stand but Cotton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lazarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lazarus wants to stand but Cotton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus prevents Cotton from getting back to his feet.
Lazarus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lazarus wants to stand but Cotton is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jorge Lazarus.

Lazarus takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cotton is pushing Lazarus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lazarus blocks a body shot from Cotton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Lazarus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reynaldo Cotton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cotton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lazarus defends it nicely.

Lazarus moves into the clinch successfully.

Lazarus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cotton wants to stand but Lazarus is controlling the position.
Lazarus trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cotton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lazarus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lazarus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton keeping moving, preventing Lazarus from controlling successfully.
Lazarus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cotton is proving hard to escape from.
Jorge Lazarus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lazarus won't allow Cotton to sweep him here.
Lazarus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Cotton looking for a guillotine here but Lazarus defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus trying to control but Cotton is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jorge Lazarus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lazarus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cotton's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton closes the distance and clinches up with Lazarus, looking for a takedown. Cotton pushes Lazarus against the cage but Lazarus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lazarus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lazarus is trying to control. Cotton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lazarus is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cotton is not content to let Lazarus control the position.

Cotton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazarus is looking to take a break and control but Cotton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jorge Lazarus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Cotton has closed the distance and engaged Lazarus in a clinch.
Cotton effectively controlling the action here.

Lazarus jumps into guard, dragging Cotton to the mat.
Lazarus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lazarus is looking for a triangle but Cotton pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Lazarus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lazarus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Lazarus!