PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Cotchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Conte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trent Cotchin's chin.

Conte
vs
Cotchin

180 cm
30
179 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

177 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trent Cotchin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conte throws a sloppy head kick
and Conte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cotchin works Conte's body with a nice hook.
Conte scores with a jab. Cotchin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Conte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cotchin's calf.
Conte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotchin avoids the head kick by Conte.
Conte throws a leg kick
and Cotchin counters with a body kick that stops Conte in his tracks momentarily.
Conte throws a body kick that misses.
Conte cracks Cotchin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cotchin connects with an inside leg kick.
Cotchin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotchin tries to land a front kick but Conte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cotchin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conte counters with a good low kick that Cotchin was not able to check.
Giorgio Conte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Conte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cotchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Conte is looking for a counter combo.
Cotchin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Conte moves out of range as Cotchin throws a body kick.
Cotchin throws a lazy uppercut
and Conte counters with a good low kick that Cotchin was not able to check.
Conte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cotchin throws out the jab.
Conte just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cotchin! But no joy.
Cotchin moves out of range as Conte throws a body kick.
Cotchin misses with a body shot.
Conte throws a body kick that misses.
Cotchin misses with a body kick.

Conte has closed the distance and engaged Cotchin in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte has a couple of punches blocked by Cotchin.
A short body shot lands from Conte as the two fighters clinch.
Conte can't find room to land a body shot as Cotchin controls the action.
Conte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cotchin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Conte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cotchin can't find room to land a body shot as Conte controls the action.
Conte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotchin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cotchin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte cracks Cotchin with a nice body shot.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conte misses with some punches.
Conte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin tries a body shot but Conte blocks it.
Conte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Trent Cotchin has been cut.
Conte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cotchin tries to throw a body punch but Conte avoids it by throwing Cotchin back against the cage.
Cotchin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Conte fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Cotchin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cotchin feints a counter leg kick.
Conte closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cotchin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cotchin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cotchin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conte lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cotchin backwards.
Cotchin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conte throws a punch but it's blocked by Cotchin.
Cotchin scores with a shoulder strike.
Cotchin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Conte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cotchin moves in looking to clinch but Conte pushes him off.
Conte digs a good hook to Cotchin's body.
Conte misses with a hook.
Cotchin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Conte tries to clinch up.
Cotchin misses with a kick to the body.

Cotchin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Conte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Cotchin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cotchin misses with a two punch combination.
Conte tries to land a leg kick but Cotchin saw it coming and moves away.
Conte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conte throws a head kick that misses.
Conte misses with a hook
and Cotchin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cotchin fakes the leg kick and cracks Conte in the body.
Conte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cotchin.
Conte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cotchin throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Conte.
Cotchin slips a jab from Conte.
Cotchin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cotchin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conte, as that shot connected.
Conte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cotchin misses with a body shot.
Cotchin throws a jab but it's blocked by Conte.
Conte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cotchin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cotchin checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cotchin.
Cotchin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cotchin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conte counters with a leg kick.

Cotchin moves into the clinch.
Cotchin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conte landing knees to the head.
Cotchin throws a punch but it's blocked by Conte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotchin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Conte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conte blocks a body shot from Cotchin.
Cotchin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conte trying to control the position but instead, Cotchin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Conte into the cage.
Conte lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cotchin.
Conte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conte lands with a light punch inside.
Conte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cotchin can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Conte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conte scores with a shot to the side of Cotchin's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte lands with a left to the head.

Cotchin is rocked!
Conte lands with a light punch inside.
Cotchin is still on wobbly legs! Can Conte finish him?
Conte misses with a punch on the inside.
Conte slows down the pace here.
Cotchin seems to have recovered his senses.
Conte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cotchin digs a right hand underneath Conte's ribcage. Conte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cotchin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Conte fails to land.
Cotchin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conte working aggressively here.
Cotchin blocks an uppercut.
Conte struggles to land a body shot inside as Cotchin controls his hands.
Conte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cotchin's elbow.
Conte blocks a body shot from Cotchin.
Cotchin tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Conte struggles to land a body shot inside as Cotchin controls his hands.
Conte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cotchin's elbow.
Conte lands a right hand.
Conte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cotchin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Conte struggles to land a body shot inside as Cotchin controls his hands.
Conte blocks a body shot from Cotchin.
A short right from Conte.
Conte swings wildly with an uppercut but Cotchin uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Cotchin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Conte.
Conte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cotchin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conte is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Conte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trent Cotchin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Conte circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cotchin closes the distance and clinches.
Cotchin lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conte.
Cotchin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conte's elbow.
Conte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cotchin backwards.
Cotchin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conte tries to work over Cotchin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cotchin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conte tries to work over Cotchin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cotchin - that landed with a thud.
Cotchin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conte working aggressively here.
Conte misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conte taking a breather.
Conte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conte can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Conte.
Cotchin can't find room to land a body shot as Conte controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cotchin.

Conte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotchin misses with a jab, cross combination.
It appears Conte was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cotchin throws a leg kick but Conte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Conte moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Conte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Conte throws a head kick that Cotchin semi-blocks.
Conte lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Conte. Beautiful body shot.
Trent Cotchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte tries to move into range but Cotchin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Conte connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conte misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cotchin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cotchin connects with a single shot there.

Conte is rocked!
Conte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cotchin.
Oh Conte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cotchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conte.
Conte seems to have got his legs back now.
Cotchin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conte counters with a nice body kick.
Cotchin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cotchin cracks the inside of Conte's front leg.
Trent Cotchin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cotchin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conte wants to clinch but Cotchin slips to the side
and Cotchin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Giorgio Conte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte lands a nice looking body shot.
Conte scores with a three punch combo!
Conte cracks Cotchin with an open hand slap.
Conte fakes the leg kick and cracks Cotchin in the body.
Conte looks to land a right hand but Cotchin moved out of range.
Cotchin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conte.
Cotchin misses with a low kick.

Cotchin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Conte sprawling to the canvas! Conte rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cotchin finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cotchin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cotchin misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotchin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cotchin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cotchin is looking to land body kicks.
Conte went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cotchin goes for a double leg but Conte avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Conte continues to drive forward.
Cotchin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Conte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cotchin moves out of range as Conte throws a body kick.
Conte lands a head kick!
Cotchin wants to clinch up but Conte keeps it at a distance.
Conte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cotchin scores with a nice head shot.
Cotchin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trent Cotchin.
I think Conte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Conte!