PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cotton (ranked 5776 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddrick Constantine (ranked 3527 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddrick Constantine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cotton
vs
Constantine

220 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddrick Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotton moves out of range as Constantine strikes.
It appears Cotton was looking to counter with a kick there.

Constantine tries to keep at a distance but Cotton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cotton tries to pull guard but Constantine won't allow it.

Cotton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Constantine enables Cotton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Constantine manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Cotton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Constantine tries to score with a low kick but Cotton moves his leg out of the way.
Cotton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Constantine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cotton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Constantine.
Constantine cracks Cotton with an open hand slap.
Constantine throws a sloppy head kick and Cotton moves out of range easily.
Freddrick Constantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cotton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Constantine tries a quick counter leg kick but Cotton is wise to it.
Cotton ducks right into an uppercut from Constantine.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cotton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cotton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freddrick Constantine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Constantine.
Nice sprawl there from Constantine as Cotton shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Cotton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Constantine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cotton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Constantine is looking to chop away at Cotton's legs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cotton.
Cotton lands a decent elbow from side control.

Cotton tries for a kimura but Constantine is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotton tries to score with some ground and pound. Constantine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Cotton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!
Constantine parries the strikes from Cotton easily there. Cotton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Constantine to escape.
Cotton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cotton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Constantine dodges the ground and pound from Cotton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Cotton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Constantine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cotton.
Cotton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Constantine has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cotton working the body and head with strikes.
Cotton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Cotton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Constantine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Constantine looks winded!
Constantine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Constantine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Constantine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cotton connects with a decent elbow.
Cotton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cotton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cotton looks up at the clock and then as Constantine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cotton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cotton is putting a hurting on Constantine here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cotton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Constantine throws a jab when Cotton was well out of range.
Cotton tries to counter by clinching up but Constantine breaks away and moves out of range.
Cotton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Constantine counters with a three punch combo that has Cotton backing up. Cotton nods at Constantine to acknowledge the strikes.
Cotton shoots in but no luck this time.
Cotton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Cotton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constantine feints and then cracks Cotton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cotton down.
Constantine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cotton's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from Constantine misses.
Cotton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Constantine.
Constantine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cotton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine throws a leg kick but Cotton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Cotton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cotton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Constantine throws out a loose jab but Cotton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Constantine is breathing heavily.
Constantine throws a leg kick but Cotton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Constantine misses with a leg kick.
Constantine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constantine misses with a low kick.
Constantine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cotton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Constantine!
Constantine wants to get back to his feet but Cotton is dominant here and he's now got Constantine's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotton scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cotton misses with punches from the back.
Cotton lands shots from the back.
Cotton is working the ground and pound. Can Constantine escape?
Cotton cracks Constantine with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Constantine from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Cotton is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Constantine up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine is taking damage to the body and head.
Cotton is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Constantine. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Constantine is taking damage to the body and head.

Cotton has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Constantine is defending well but eventually Cotton manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Constantine has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Cotton!