PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Cocacola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Cordoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cocacola
vs
Cordoza

179 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Cocacola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Cordoza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocacola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Cocacola with that takedown attempt.
Cocacola shoots in for a takedown but Cordoza shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Cocacola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordoza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cocacola throws a combination. Cordoza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cocacola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cordoza is fending him off so far but Cocacola persists. Nope, Cordoza circles away and we're back to standing.
Cordoza throws a hook but Cocacola blocks it.
Cordoza misses with a hook.

Cocacola drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cordoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cocacola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cordoza keeping moving, preventing Cocacola from controlling successfully.

Cordoza has an active guard here but Cocacola has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocacola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cordoza tries to roll over but Cocacola keeps him under control.
Cordoza wants to sweep but Cocacola has passed to side control!
Cordoza is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cordoza struggling a bit here.
Cocacola has control of an arm but Cordoza manages to advance to Cocacola's back!
Cordoza is trying to stand back up.
Cordoza trying to control but not successfully.
Cordoza tries to escape the position.

Cocacola has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cordoza is in bad spot here.
Cocacola is not going to allow Cordoza to sit and survive in this position.
Will Cocacola go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cocacola gets his hands free as Cordoza looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Cordoza's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cordoza breaks Cocacola's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cordoza thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cocacola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cordoza throws out the jab.
Cordoza misses with a two punch combination.
Cordoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronnie Cordoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordoza looks gassed!
Cocacola tries to close the distance and clinch but Cordoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cordoza shoots for a takedown but Cocacola saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cocacola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cocacola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cordoza throws a big shot that misses.
Cordoza misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cordoza loads up on a big right hand but Cocacola slips the punch.
Cordoza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Cocacola feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Cocacola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cocacola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cordoza but Cordoza pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cocacola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cocacola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cordoza taking shots to the head.
Cordoza gets back to half guard.
Cocacola content to control rather than advance.
Cocacola is trying to control the action in half guard but Cordoza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cocacola controlling the pace.
Cordoza tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoza wants to control but Cocacola is keeping busy.
Cordoza pushes Cocacola off looking to stand but Cocacola dives back in and keeps control.
Cocacola is taking a breather. Cordoza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cocacola passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cordoza!
Cordoza gets back to half guard.

Cordoza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cocacola pulls his head out easily.
Cordoza is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cordoza wants to get back to full guard but Cocacola has passed into side control.
Cordoza throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cocacola. What's that going to do exactly?
Cordoza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cordoza tries to hold on but Cocacola postures up.
Cordoza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocacola controlling from the full mount.
Cocacola landing punches.
Cocacola avoids the attempt from Cordoza to control.
Cocacola with good strikes from the mount here!
Cocacola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cordoza is looking to improve his position but Cocacola isn't that keen on the idea.
Cordoza squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cordoza taking shots to the head.
Cordoza wants to get back to his feet.
Cocacola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cordoza is looking to escape.
Cocacola controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cordoza can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Cocacola dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cocacola scores with a takedown into Cordoza's guard.
Cocacola won't allow Cordoza to sweep him here.
Cordoza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cordoza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Cordoza looking for a guillotine here but Cocacola defends easily.
Cordoza doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cordoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cocacola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cordoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cocacola postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cordoza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cocacola, into his guard.

Cordoza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cocacola manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cordoza has Cocacola in his guard.
Cordoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cordoza trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Cocacola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cocacola trying to control but Cordoza is working from the bottom.
Cordoza wants to hit a switch here but Cocacola passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cordoza there!
Cordoza throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cordoza tries to hold on but Cocacola postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordoza flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cordoza flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cordoza tries to hold on but Cocacola postures up.
Cordoza is trying to stand up.
Cordoza can't escape the position.

Cocacola is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cordoza has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cocacola blocks Cordoza's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ronnie Cordoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Cocacola jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cordoza manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cordoza manages to get back to half guard.
Cordoza won't allow Cocacola to pass to mount.
Cordoza tries to roll over but Cocacola keeps him under control.
Cocacola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cordoza keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cordoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cordoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Cocacola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cocacola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Cocacola!