PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Hotman (ranked 2785 p4p, 2302 weight class) and Zoo Ten (ranked 264 p4p, 237 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hotman
vs
Ten

170 cm
24
155
3 - 6 - 0

168 cm
22
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Hotman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoo Ten!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ten tries to work over Hotman's front leg with a kick but Hotman checks it.
Ten moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Ten misses.
Hotman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hotman.
Hotman slips under a jab.
Hotman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ten throws a lazy uppercut
and Hotman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hotman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hotman throws a head kick that misses.
Hotman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hotman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hotman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ten blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Ten finds it's target.
A slow jab from Ten misses its intended target.
Hotman slips under a jab from Ten.
Hotman wants to slow Ten down by chopping away at his legs.
Ten misses with a straight right.
Ten throws out a powerful jab.
Zoo Ten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ten moves out of range as Hotman throws a body kick.
Hotman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ten misses with a hook. Hotman ducked under it nicely.
Hotman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ten scores with a sloppy right hand. Hotman should have avoided that one.
Hotman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hotman misses with a head kick.
Ten is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hotman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hotman throws a head kick but Ten moves out of range.
Hotman blocks a leg kick.
Hotman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hotman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ten misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Ten misses.
Hotman tried to counter with a leg kick but Ten avoided it.
Ten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hotman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Ten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hotman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ten. Ten obviously looking to wear him down.
Hotman looks to land a body kick but Ten moved away.
Hotman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ten looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hotman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ten manages to avoid it.
Hotman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hotman's head.

Hotman is rocked!
Hotman looks for the body kick but Ten saw that one coming.
Oh Hotman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hotman.
Hotman seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Ten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hotman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hotman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hotman moves out of range as Ten strikes.
Ten misses with an uppercut. Hotman saw that one coming.
Hotman feinted with a counter takedown.
Ten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hotman.
Hotman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ten sprawls and moves away.
Hotman throws a head kick that Ten semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zoo Ten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ten scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Zoo Ten has been cut.
A head kick misses from Ten.
Hotman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hotman misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hotman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hotman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hotman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ten misses with a double jab.
Hotman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ten avoids it.
Ten's corner calls for a 1-2. Ten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ten scores with a nice head shot.
Hotman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ten throws out a counter right but Hotman avoids it with no problem.
Ten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hotman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Ten coming out on top.
Ten misses with a low kick.
Hotman misses with a low kick.
Ten throws a right hand that misses
and Hotman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hotman takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Ten finds it's target.
Ten checks a leg kick.
Ten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hotman.
Hotman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ten's corner calls for a 1-2. Ten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ten misses with a knee strike.
Ten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ten misses with a knee strike.
Ten misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hotman blocks it with crossed arms.

Hotman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hotman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Hotman.
Ten avoids the head kick by Hotman.
Ten blocks a low kick nicely.
Hotman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hotman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ten wants to clinch up but Hotman keeps it at a distance.
Ten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hotman. Hotman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ten throws a leg kick but Hotman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hotman backs up against the cage.
Hotman scoring well with a low kick there.
Ten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hotman throws a leg kick
enabling Ten to counter with a crisp jab.
Hotman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hotman throws a body punch but Ten moves out of range.
Hotman punishes Ten's body with a nice straight punch.
Hotman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zoo Ten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zoo Ten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A punch combination from Ten misses.
Hotman is looking to wear down Ten with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ten tries to clinch but Hotman is having none of it.
Ten scores with a jab to the head.
Ten misses with a looping left.
Hotman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ten throws a wild body kick that Hotman sees coming a mile off.

Hotman has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ten.
Ten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hotman wants a takedown but no success here.
Ten misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ten breaks the clinch.
Ten tries to clinch but Hotman is having none of it.
Ten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hotman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hotman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hotman looks to land a body kick but Ten moved away.

Ten rushes Hotman and presses him up against the cage.
Ten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole Hotman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ten letting Hotman take a breather here.
Ten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hotman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ten tries a knee to the head but Hotman blocks it.
Hotman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ten misses with a knee to the head.
Ten is trying to force a seperation but Hotman has the dominant position.
Ten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ten can't break the clinch.
Ten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ten with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hotman pushes off an throws an elbow but Ten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hotman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ten up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hotman throws an elbow but misses.
Ten misses with a knee to the head.
Hotman stalling.
Ten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ten with a knee to the head.
Ten tries to break free but Hotman pushes him back against the cage.
Ten misses with a knee strike.
Ten can't break the clinch.
Ten misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotman taking a breather.
Hotman is pushing Ten up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hotman seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hotman stalling the fight.
Hotman controlling the action here for a moment.
Zoo Ten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ten avoiding damage as Hotman throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ten blocks the elbow strike.
Hotman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ten managing to block the knees to the body from Hotman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoo Ten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ten 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoo Ten!
A relieved looking Zoo Ten thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.