PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 1607 p4p, 1047 weight class) and Vinny Cotroni (ranked 27 p4p, 33 weight class). Kwame Nti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nti
vs
Cotroni

172 cm
25
220
4 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
280
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Cotroni!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Nti.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Cotroni.
Cotroni throws a jab when Nti was well out of range.
Cotroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cotroni throws an overhand right that lands on Nti's shoulder, as Nti tries to avoid the shot.
Nti throws a good cross that connects.
Cotroni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
Cotroni throws a series of punches but Nti moves out of range.
Cotroni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cotroni throws a looping overhand right but Nti ducks down to avoid it.
Cotroni walks into a left hand.
Cotroni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Cotroni misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti scores with a nice strike.
Nti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cotroni.
Nti defending well as Cotroni loads up on a big left hand.
Nti connects with a jab.
Cotroni misses with a double jab.
Vinny Cotroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotroni throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
Nti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cotroni defending well as Nti loads up on a big left hand.
Nti throws a hook but Cotroni avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti misses with an uppercut. Cotroni saw that one coming.
Cotroni throws an off balance right hand

and Nti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cotroni working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cotroni.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cotroni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cotroni.
Cotroni prevents a body shot from Nti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti presses Cotroni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cotroni is trying to force a seperation but Nti has the dominant position.
Cotroni misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cotroni manages to break the clinch.
Nti moves away from the strike by Cotroni.
Nti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nti throws a hook to the side of Cotroni's head but Cotroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cotroni misses the jab.
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!

Nti rushes Cotroni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cotroni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotroni throws a nice looking combination but Nti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cotroni misses the jab.
Nti seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nti stalks Cotroni and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cotroni's face. Cotroni staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Cotroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nti staying out of range there.
Cotroni throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Nti misses.
Cotroni throws a poor cross that misses

and Nti counters by moving into the clinch.
Cotroni is trying to break free.

Cotroni breaks the clinch.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotroni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cotroni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nti.
Cotroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cotroni jabs Nti right on the nose. Nti blinks but takes it well.

Nti moves into the clinch successfully.
Cotroni misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti jabs Cotroni right on the nose. Cotroni blinks but takes it well.
Cotroni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nti slips a jab and a cross from Cotroni.
Cotroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cotroni throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
Cotroni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cotroni misses with a straight left.
Cotroni misses with a looping right.
Nti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cotroni.
Nti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nti moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotroni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti works Cotroni's body with a nice hook.
Cotroni misses with a hook. Nti ducked under it nicely.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Cotroni.
Nti lunges at Cotroni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cotroni's hand.
Vinny Cotroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cotroni shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nti eats them both and turns towards Cotroni to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Nti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nti.
Cotroni looks to land a right hand but Nti moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nti works over Cotroni's head and body with a nice combination.
Nti fails to land with a series of punches.
Cotroni throws a hook but Nti avoids it easily.
Cotroni misses with the combination.
Cotroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Nti misses.
Nti blocks a jab.
Cotroni throws an overhand right that lands on Nti's shoulder, as Nti tries to avoid the shot.
Cotroni misses with a left hand

and Nti counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cotroni!
Cotroni trying to remain calm as Nti controls from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cotroni is trying to get back to his feet.
Cotroni trying to remain calm as Nti controls from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti'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.

Cotroni throws a hook to the side of Nti's head but Nti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cotroni misses with a straight left.
Nti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cotroni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cotroni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Cotroni.
Nti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cotroni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
Cotroni misses with a combination

and Nti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nti.

Cotroni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotroni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nti.
Cotroni throws a right hand that Nti ducks under and follows up with a left that Nti also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti lands a nice looking body shot.
Cotroni misses with an uppercut. Nti saw that one coming.
Cotroni misses with a hook

so Nti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cotroni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cotroni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nti haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti wants to pass the guard but Cotroni is keeping the position.
Nti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cotroni is looking to stand up but Nti isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nti defending well as Cotroni loads up on a big left hand.
Nti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cotroni.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nti, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotroni misses with an uppercut.
Nti is looking to counter the offense by Cotroni and move into the clinch.
Cotroni misses the jab.
Nti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cotroni manages to circle out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Cotroni. Those never looked like landing.
Nti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cotroni throws a hook but Nti blocks it.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Cotroni's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cotroni scrambles back to his feet.
Cotroni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cotroni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nti.
Cotroni has control of Nti's left arm, preventing Nti from doing any damage.
Cotroni being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotroni pulls Nti in close to his closed guard and prevents Nti from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cotroni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nti is one step ahead there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Nti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kwame Nti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nti slips under a jab from Cotroni.
Nti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cotroni.
Cotroni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cotroni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nti.
Cotroni misses with a looping right.
Cotroni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Cotroni.
Kwame Nti is winning the standup battle so far.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Cotroni.
Cotroni missing with a left hand there. Nti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cotroni throws out a loose jab but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotroni throws a hook to the side of Nti's head but Nti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cotroni misses the jab.
A slow jab from Nti misses its intended target.
Nti scores with a jab to the body.
Nti misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotroni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotroni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nti.
Decent striking displayed by Nti there.
A big right from Cotroni misses.
Cotroni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cotroni lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cotroni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cotroni takes one to the chin there.
Cotroni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cotroni's corner calls for a 1-2. Cotroni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Cotroni misses its intended target.
Nti thuds a left hand into Cotroni's body.

Nti rushes Cotroni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cotroni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cotroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cotroni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti tries to work over Cotroni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cotroni wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotroni.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Cotroni has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Cotroni misses with some punches.
Vinny Cotroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotroni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotroni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotroni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwame Nti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cotronis head.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Cotroni misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cotroni fails to land.

Cotroni breaks from the clinch.

Nti has closed the distance and engaged Cotroni in a clinch.
Nti prevents Cotroni from breaking the clinch.
Nti misses with some punches.
Cotroni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a right hand.
Cotroni tries to break the clinch but Nti is controlling the position.
Cotroni has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cotroni can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Nti.
Cotroni prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti controlling the action here for a moment.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotroni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Cotroni's head.
Cotroni swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotroni tries to break the clinch but Nti is controlling the position.
Nti is working Cotroni over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kwame Nti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cotroni wants to get back to striking at distance but Nti won't allow it.
Nti lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cotroni to his knees! Nti keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.