PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 1243 p4p, 1253 weight class) and Alexander Cotilla (ranked 166 p4p, 168 weight class). Palmotic comes to the cage accompanied by One day I'll be king. This should be fireworks!

Palmotic
vs
Cotilla

189 cm
22
205
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
215
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Cotilla!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmotic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cotilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cotilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Cotilla slips a jab from Palmotic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cotilla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cotilla misses with an uppercut. Palmotic saw that one coming.
Palmotic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Palmotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmotic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotilla throws a series of punches but Palmotic avoids them all with ease.
And Palmotic counters with a quick kick to the body but Cotilla blocks it.
Cotilla throws a series of strikes that have Palmotic backpedaling.
Cotilla misses with a wild body shot.
Palmotic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palmotic throws a sloppy head kick
and Cotilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmotic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cotilla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palmotic lands a head kick. Cotilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Alexander Cotilla has been cut.
Cotilla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmotic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palmotic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cotilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmotic checks the leg kick.
Palmotic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alexander Cotilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotilla walks into a straight right hand from Palmotic.
Palmotic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotilla with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palmotic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cotilla lands a nice looking body shot.
Cotilla throws a head kick but Palmotic moves out of range.
Palmotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palmotic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cotilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cotilla misses with a wild body shot.
Cotilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmotic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Palmotic as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmotic.
A little jabbing left from Cotilla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Palmotic moves out of range as Cotilla strikes.
Palmotic looks for the body kick but Cotilla saw that one coming.
We've been told by Palmotic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cotilla takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Palmotic. Beautiful body shot.
Palmotic throws a sloppy head kick
and Palmotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cotilla scores with a leg kick.
Palmotic throws a shot from downtown. Cotilla moves away and avoids it.
Cotilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla misses with a hook. Palmotic ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Palmotic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cotilla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cotilla misses with the combination.
Cotilla lands a nice looking kick to the body. Palmotic takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmotic.
Cotilla stuns Palmotic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palmotic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cotilla to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Cotilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Cotilla's cut.
That's time! Palmotic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Palmotic lands a glancing blow to the side of Cotilla's head.
Palmotic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palmotic throws a head kick but Cotilla moves out of range.
Cotilla feints a counter leg kick.
Palmotic drops his hands momentarily and Cotilla takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cotilla scores with a nice body kick.
Palmotic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cotilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotilla throws a leg kick but Palmotic sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Palmotic misses its target.
Cotilla throws a leg kick that misses.
And Palmotic counters with a quick kick to the body but Cotilla blocks it.
Cotilla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmotic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cotilla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Cotilla is just out of range.
Cotilla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Palmotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cotilla avoids the body shot from Palmotic.
Cotilla throws an off balance right hand
and Palmotic counters with a good, hard body kick but Cotilla shrugs it off.
Palmotic moves out of range of the leg kick from Cotilla.
Cotilla misses with a hook. Palmotic ducked under it nicely.
Palmotic tried to counter with a leg kick but Cotilla avoided it.
Palmotic staying out of range there.
Palmotic misses with a wild body shot.
Cotilla is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Palmotic with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic misses with a jab to the body
and Cotilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmotic tries to land a front kick but Cotilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Palmotic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palmotic slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Cotilla misses.
Palmotic lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cotilla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cotilla.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmotic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cotilla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla misses with a right hand
and Palmotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexander Cotilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cotilla stuns Palmotic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick from Palmotic.
Palmotic lands with a cross.

That has opened up Alexander Cotilla's cut even more.
Cotilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cotilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palmotic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Palmotic lands a big right hand that sends Cotilla crashing to the mat! Palmotic stays standing though and waves Cotilla back to his feet!

Cotilla is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmotic delivers a nice body kick.
Cotilla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Palmotic's hands.
A slow jab from Cotilla misses its intended target.
Palmotic thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotilla swings for the body but Palmotic moves out of range.
Palmotic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Donk. Cotilla catches Palmotic right on the button with a cross.
Cotilla misses with an uppercut
and Palmotic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Palmotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cotilla manages to avoid it.
Palmotic looks to land a body kick but Cotilla moved away.
Cotilla connects with a body shot that sends Palmotic's belly button to the back.
Cotilla throws a big shot that misses.
Palmotic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cotilla throws a front kick aimed at Palmotic's knee but Palmotic avoids it well.
Palmotic lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Cotilla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Cotilla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Palmotic misses with a hook to the body
and Cotilla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmotic thinking.
Cotilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cotilla just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPalmotic.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotilla misses the target.
Palmotic throws a head kick that Cotilla semi-blocks.

The cut above Alexander Cotilla's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cotilla misses with a low kick.
Palmotic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cotilla can pounce on him.
Palmotic is looking to wear down Cotilla with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmotic throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmotic is just out of range.
Cotilla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palmotic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotilla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palmotic throws a right and a left that Cotilla avoids nicely.
Palmotic misses with a wild body shot.
Cotilla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palmotic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cotilla scrambles back to his feet.
Cotilla misses with a few strikes there.
Cotilla misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Palmotic.
Cotilla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cotilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Palmotic misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cotilla misses with a leg kick.
Palmotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cotilla.
Cotilla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palmotic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alexander Cotilla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmotic slips under a jab.
Palmotic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cotilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Palmotic misses the target.
Cotilla misses with a straight left.
Palmotic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hrvoje Palmotic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic is looking to land body kicks.
Palmotic defending well as Cotilla loads up on a big left hand.
Cotilla moves away from the strike by Palmotic.
Cotilla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palmotic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cotilla throws a series of punches but Palmotic avoids them all with ease.
Palmotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Cotilla misses.
Cotilla swinging wildly here.
Cotilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmotic tries to land a body kick
and Cotilla counters with a straight right hand.
Palmotic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cotilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cotilla misses with a low kick.
Palmotic throws a body punch but Cotilla moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmotic lands a jab to Cotilla's midsection.
Cotilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmotic.
Cotilla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Cotilla.
Well Cotilla 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Cotilla!
A victorious Alexander Cotilla thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.