PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cozad (ranked 24461 p4p, 6067 weight class) and Alioth McIntosh (ranked 623 p4p, 577 weight class). Mike Cozad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cozad
vs
McIntosh

195 cm
20
275
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
270
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alioth McIntosh!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad fails with an attempt to clinch.
McIntosh tries to clinch but Cozad is having none of it.
Cozad wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McIntosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Cozad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cozad fails in his attempt to clinch.
McIntosh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cozad swivels and escapes.

McIntosh moves into the clinch.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cozad pressing his opponent against the cage.
McIntosh's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McIntosh's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McIntosh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cozad is looking to control McIntosh's arms but McIntosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cozad has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
Jab by Cozad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cozad clinches up with McIntosh and pushes him back against the cage.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McIntosh is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McIntosh being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McIntosh as Cozad tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
McIntosh stuns Cozad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McIntosh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cozad tries to avoid it but McIntosh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cozad to the ground. Cozad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cozad is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McIntosh.
We've been told by Cozad's head coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

McIntosh gets a clinch.
Cozad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cozad prevents McIntosh from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntosh being controlled against the cage.
McIntosh has had enough of the clinch but Cozad keeps him there for the moment.
McIntosh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cozad to keep the fight standing.
Mike Cozad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alioth McIntosh.
Cozad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from McIntosh.
McIntosh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McIntosh is trying to pull guard but Cozad has him pressed against the cage.
Cozad is looking to control McIntosh's arms but McIntosh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cozad has his back to the cage.
McIntosh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cozad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cozad has McIntosh pushed against the cage.
McIntosh being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
McIntosh is looking to clinch but Cozad is avoiding it.
Cozad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McIntosh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cozad circles away quickly and effectively.

McIntosh drives through and clinches with Cozad against the cage.
Cozad taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McIntosh as Cozad tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Cozad.
McIntosh wants to break free but Cozad has control.
A bit of stalling here from McIntosh.
Cozad stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
McIntosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Cozad tries to sprawl out of it but McIntosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cozad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cozad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McIntosh manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntosh tries to move into range but Cozad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McIntosh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cozad defends it nicely.
Cozad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McIntosh throws a leg kick but Cozad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cozad doesn't manage to clinch there - McIntosh circles away.

McIntosh tries to keep at a distance but Cozad has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McIntosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cozad smiles and moves away.

McIntosh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Cozad will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McIntosh throws a right and a left that Cozad avoids nicely.
Cozad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McIntosh manages to circle out of the way.
McIntosh with a poor takedown

and Cozad counters by clinching up.
Come on Cozad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cozad leaning against his opponent.
Cozad wants to stall.
McIntosh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McIntosh wants to get back to striking at distance but Cozad won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cozad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
McIntosh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McIntosh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntosh misses with a takedown attempt - Cozad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cozad tries to counter with a takedown but McIntosh is quick to defend against it.
Mike Cozad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alioth McIntosh.
McIntosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Cozad misses with a lunging right hand
and McIntosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mike Cozad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cozad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIntosh.
Cozad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McIntosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cozad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McIntosh shoots in but no luck this time.
Cozad is looking to counter the offense by McIntosh and move into the clinch.
Cozad fails in his attempt to clinch.
McIntosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cozad throws a lazy right hand but McIntosh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McIntosh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cozad's waist but Cozad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McIntosh off to one side.
Alioth McIntosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntosh shoots in for a double leg but Cozad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McIntosh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McIntosh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cozad connects with a nice looking jab.
McIntosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cozad fails with an attempt to clinch.
McIntosh tries to clinch up but Cozad circles away and keeps his distance.
Cozad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McIntosh manages to avoid it.

McIntosh pushes Cozad up against the cage in a clinch.
Mike Cozad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cozad is struggling to control the position.
McIntosh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cozad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cozad slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntosh jumps guard but Cozad turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cozad looking to slow down the pace here.
Cozad is struggling to control the position.
McIntosh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cozad to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McIntosh looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
Cozad drops McIntosh with a straight right hand, right on the button! Cozad follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Cozad!