PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 3546 p4p, 3972 weight class) and Anthony Prilla (ranked 374 p4p, 412 weight class). Anthony Prilla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Joe
vs
Prilla

195 cm
18
265
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
252
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Prilla!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prilla with the inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Joe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Prilla's coach down at Raptors Den MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Prilla's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prilla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joe doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prilla.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Prilla misses with a double jab

and Joe counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prilla drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Prilla just manages to avoid it.
Joe avoids the head kick by Prilla.
Joe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Prilla's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Prilla - just one landing.
Prilla throws a sloppy head kick
and Joe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Prilla scores with a nice body kick.
Joe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Prilla counters with a right hand to the body.
Prilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Prilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prilla moves out of range as Joe throws a body kick.
Joe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Prilla makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joe really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anthony Prilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prilla. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Prilla.
Prilla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Prilla scores with a nice body kick.
Prilla scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prilla connects with a single shot there.
Joe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Prilla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Prilla misses with a wild body shot.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Prilla breaks away and moves out of range.

Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prilla, pushing him back against the cage.
Prilla has Joe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Prilla is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Prilla tries for a takedown but Joe manages to get underhooks.
Cottoneye Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Prilla.
Prilla tries to pull guard but Joe won't allow it.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prilla is trying to pull guard but Joe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Prilla blocks with his arms.
Prilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prilla managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
Prilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Prilla jumps guard but Joe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prilla jumps guard but Joe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joe.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Prilla is blocking nicely.
Prilla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prilla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Prilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Prilla is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Prilla is breathing heavily.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prilla is looking for a takedown.
Prilla can't break the clinch.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Prilla fails to pull guard.
Prilla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Prilla can't get the takedown.
Prilla goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joe.
Joe landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prilla's face.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joe connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Anthony Prilla has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe tries a knee to the head but Prilla blocks it.
Joe crunches a lovely knee into Prilla's ribcage.
Prilla jumps guard but Joe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joe landing knees to the body.
Joe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prilla tries to break free but Joe pushes him back against the cage.
Joe scores with a knee to the head.
Prilla can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prilla's face.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Joe tries to land knees in the clinch but Prilla avoids the damage to the body.
Prilla tries to pull guard but Joe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Prilla.
Joe lands a nice knee to the body.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Prilla blocks it.
Prilla stalling in the clinch but Joe improves position.
Prilla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prilla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
Joe scores with a knee to the head.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Prilla avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prilla fails to pull guard.
Joe lands a good knee to the midsection. Prilla won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joe.
Joe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cottoneye Joe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joe tries to land knees in the clinch but Prilla avoids the damage to the body.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Prilla has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Prilla is trying to drag Joe to the mat but Joe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Joe.
Knees to the body from Joe.
Prilla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Prilla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cottoneye Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Prilla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Prilla is looking to take this one to the mat.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Prilla blocks it with crossed arms.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Prilla is defending well for now.
Prilla has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prilla is trying to pull guard but Joe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cottoneye Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Prilla.
Joe misses with a knee to the head.
Prilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Prilla avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
Prilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Joe drops Prilla with a big knee straight up the middle! Prilla is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Prilla is rocked!
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!
Joe thuds his shin into the meat of Prilla's side.
Prilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Joe throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Prilla is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cottoneye Joe!
Cottoneye Joe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.