PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Not Afraid. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cote
vs
Chandler

182 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote throws a right and a left that Chandler avoids nicely.

Oooooh!!! Cote has knocked Chandler down with a huge combo! Cote steps away and waves a wobbly Chandler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Chandler is rocked!

It looks like Jakob Chandler has been cut.
Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Cote finish him?

Chandler gets a takedown into half guard.

Chandler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cote has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cote gets back to full guard.
Chandler seems to have recovered his senses.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Cote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chandler landing with the ground and pound.

Cote throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chandler uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chandler decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Cote tries to sprawl but Chandler drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chandler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cote has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chandler is working away from the top position though.

Cote actively working from the bottom here.
Chandler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cote does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Cote is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chandler pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chandler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cote. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cote actively working from the bottom here.
Cote gets back to full guard.
Chandler looks gassed!
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cote is keeping the position for now.

Cote has his foot on Chandler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chandler works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cote has his foot on Chandler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chandler works his way back into a safe position though.

Cote throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chandler escapes and throws Cote's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but Cote is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cote regains half guard.

Cote is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chandler pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cote looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cote actively working from the bottom here.
Cote wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cote works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler preventing the sweep.

Cote is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cote is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakob Chandler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cote scores with a decent looking hook.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cote.

Cote drops Chandler with a beautiful combination! Chandler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cote is looking for the KO!
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Cote.
Cote cracks Chandler with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Chandler tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cote pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Chandler is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Cote!