PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Cogliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Cogliano looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Stevenson
vs
Cogliano

177 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Cogliano!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cogliano looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stevenson lands with a shot to the body.

Stevenson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stevenson is thwarting Cogliano's attempts to control the position.
Stevenson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cogliano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Stevenson there.
Cogliano is refusing to be controlled, as Stevenson sits in half guard.
Stevenson slows the pace down in half guard.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Cogliano is defending well.

Stevenson stands up and beckons Cogliano to join him on the feet.
Stevenson lands with a shot to the body.
Stevenson lands a with a good body shot.
Cogliano looks for the body kick but Stevenson saw that one coming.
Stevenson scores with a shot to the body.

Stevenson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cogliano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Stevenson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cogliano is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stevenson is controlling him well.
Cogliano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stevenson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cogliano is looking to improve his position but Stevenson isn't that keen on the idea.
Stevenson working Cogliano over with strikes here.
Cogliano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stevenson scoring with strikes but Cogliano is staying in there.
Cogliano tries to lock up and control but Stevenson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cogliano takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stevenson lands with some strikes.

Cogliano is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a big shot there that rocks Cogliano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cogliano is still in real trouble! Can Stevenson finish him?
Stevenson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cogliano can't escape the position.
Stevenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stevenson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Cogliano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stevenson lands a big elbow - Cogliano is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cogliano is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Stevenson!