PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cote
vs
Suck

180 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Suck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suck at a distance.
Cote fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Suck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cote moves to clinch but Suck breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cote fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cote is looking to clinch.
Suck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cote slips a jab and a cross from Suck.
Some wild striking there from Cote.
Cote shoots in and drives through. Suck sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Cote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cote's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cote misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote throws a push kick but Suck slaps the foot to one side.
Cote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cote throws a series of strikes that have Suck backpedaling.

It looks like You Suck has been cut.
Cote with a jab.

Cote gets tackled into the cage by Suck. Suck maintains the clinch.

Cote breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suck stuffs the takedown.
Cote uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suck has time to react.

Suck rushes Cote and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Suck turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cote tries to bench press Suck off him but Suck keeps the position.
Cote sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote is looking to improve his position.
Suck trying to control from half guard but Cote is working away.
Suck tries to stand and escape but Cote is controlling the position.
Suck controlling the pace.
Suck wants to pass the guard but Cote is defending well.

Suck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cote sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote moves into full guard.
Suck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cote is keeping the position for now.
Cote is controlling Suck's posture.
Cote looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cote manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cote trying to control but Suck is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote controlling the position easily from mount.

Cote looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cote wants to control the pace but Suck is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suck is looking to get to half guard.
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 You Suck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Suck keeps the fight on the outside.
Cote slips a jab and a cross from Suck.
Cote closes the distance and clinches up with Suck, looking for a takedown. Cote pushes Suck against the cage but Suck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Cote looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Suck wants to control the position but Cote says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Suck trying to control but Cote postures up.
Cote passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cote sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck wants to control but Cote is having none of it.
Cote lands a big elbow.
Suck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suck wants to control but Cote is having none of it.
Cote controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cote looking to control but Suck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Suck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cote looking to control but Suck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cote is landing with some decent strikes but Suck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cote get's back to his feet.
Suck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Cote scores with a takedown into Suck's guard.
Suck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cote slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Suck wants to sweep but no luck.
Suck keeping full guard, as Cote tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Cote wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Suck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cote's waist but Cote gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suck off to one side.
Nice cross by Suck.
Cote closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suck circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Suck gets a double leg takedown into Cote's guard.

Cote pushes Suck off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cote shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suck pinned against the cage. Suck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Cote dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on You Suck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Suck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cote swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cote.
Suck manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cote's best efforts.
Suck is trying to control but can't.
Suck wants to get back to full guard.

Cote seems to be looking for submissions.
Cote is keen to just control but Suck is a slippery customer.
Cote works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Suck takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cote controlling his opponent.
Suck is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cote is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Cote dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suck tries to clinch up but Cote circles away and keeps his distance.
Suck leaves Cote with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cote shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suck as he avoids it easily.
Patrick Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suck tries for a takedown but Cote sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cote shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Suck napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cote has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've been told by Cote's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cote tries a head kick but it misses.

Suck closes the distance and clinches.
Cote looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cote is trying to force a seperation but Suck has the dominant position.
Suck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cote tries a knee to the head but Suck blocks it.

Suck pulls guard successfully.
Suck looking to control.
Suck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suck has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cote has passed into side control.
Suck is looking to reverse the position.
Cote prevents Suck from escaping the position.

Cote is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Suck is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cote stands up.
You Suck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Cote is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suck misses with a double jab
and Cote counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Cote showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cote, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Cote!
Patrick Cote thanked the fans post fight for their support.