PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte has chosen Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cowen
vs
Diotte

198 cm
29
215 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

190 cm
31
220 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Cowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte throws a shot from downtown. Cowen moves away and avoids it.
Diotte fakes the leg kick and cracks Cowen in the body.
Cowen cracks Diotte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diotte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cowen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diotte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diotte misses with a body kick.
Cowen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cowen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diotte misses with a low kick.
Diotte lands with a good body shot.
Cowen throws a wild body kick that Diotte sees coming a mile off.
Cowen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diotte thumps Cowen with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diotte.
Diotte tries to score with a low kick but Cowen moves his leg out of the way.
Diotte throws a series of punches but Cowen moves out of range.
Cowen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cowen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jared Cowen has been cut.
Andrew Diotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Diotte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowen.
Cowen throws a lazy right hand but Diotte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cowen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diotte swings widly with a right hand
and Cowen counters with an inside leg kick.
Cowen connects with a leg kick. Diotte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diotte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cowen connects with a solid leg kick.
Diotte checks a leg kick.
Cowen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diotte missing with a left hand there. Cowen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diotte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cowen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diotte thuds his right hand into Cowen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cowen throws a wild body kick that Diotte sees coming a mile off.
Diotte scores with a hook to the body. Cowen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cowen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diotte's sensitive parts.
Cowen lands a lovely overhand right.
Diotte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diotte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cowen misses with a hook to the body
and Diotte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cowen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diotte throws out the jab.
Diotte is looking to land body kicks.
Cowen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cowen slips under a jab from Diotte.
Diotte moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cowen avoids the body shot from Diotte.
That kick from Diotte tenderised Cowen's leg. Cowen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cowen tests Diotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diotte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Diotte.
Diotte fails to land with a series of punches.
Diotte connects with an inside leg kick.
Diotte blocks a head kick by Cowen.
Diotte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diotte lands a right hook to the body.
Cowen blocks a leg kick.
Cowen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diotte checks it well.
Diotte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cowen.
Diotte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cowen.
Cowen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cowen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diotte. That one must have hurt.
Diotte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cowen is breathing heavily.
Cowen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cowen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diotte throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Diotte.
Diotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Diotte. That snapped Cowen's head back.
Diotte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diotte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowen is able to avoid easily.
Diotte throws an off balance right hand
and Cowen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diotte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cowen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diotte scrambles back to his feet.
Diotte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diotte lands with a right hand.
Diotte connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cowen was well out of range. Poor timing from Diotte.
Cowen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Diotte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Cowen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cowen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cowen.
Cowen thumps Diotte with a low kick.
Diotte lands the left hand.
Diotte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diotte connects with a looping right hand.
Cowen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cowen throws a low kick but Diotte avoids it.
Diotte throws a front kick that sends Cowen stumbling back into the cage.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cowen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cowen slips under a jab from Diotte.
A shot to the liver by Diotte. Beautiful body shot.
Diotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Cowen.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but Cowen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diotte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cowen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cowen.
Cowen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diotte's head backwards.
Cowen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrew Diotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cowen feints and then cracks Diotte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diotte down.
Cowen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diotte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cowen's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cowen.
Diotte throws a body punch but Cowen moves out of range.
Cowen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cowen moves out of range of the body kick.
Cowen blocks a jab.
Diotte misses with a hook. Cowen ducked under it nicely.

Diotte lands a left and a right that send Cowen crashing to the mat, dazed. Diotte thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Cowen throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Diotte misses.
Cowen throws a nice looking combination but Diotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diotte throws the left hand but Cowen avoids the punch easily.
Diotte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cowen doesn't seem bothered though.
Diotte scores with a nice head shot.
Diotte misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cowen checks a leg kick.
Diotte throws a solid leg kick but Cowen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diotte.
Diotte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Cowen.
Diotte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cowen counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick from Cowen lands but Diotte takes it in his stride.
Cowen blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diotte, as that shot connected.
Cowen checks a leg kick.
Cowen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diotte!
Cowen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cowen throws a sloppy head kick and Diotte moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diotte throws a hook but Cowen blocks it.
Diotte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cowen misses with a head kick.
Cowen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diotte. Diotte obviously looking to wear him down.
Diotte misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cowen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cowen checks a leg kick.
Diotte throws a leg kick but Cowen checks it.
Diotte misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diotte's sensitive parts.
Cowen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diotte's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowen misses with a low kick.
Diotte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cowen moves out of range of the body kick from Diotte.
Diotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cowen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jared Cowen's cut is getting worse.
Diotte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cowen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cowen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diotte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cowen counters with a good low kick that Diotte was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diotte misses with an uppercut. Cowen saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Cowen. That snapped Diotte's head back.
Diotte moves away from the strike by Cowen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Diotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jared Cowen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Diotte checks a leg kick.
Diotte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cowen.
Diotte lands a jab.
Cowen throws a hook to the side of Diotte's head but Diotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diotte tries to work over Cowen's front leg with a kick but Cowen checks it.
Diotte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diotte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cowen takes a step back to recover.
Diotte digs a good hook to Cowen's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowen misses with a leg kick.
Diotte looks to throw the jab but Cowen is out of range.
Diotte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowen.
Diotte misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte looks to throw the jab but Cowen is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cowen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diotte sizes up Cowen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Cowen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cowen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diotte throws out the jab.
Cowen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diotte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cowen.
A punch lands to the side of Diotte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diotte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cowen. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Cowen.
Cowen connects with a right hand. Diotte shakes it off.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cowen cracks the inside of Diotte's front leg.
Diotte scores with a sloppy right hand. Cowen should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diotte checks a low kick from Cowen.
Diotte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Diotte misses
and Cowen counters with an inside leg kick.
Cowen motions for Diotte to come forward. Cowen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diotte lands a really nice looking cross but Cowen seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diotte, right into the meat.
Diotte tries to bum rush Cowen with a series of wild strikes but Cowen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cowen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Diotte avoids the head kick by Cowen.
Cowen slips a jab from Diotte.
Diotte misses with a hook. Cowen ducked under it nicely.
Cowen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Diotte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diotte throws a low kick but Cowen avoids it.
Diotte throws out a leg kick but Cowen moves out of range and Diotte only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Cowen is predictable there
and Diotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cowen ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
Diotte throws a front kick aimed at Cowen's knee but Cowen avoids it well.
Diotte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Cowen misses.
Cowen checks a low kick from Diotte.
Diotte lands with an uppercut that bounces Cowen off the cage and back into range.
Cowen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cowen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diotte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cowen. Cowen obviously looking to wear him down.
Diotte misses with a hook. Cowen ducked under it nicely.
Cowen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cowen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cowen throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cowen checks a leg kick.
Diotte misses with an uppercut. Cowen saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diotte throws the kick towards the body but Cowen avoids it.
Diotte misses with a kick to the body.
Cowen ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
Cowen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diotte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cowen. Cowen obviously looking to wear him down.
Diotte misses with a body shot.
Diotte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cowen at a distance.
Cowen jabs Diotte right on the nose. Diotte blinks but takes it well.
Jared Cowen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diotte.
Diotte checks a low kick from Cowen.
Diotte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diotte throws out the jab.
Andrew Diotte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diotte looks to land a right hand but Cowen moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Diotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diotte has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Diotte!
A very excited looking Andrew Diotte rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.