PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 5744 p4p, 108 weight class) and Maya Chigg (ranked 3240 p4p, 68 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cotto
vs
Chigg

186 cm
38
215 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

178 cm
42
142 lbs
31 - 15 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg wants to clinch
and Cotto counters with a stiff right hand.
Chigg misses with a body kick.
Chigg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chigg cracks Cotto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Cotto slips a jab from Chigg.
Cotto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick and Cotto moves out of range easily.
Chigg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chigg swats away the attempt to clinch by Cotto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg missing with a left hand there. Cotto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chigg walks into a jab.
Chigg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cotto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cotto. That's going to slow Chigg down.
Chigg scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chigg tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chigg.
Chigg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cotto.
Chigg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chigg wants to clinch up but Cotto keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cotto.
Chigg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chigg.
A jab from Chigg does it's job there.
Chigg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cotto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chigg's calf.
A swing and a miss from Cotto.
Chigg looks to throw the jab but Cotto is out of range.
Chigg throws an off balance right hand
and Cotto counters with a three punch combo that has Chigg backing up. Chigg nods at Cotto to acknowledge the strikes.
Chigg misses with a body shot.
Chigg connects with a jab.
Cotto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cotto tries to land a front kick but Chigg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot by Chigg.
Chigg looks to throw the jab but Cotto is out of range.
Chigg thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Chigg looks to move away, Cotto throws a big counter combo but Chigg just gets out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg throws a lazy uppercut
and Cotto counters with a straight right hand.
Cotto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chigg's head.
Chigg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chigg throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maya Chigg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chigg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cotto.
Cotto misses with a body kick.
Chigg looks to throw the jab but Cotto is out of range.
Cotto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chigg counters with a good low kick that Cotto was not able to check.
Cotto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chigg.
Chigg misses with a hook to the body
and Cotto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cotto lands with a right hand.

Chigg is rocked!
Chigg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cotto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Chigg.
Maya Chigg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cotto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chigg misses with a leg kick.
Chigg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chigg wants to counter the offense by Cotto and move into the clinch position.
Chigg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cotto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cotto moves out of range as Chigg throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg throws a low kick but Cotto avoids it.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chigg misses with a hook to the body
and Cotto counters with a big head kick but Chigg shrugs it off.
Chigg is still on wobbly legs! Can Cotto finish him?
Cotto throws a low kick, looking for Chigg's leg but Chigg calmly moves out of range.
Chigg throws a body kick that misses.
Chigg seems to have recovered his senses.
Chigg missing with a left hand there. Cotto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cotto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chigg works Cotto's body with a nice hook.
Chigg misses with a leg kick.
Chigg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chigg misses with a head kick.
Chigg misses with an uppercut.
Cotto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cotto misses the shot to the body.
Cotto tries to work over Chigg's front leg with a kick but Chigg checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg misses the shot to the body.
Cotto works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cotto.
Cotto slips under a jab.
Chigg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cotto throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chigg avoids it.
Chigg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Chigg.
Cotto's corner calls for a 1-2. Cotto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chigg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chigg misses with a low kick.
Cotto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chigg.
Cotto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chigg.
Cotto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maya Chigg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Cotto as he connects with a hook.
Miguel Cotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chigg misses with a head kick.
Chigg lunges at Cotto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cotto's hand.
Cotto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chigg can pounce on him.
Chigg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cotto.
Cotto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chigg.
Cotto staying out of range there.
Cotto throws a head kick that half lands.
Cotto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chigg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chigg throws an off balance right hand
and Cotto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cotto connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Chigg's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Chigg - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.