PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 22495 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axton Brady (ranked 4474 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady has chosen Brutality. as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Axton Brady enters the cage!

Cosby
vs
Brady

185 cm
29
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Axton Brady!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Brady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cosby is looking to clinch.
Brady lands with a nice combination. Cosby backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Bill Cosby has been cut.
Cosby stuffs the takedown attempt from Brady. Brady gets slowly back to his feet.
Brady misses with a head kick.

Brady takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brady.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cosby closes the distance and pushes Brady back into the cage.

Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady shoots in for a takedown but Cosby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cosby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brady.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axton Brady.
Brady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cosby tries to counter with a takedown but Brady is quick to defend against it.
Cosby tries to land a front kick but Brady steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brady darts in looking for a takedown but Cosby gets double underhooks and turns Brady into the cage.
Brady is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cosby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Brady leaves Cosby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cosby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brady is fending him off so far but Cosby persists. Nope, Brady circles away and we're back to standing.
Brady goes for a double leg but Cosby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cosby continues to drive forward.
Cosby fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cosby pushes Brady up against the cage in a clinch.
Cosby is trying to break the clinch but Brady is controlling him.
Cosby is stalling here.
Brady managing to block the knees to the body from Cosby.
Cosby is looking to take this one to the mat.

Brady wants the takedown. Cosby is fighting it off but Brady persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cosby's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brady must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brady throws a strike but Cosby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cosby throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cosby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brady is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brady working a defensive guard but Cosby manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cosby trying to control the position but Brady is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cosby tries to score with some ground and pound. Brady controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Cosby decides to stand back up. Cosby steps back and let's Brady get back to his feet.
Cosby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brady as he avoids it easily.
Brady fails to land the takedown.
Cosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brady stuffs the takedown.
Brady scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Brady moves into the clinch.
Cosby is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axton Brady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Cosby's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cosby tries to clinch but Brady is having none of it.

Brady takes the fight into the clinch.
Brady is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cosby to keep the fight standing.
Brady misses with a punch to the body.

Cosby ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cosby no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Cosby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cosby looking for a guillotine here but Brady defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brady stands and steps away. Cosby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brady throws a head kick that misses.
Brady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axton Brady.
Brady throws a right and a left that Cosby avoids nicely.

Cosby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cosby has had enough of the clinch but Brady keeps him there for the moment.
Cosby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cosby tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brady pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Brady jumps guard.
Cosby wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brady can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cosby wants to pass the guard but Brady is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady controls Cosby momentarily but Cosby frees himself.
Brady pulls Cosby in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Brady darts in and clinches Cosby up against the cage.
Brady gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cosby.
Cosby is looking to break free of the clinch but Brady has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brady is looking for a takedown.
Cosby wants to get back to striking at distance but Brady won't allow it.

Brady pulls guard.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
Brady wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby throwing strikes from guard but Brady blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Brady is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cosby defends well.
Brady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axton Brady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bill Cosby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cosby throws a nice looking combination but Brady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brady is looking to clinch but Cosby is avoiding it.
Cosby wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cosby tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brady defends well and Cosby ends up having to push Brady into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Axton Brady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cosby stalks Brady and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brady's face. Brady staggers backwards, shaken.
Brady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cosby.

Brady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cosby can't get the takedown.
Brady tries to pull guard but Cosby holds him up against the cage and eventually Brady drops back down to his feet.

Brady breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cosby is fending him off so far but Brady persists. Nope, Cosby circles away and we're back to standing.
As Brady looks to move away, Cosby throws a big counter combo but Brady just gets out of the way.
Cosby tries to clinch up but Brady circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Cosby with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady throws a series of punches but Cosby moves out of range.
Brady defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cosby.
Brady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
As Brady looks to move away, Cosby throws a big counter combo but Brady just gets out of the way.
Cosby tries to clinch there but Brady circles away.
Brady tries to clinch up but Cosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Cosby avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cosby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Cosby gets tackled into the cage by Brady. Brady maintains the clinch.
Cosby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brady fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brady goes for a double leg but Cosby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cosby continues to drive forward.
Cosby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brady circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brady clinches up with Cosby and pushes him back against the cage.
Cosby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brady pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Axton Brady seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brady breaks from the clinch.
Cosby tries to clinch there but Brady circles away.
Cosby is looking to clinch but Brady is avoiding it.
Brady tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cosby with a poor takedown

and Brady counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brady.
Brady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cosby is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brady is looking for a takedown.

Brady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brady.
Cosby takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady dives in for a single leg takedown but Cosby sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brady looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cosby is fending him off so far but Brady persists. Nope, Cosby circles away and we're back to standing.
Brady dives in and grabs Cosby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cosby pushes down on Brady's head and hops out.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Brady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brady fails with a takedown attempt.
Cosby feinted with a counter takedown.
Cosby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cosby clinches.

Cosby pulls guard successfully.
Cosby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brady manages to get himself to full guard.

Cosby passes Brady's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby trying to control the action but Brady is working from the bottom.
Cosby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cosby.
Brady is positioning himself well to prevent Cosby advancing to mount.
Bill Cosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axton Brady is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bill Cosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cosby not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Cosby.
I think Brady has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axton Brady!
Axton Brady made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This is what I do, I am untouchable as the day is long. Bring me your best. '.