PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 4561 p4p, 4802 weight class) and Peach Cobbler (ranked 0 p4p, 210 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bob
vs
Cobbler

186 cm
24
135
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peach Cobbler!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobbler shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense.
Bob paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bob, as that shot connected.
A leg kick checked by Cobbler.
A little jabbing left from Cobbler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Bob does it's job there.
Cobbler tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cobbler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bob scores with a three punch combo!
Cobbler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobbler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Cobbler darts in looking for a takedown but Bob gets double underhooks and turns Cobbler into the cage.
Billy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peach Cobbler.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobbler has him pressed against the cage.

Cobbler breaks the clinch.
Cobbler tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Bob misses

and Cobbler counters by moving into the clinch.

Cobbler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobbler shoots and misses
and Bob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobbler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobbler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bob counters with a right hand to the body.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobbler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobbler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bob!
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!

Cobbler gets a clinch.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Bob tries to circle away but Cobbler has him pinned against the cage.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Cobbler has him pressed against the cage.
Bob is trying to push Cobbler away but Cobbler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cobbler breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Cobbler.
Bob misses the jab.
Bob looks to throw the jab but Cobbler is out of range.
Cobbler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bob misses the body punch

and Cobbler counters by moving into the clinch.
Cobbler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob can't break the clinch.

Cobbler manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Cobbler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bob is aware though and is defending well.
Bob won't allow Cobbler to sweep him here.
Bob wants to control from the top but Cobbler keeps moving.
Cobbler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bob controls the pace.
Cobbler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cobbler keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.

Cobbler has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bob is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobbler misses with the head strike.

Cobbler manages to pull guard.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cobbler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cobbler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cobbler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cobbler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Cobbler changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cobbler shoots in for a double leg but Bob sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Billy Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bob lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cobbler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobbler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Cobbler with that takedown attempt.
Cobbler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bob circles away.
Billy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peach Cobbler.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cobbler.
Cobbler darts in looking for a takedown but Bob gets double underhooks and turns Cobbler into the cage.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobbler moves away.
Cobbler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob takes a swing at Cobbler's ribcage but misses.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cobbler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob tries to circle away but Cobbler has him pinned against the cage.
Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobbler can do to turn this around?
Bob tries to break the clinch but Cobbler is controlling the position.
Cobbler swings wildly with an uppercut but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobbler keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobbler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cobbler moves into range and clinches up with Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobbler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Cobbler keeps him there for the moment.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobbler has double underhooks.
Bob really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cobbler is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bob to keep the fight standing.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Cobbler is controlling the position.
Bob blocks a body shot from Cobbler.
Bob tries to break free but Cobbler pushes him back against the cage.
Bob is trying to break free.
Bob is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cobbler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cobbler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Cobbler misses with a double jab
and Bob counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobbler has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Cobbler fails to pull guard.
Cobbler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bob wants to break free but Cobbler has control.

Cobbler drags the fight down to the ground.
Cobbler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cobbler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cobbler can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobbler looking for a sweep. Not yet Cobbler, not yet.
Cobbler keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.

Bob gets to his feet. Cobbler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobbler on the side of the head.
Bob shoots for a takedown but Cobbler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Cobbler.

Bob tries to keep at a distance but Cobbler has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobbler is trying to pull guard but Bob has him pressed against the cage.
Bob takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cobbler moves into the clinch.
Bob tries to circle away but Cobbler has him pinned against the cage.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Cobbler has the dominant position.
Cobbler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cobbler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cobbler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bob pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobbler fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Bob was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bob works Cobbler's body with a nice hook.
Bob throws a series of punches but Cobbler avoids them all with ease.
Bob throws a series of punches but Cobbler avoids them all with ease.
Cobbler connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobbler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Cobbler's shoulder, as Cobbler tries to avoid the shot.
And Cobbler tries to counter it with a takedown but Bob pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cobbler slaps away a takedown attempt from Bob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cobbler instigates a clinch.

Cobbler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobbler slips under a jab.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.

Bob gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cobbler wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bob manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cobbler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bob defends well and Cobbler ends up having to push Bob into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Billy Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peach Cobbler.
Cobbler misses with a takedown attempt - Bob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobbler closes the distance and pushes Bob back into the cage.
Cobbler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cobbler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobbler tries to pull guard but Bob forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Cobbler has him pressed against the cage.
Cobbler fails to pull guard.
Cobbler keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cobbler tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Cobbler gets control of Bob's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cobbler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob connects with a couple of short punches.
Cobbler is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob trying to control but Cobbler is working from the bottom.
Peach Cobbler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobbler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there.

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 Billy Bob.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Billy Bob!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Billy Bob!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Billy Bob!

Billy Bob wins by unanimous decision!