PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 2076 p4p, 2089 weight class) and Erik Friedrichsen (ranked 263 p4p, 265 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cobb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You dropped the Bomb on me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobb
vs
Friedrichsen

212 cm
38
265
25 - 19 - 0

200 cm
33
286
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Friedrichsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedrichsen just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Friedrichsen misses with a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a three punch combo that has Friedrichsen backing up. Friedrichsen nods at Cobb to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Erik Friedrichsen has been cut.
Friedrichsen throws a leg kick
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Cobb slips a straight right by Friedrichsen.
Friedrichsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Friedrichsen misses the body punch
and Cobb counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Friedrichsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.
Friedrichsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Friedrichsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Cobb staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Friedrichsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedrichsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Friedrichsen.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Friedrichsen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
Cobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Friedrichsen throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Cobb.
Friedrichsen thumps Cobb with a low kick.
Cobb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Friedrichsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Cobb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Friedrichsen's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedrichsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb counters with a crisp right that sends Friedrichsen to the canvas! Cobb follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semmy Cobb!
Semmy Cobb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Erik Friedrichsen was interviewed post fight and said 'I am young. This is merely a slight delay'.