PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is x GON GIVE IT TO YA. Dallas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ace of Spades. 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.

Cobra
vs
Dallas

185 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
207 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Predator Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cobra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dallas can't do much from the bottom here.
Dallas parries the strikes from Cobra easily there. Cobra is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dallas to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dallas is trying to get back to half guard.
Cobra wants to control for a moment but Dallas uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cobra holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dallas prevents Cobra from improving his position.
Dallas is trying to control the action in half guard but Cobra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dallas is looking for a kimura but Cobra is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dallas to get the leverage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cobra scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas is looking to regain half guard here but Cobra keeps moving and retains side control.
Dallas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cobra is looking to advance position but Dallas won't allow it.
Cobra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dallas defending well though.
Dallas punching from the bottom.
Cobra blocks the strikes from Dallas.

Dallas looking for submissions off his back.
Dallas looks gassed!
Cobra sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two 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.
Cobra has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Dallas is defending against the submission attempts here by Cobra.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dallas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dallas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cobra counters with a takedown into side control.
Dallas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cobra asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dallas is trying to escape the position but Cobra is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dallas to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobra working away.
Dallas is being controlled here.
Dallas misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Cobra controlling the position.

Cobra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dallas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dallas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Cobra seems content to control.

Dallas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cobra passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dallas!
Dallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Cobra has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Cobra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cobra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cobra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dallas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dallas lands a body shot in the clinch.

Dallas breaks from the clinch.
Cobra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dallas tries for a takedown but Cobra circles away easily
and Cobra counters with a three punch combo that has Dallas backing up. Dallas nods at Cobra to acknowledge the strikes.
Dallas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cobra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Cobra gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobra avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Cobra - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra working Dallas over with knees to the body.
Dallas is trying to drag Cobra to the mat but Cobra just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leon Cobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Dallas.
Dallas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cobra fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dallas misses with a takedown

and Cobra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dallas scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cobra manages to mount him!
Cobra avoids the attempt from Dallas to control.
Cobra breaks from Dallas's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Dallas bucks Cobra off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cobra.
Dallas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leon Cobra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cobra lands with a punch from half guard.
Dallas is trying to get back to full guard.
Dallas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cobra scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dallas keeping hold of Cobra's head, controlling as best he can.
Cobra wants to free his trapped foot but Dallas is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Cobra is going to stand back up.
Dallas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dallas gets full guard.
Dallas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cobra won't allow Dallas to sweep him here.
Cobra slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cobra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cobra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dallas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cobra manages to get himself to full guard.
Cobra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dallas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dallas thows a big elbow that misses.
Cobra trying to control the position.

Cobra working for a triangle but Dallas defends it easily.
Dallas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Cobra dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dallas moves out of range as Cobra throws a body kick.

Cobra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobra has had enough of the clinch but Dallas keeps him there for the moment.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cobra here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cobra prevents a body shot from Dallas.

Cobra manages to break the clinch.

Cobra has closed the distance and engaged Dallas in a clinch.
Cobra is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dallas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dallas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cobra smiles and moves away.
Cobra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dallas's waist but Dallas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cobra off to one side.
Cobra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dallas.
Dallas clinches but Cobra breaks the clinch

and Cobra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cobra.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dallas lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas being controlled here momentarily.
Dallas throwing strikes from guard but Cobra blocks nicely.
Dallas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dallas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cobra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cobra controls Dallas momentarily but Dallas frees himself.
Dallas lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dallas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cobra pulls Dallas in to control the position.
Dallas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cobra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dallas misses with a takedown
and Cobra counters with a nice uppercut.
Leon Cobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Dallas.
Dallas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Dallas clinches with his opponent.

Dallas breaks from the clinch.
Leon Cobra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cobra forces Dallas back against the cage and clinches.
Dallas wants a takedown but no success here.

Cobra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobra walks into a left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dallas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cobra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dallas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Dallas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cobra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dallas sprawls well initially but Cobra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cobra passes into side control, despite Dallas's attempt to control the position.
Cobra scoring with punches from side control.
Dallas can't do much from the bottom here.
Dan Dallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobra takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Dallas to pass into mount.
Cobra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dallas is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas gets back to half guard.
Dallas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dallas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cobra pulls his head out easily.
Cobra wants to control but Dallas is keeping him busy.
Dallas is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Cobra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Cobra!