PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Count Hytthu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby comes to the cage accompanied by Cosby Show. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cosby
vs
Hytthu

190 cm
20
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Count Hytthu!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hytthu avoids a punch combination nicely.

Cosby drives through and clinches with Hytthu against the cage.

Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Cosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cosby throws a series of punches but Hytthu avoids them all with ease.
Cosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Hytthu circles away.
Cosby is looking to clinch.
Hytthu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosby.
Cosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hytthu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cosby is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hytthu tries to keep at a distance but Cosby has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hytthu misses with a takedown attempt - Cosby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cosby drops Hytthu with a right and a left! Cosby comes rushing in but Hytthu regains his composure and manages to keep Cosby in guard.

Hytthu is rocked!

It looks like Count Hytthu has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hytthu, up you get!

Cosby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cosby tries to land a knee to the head but Hytthu blocks with his arms.

Cosby manages to break the clinch.
Cosby throws a series of punches but Hytthu avoids them all with ease.

Cosby instigates a clinch.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Cosby.
Cosby throws a knee to the head but misses.

Cosby breaks the clinch.
Cosby throws a right hand that Hytthu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hytthu also avoids with ease.
Cosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hytthu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hytthu keeps the fight on the outside.
Hytthu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cosby.
Hytthu fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytthu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cosby.
No joy there for Cosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Cosby does no damage.
Hytthu fails to land the takedown.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Count Hytthu.
Cosby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cosby misses with the combination.
Hytthu dodges the punch combination from Cosby.
Bill Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosby is breathing heavily.
Cosby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That has opened up Count Hytthu's cut even more.
Hytthu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cosby's waist but Cosby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hytthu off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hytthu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cosby sprawls well initially but Hytthu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hytthu is looking for a kimura here.
Cosby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hytthu is working away from the top position though.
Cosby pushes Hytthu off looking to stand but Hytthu dives back in and keeps control.

Hytthu is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Cosby to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Cosby is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Hytthu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cosby looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cosby looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cosby!
Hytthu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Cosby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Count Hytthu's cut.
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.

Jab by Cosby.
Cosby stuffs the takedown.
Cosby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cosby looks to land a combination. Hytthu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Cosby moves into the clinch.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hytthu dodges the punch combination from Cosby.
Hytthu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hytthu is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Cosby.
Cosby looks to land a combination but Hytthu avoids it well.
Hytthu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytthu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cosby as he jumps to the side.

Cosby gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cosby misses with the combination.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hytthu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cosby gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cosby breaks the clinch.

Cosby closes the distance and clinches.
Cosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hytthu backwards.

Cosby manages to break the clinch.
Cosby tries to clinch but Hytthu is having none of it.
Bill Cosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Cosby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cosby does no damage.

Cosby rushes Hytthu and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cosby.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cosby.
Cosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Cosby manages to break the clinch.
Hytthu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Count Hytthu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hytthu.
Cosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hytthu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cosby pinned against the cage. Cosby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cosby is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries to clinch but Hytthu moves out of range.
Cosby tries to clinch there but Hytthu circles away.
Cosby misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Cosby.
Cosby wants to clinch.
Cosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cosby fails to land with a series of punches.
Hytthu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosby.
Cosby is looking to clinch.

Cosby rushes Hytthu and presses him up against the cage.
Cosby pushes off an throws an elbow but Hytthu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cosby pushes Hytthu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cosby manages to break the clinch.
Cosby looks to land a combination. Hytthu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hytthu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cosby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The cut above Count Hytthu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cosby tries to clinch there but Hytthu circles away.
Hytthu shoots for a takedown but Cosby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cosby throws a head kick but Hytthu moves out of range.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Hytthu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cosby looks to land a right hand but Hytthu moved out of range.

Cosby rushes Hytthu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosby tries to clinch but Hytthu moves out of range.
Hytthu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cosby's waist but Cosby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hytthu off to one side.

Cosby instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Cosby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Count Hytthu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cosby has Hytthu up against the cage in a clinch.

Cosby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Hytthu circles away.
Hytthu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cosby's waist but Cosby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hytthu off to one side.
Cosby throws a head kick that misses.
Hytthu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cosby moves into the clinch successfully.

Cosby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bill Cosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosby throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby looks to land a combination but Hytthu avoids it well.
Cosby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hytthu moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cosby is looking to clinch.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hytthu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cosby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cosby is looking to clinch.

Cosby rushes Hytthu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cosby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hytthu tries for a takedown but Cosby manages to get underhooks.

Cosby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosby tries to clinch but Hytthu moves out of range.

Cosby forces Hytthu back against the cage and clinches.
Cosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hytthu can do to turn this around?
Hytthu looking for a takedown.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Count Hytthu.

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

Cosby gets caught flat footed, as Hytthu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hytthu is controlling him.
Hytthu advances to half guard.

Hytthu is looking for a kimura here.
Cosby gets back to full guard.
Cosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hytthu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cosby manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hytthu has Cosby in his guard.
Bill Cosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cosby gets to his feet - Hytthu follows without any prompting.

Cosby closes the distance and pushes Hytthu back into the cage.
Hytthu has Cosby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cosby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Cosby on the inside.
Cosby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Cosby manages to break the clinch.

Cosby has closed the distance and engaged Hytthu in a clinch.

Cosby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to clinch.
Hytthu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cosby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Cosby moves into the clinch successfully.
Cosby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Cosby breaks from the clinch.
Hytthu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hytthu tries for a takedown but Cosby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Count Hytthu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Cosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hytthu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cosby swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Cosby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cosby, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Cosby!