PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cobb (ranked 1022 p4p, 24979 weight class) and Pepe Arvo Kurva (ranked 150 p4p, 549 weight class). Billy Cobb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cobb
vs
Kurva

181 cm
21
199
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Arvo Kurva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws a right hand that misses
and Kurva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Cobb misses.
Kurva moves forwards but Cobb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
A low kick from Cobb is predictable there
and Kurva counters with a right hand to the body.
Kurva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb tries to bum rush Kurva with a series of wild strikes but Kurva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kurva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurva. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Kurva moved out of range.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Kurva counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb throws a low kick but Kurva avoids it.
Cobb lands a jab to the head.

Kurva instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurva lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurva prevents Cobb from breaking the clinch.
Kurva has Cobb pressed against the cage, preventing Cobb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobb wants to get back to striking at distance but Kurva won't allow it.
Cobb wants to break free but Kurva has control.
Cobb wants to break free but Kurva has control.
Kurva tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb is trying to break the clinch but Kurva has him pressed against the cage.
Kurva lands with a light punch inside.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Kurva.
Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kurva prevents Cobb from breaking the clinch.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Kurva.

Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Kurva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.
Cobb cracks a nice hook into Kurva's ribs.
Kurva cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cobb slips under a jab from Kurva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Kurva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb throws a jab when Kurva was well out of range.
Cobb cracks Kurva with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Kurva takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Cobb swings for the body but Kurva moves out of range.
Kurva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurva misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kurva throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb cracks Kurva with a right hand to the side of the head.
A cross from Cobb lands.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Kurva is out of range.
Kurva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.
Kurva missing with a left hand there. Cobb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobb throws a solid leg kick but Kurva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kurva's head.
Cobb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Kurva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Kurva moved out of range.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb misses with a hook
letting Kurva counter with a right hand.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurva manages to avoid it.
Cobb tries a low kick but Kurva avoids it.
Kurva throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb cracks Kurva with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Kurva ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Cobb throws the left hand but Kurva avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Kurva releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kurva misses the shot to the body.
Kurva takes one on the button.
Cobb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to bum rush Kurva with a series of wild strikes but Kurva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice side step and Kurva releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Kurva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kurva looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Kurva looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kurva just manages to avoid it.

Kurva moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.

Cobb breaks the clinch.
Cobb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Kurva takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Kurva.
Cobb is trying to break free.
Cobb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kurva walks away with a smile on his face. Cobb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Cobb will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kurva ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Kurva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Billy Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Kurva ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb walks into a jab.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurva lands with a nice body punch.
Cobb throws a hook but Kurva avoids it easily.
Kurva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cobb duly obliges.
Cobb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurva looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
A jab from Cobb misses.
A slow jab from Kurva misses its intended target.
Cobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurva connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Kurva counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kurva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Kurva counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
It seemed like Kurva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kurva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobb thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kurva throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Kurva counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurva off the cage and back into range.
Kurva defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Kurva tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Kurva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobb misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Kurva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Kurva counters with a straight right hand.
Kurva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Kurva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kurva counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Kurva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kurva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurva slips a straight right by Cobb.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kurva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Kurva checks it.
Kurva lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Kurva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurva misses with a body shot.
Kurva scores with a hook.
Kurva moves away from the strike by Cobb.

Cobb tries to keep at a distance but Kurva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Kurva won't allow it.
Cobb looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cobb is trying to break the clinch but Kurva has him pressed against the cage.

Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good shot there by Cobb.
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cobb throws out a leg kick but Kurva moves out of range and Cobb only half commits.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurva.
Kurva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobb lands a body shot.
Kurva throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Kurva sizes up Cobb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Kurva connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
Kurva swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Kurva scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cobb!
Cobb misses with a hook. Kurva ducked under it nicely.
Cobb throws the left hand but Kurva avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurva lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Cobb misses
and Kurva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Kurva cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Kurva throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Kurva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cobb thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Kurva misses its intended target.
Kurva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Kurva.
Kurva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cobb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kurva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurva just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Kurva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurva with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Arvo Kurva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kurva scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Kurva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cobb doesn't seem phased though.
Kurva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurva misses with a body shot.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Kurva manages to avoid it.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurva throws a shot to the body.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Kurva slips the punch.
Kurva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Kurva throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Kurva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurva.
Kurva throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Donk. Cobb catches Kurva right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurva.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Pepe Arvo Kurva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Kurva.
Kurva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kurva looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb scores with a decent looking hook.
Kurva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Kurva counters with a right hand to the body.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurva.
As Cobb backs off Kurva throws a huge counter combo but Cobb manages to avoid it all.
Kurva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Kurva slips the punch.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Kurva saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cobb has had enough of the clinch but Kurva keeps him there for the moment.

Kurva breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kurva to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb throws a low kick but Kurva moves out of range easily.
Kurva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurva circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurva.
Kurva scores with a hook.
Cobb motions for Kurva to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobb misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kurva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cobb is trying to break the clinch but Kurva is controlling him.
Cobb tries to break the clinch but Kurva is controlling the position.

Kurva breaks the clinch.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Kurva counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Kurva's shoulder, as Kurva tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb throws a sloppy body shot
and Kurva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Kurva moves out of range easily.
Kurva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurva lands a jab to Cobb's midsection.
Kurva lands with a right hand.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Cobb defending well as Kurva loads up on a big left hand.
Kurva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Cobb throws a right hand that misses
and Kurva counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Kurva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurva blocks a low kick nicely.
Kurva lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurva works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Cobb tries to move into range but Kurva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kurva connects with a jab.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Kurva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kurva slips under a jab from Cobb.
Cobb throws out a leg kick but Kurva moves out of range and Cobb only half commits.
Cobb throws a right and a left that Kurva avoids nicely.
Kurva scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Cobb.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Kurva slips the punch.
Kurva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurva just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Kurva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Arvo Kurva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kurva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Arvo Kurva!