PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Cobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TakTak Tinkelbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobsen comes to the cage accompanied by Christafari - Valley Of Decisions. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobsen
vs
Tinkelbery

185 cm
24
193 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Cobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, TakTak Tinkelbery!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobsen tries to clinch up.
Joe Cobsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tinkelbery keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tinkelbery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobsen looks to land a right hand but Tinkelbery moved out of range.
Cobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tinkelbery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobsen throws a nice looking combination but Tinkelbery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cobsen tries to clinch there but Tinkelbery circles away.
Cobsen tries to clinch up but Tinkelbery circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobsen tries to clinch up but Tinkelbery circles away and keeps his distance.
Tinkelbery swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobsen.
Cobsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves out of range.
Cobsen is looking to clinch but Tinkelbery is avoiding it.
Cobsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tinkelbery misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobsen is looking to clinch.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinkelbery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tinkelbery.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tinkelbery paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cobsen is looking to clinch but Tinkelbery is avoiding it.
Cobsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves out of range.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery is having none of it.
Cobsen tries to clinch up.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinkelbery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobsen lands with a nice combination. Tinkelbery backs away looking to recover.
Tinkelbery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tinkelbery circles away.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tinkelbery paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like TakTak Tinkelbery has been cut.
Cobsen tries to clinch there but Tinkelbery circles away.
Cobsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery is having none of it.
Cobsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tinkelbery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobsen throws a series of punches but Tinkelbery avoids them all with ease.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinkelbery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cobsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tinkelbery circles away.
Cobsen is looking to clinch but Tinkelbery is avoiding it.
Tinkelbery keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobsen is looking to clinch but Tinkelbery is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Tinkelbery misses.
Cobsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tinkelbery circles away.
Cobsen dodges the punch combination from Tinkelbery.
Cobsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobsen tries to clinch up but Tinkelbery circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobsen wants to clinch up but Tinkelbery keeps it at a distance.
Cobsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Cobsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TakTak Tinkelbery'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.

Cobsen tries to clinch up
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen tries to clinch up
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.
Some wild striking there from Cobsen.
Tinkelbery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobsen wants to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tinkelbery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobsen throws a right and a left that Tinkelbery avoids nicely.
Cobsen wants to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cobsen clinches but Tinkelbery breaks the clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobsen tries to clinch up
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Cobsen misses.
Cobsen tries to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobsen looks to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobsen tries to clinch up
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Joe Cobsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cobsen wants to clinch but Tinkelbery slips to the side
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
Cobsen throws a combination that misses
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen looks to land a combination but Tinkelbery avoids it well.
Cobsen tries to clinch up
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cobsen clinches but Tinkelbery breaks the clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Tinkelbery circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen tries to clinch up
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen throws a body kick that misses.
Cobsen closes the distance but Tinkelbery moves to the side
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TakTak Tinkelbery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on TakTak Tinkelbery's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Tinkelbery circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
Cobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
Tinkelbery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobsen.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen looks to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.
Tinkelbery is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkelbery misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
Tinkelbery misses with a few strikes there.
Cobsen looks to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.
Cobsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobsen closes the distance but Tinkelbery moves to the side
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A low kick from Cobsen misses
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen tries to bum rush Tinkelbery with a series of wild strikes but Tinkelbery uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cobsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
Cobsen darts in trying to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen wants to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tinkelbery counters with a one-two to the body.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a series of strikes. Cobsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobsen wants to clinch but Tinkelbery slips to the side
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
TakTak Tinkelbery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobsen tries to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a two punch combo.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a left and a right that stings Cobsen.
Cobsen tries to clinch
and Tinkelbery counters with a three punch combo that has Cobsen backing up. Cobsen nods at Tinkelbery to acknowledge the strikes.

Cobsen is rocked!
Cobsen tries to clinch but Tinkelbery moves away
and Tinkelbery counters with a left right combination that sends Cobsen crashing to the mat - Tinkelbery wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Cobsen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TakTak Tinkelbery!