PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Coghi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coghi comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes the boom. Diego Coghi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coghi
vs
Zodiac

185 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

186 cm
23
176 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Coghi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zodiac!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zodiac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coghi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coghi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coghi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coghi throws a shot to the body.
Coghi throws a sloppy head kick and Zodiac moves out of range easily.
Steve Zodiac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coghi tries to bum rush Zodiac with a series of wild strikes but Zodiac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coghi throws a series of punches but Zodiac avoids them all with ease.

Zodiac forces Coghi back against the cage and clinches.
Zodiac is pressed up against the cage. Coghi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zodiac down to the mat. Zodiac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Zodiac takes the fight into the clinch.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zodiac scores with a knee to the head.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Coghi blocks it.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coghi is defending well for now.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coghi's face.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coghi's face.
Coghi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac looks gassed!
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coghi avoiding damage as Zodiac throws knees to the body.
Coghi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zodiac gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac gets underhooks to prevent Coghi's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Coghi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coghi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zodiac prevents it.
Zodiac throws an elbow but it misses.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Coghi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Coghi is trying to break free.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coghi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zodiac prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zodiac missing with knees to the body.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Coghi blocks with his arms.
Coghi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zodiac fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zodiac wants to clinch up but Coghi keeps it at a distance.

Zodiac drives through and clinches with Coghi against the cage.
Zodiac lands a nice knee to the body.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zodiac obliges.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac scores a nice knee to the body.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coghi's face.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Coghi blocks with his arms.
Zodiac tries to land knees in the clinch but Coghi avoids the damage to the body.
Coghi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zodiac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zodiac misses with an elbow over the top.
Coghi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zodiac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coghi.
Coghi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coghi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Zodiac lands a nice knee to the body.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coghi.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head.
Coghi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four 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.
Zodiac connects with a knee to the head.
Coghi blocks an elbow strike from Zodiac.
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coghi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coghi tries for a takedown but Zodiac manages to get underhooks.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Coghi blocks the elbow strike.
Coghi takes an elbow to the temple.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coghi avoiding damage as Zodiac throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zodiac has Coghi pressed against the cage, preventing Coghi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zodiac scores with a knee to the head.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Zodiac dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coghi shoots in looking for a takedown. Zodiac tries to sprawl out of it but Coghi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zodiac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Zodiac clinches up against the cage.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coghi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zodiac pulls his leg out and moves away.

Zodiac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zodiac scores a nice knee to the body.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac lands a nice knee to the body.
Zodiac landing knees to the head.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Coghi blocks it.
Coghi tries to pull guard but Zodiac holds him up against the cage and eventually Coghi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Coghi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac working Coghi over with knees to the body.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac lands a good knee to the midsection. Coghi won't want to take too many of those.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac landing knees to the head.
Coghi managing to block the knees to the body from Zodiac.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coghi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zodiac prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zodiac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coghi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zodiac throws an elbow but misses.
Zodiac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coghi is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Zodiac.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Coghi is blocking nicely.
Zodiac lands an elbow just above Coghi 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zodiac obliges.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac lands a damaging elbow.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coghi avoids it.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Coghi blocks it.
Coghi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zodiac walks away with a smile on his face. Coghi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Zodiac darts in and clinches Coghi up against the cage.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Coghi is blocking nicely.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Coghi blocks it.
Coghi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coghi avoids it.
Zodiac lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Zodiac.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac throws an elbow but it misses.
Zodiac landing knees to the head.
Zodiac scores with a knee to the head.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coghi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coghi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zodiac smiles and moves away.

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.
Zodiac is looking to clinch.
Zodiac tries to clinch up.
Coghi misses with the combination.

Zodiac moves into the clinch.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zodiac is pressed up against the cage. Coghi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zodiac down to the mat. Zodiac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coghi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coghi keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego Coghi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coghi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coghi lands a jab-cross combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick from Zodiac lands but Coghi takes it in his stride.
Coghi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zodiac's head.

Zodiac moves into the clinch successfully.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Zodiac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zodiac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coghi misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Coghi!
Coghi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zodiac lands a head kick. Coghi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Zodiac has Coghi up against the cage in a clinch.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Zodiac lands a good knee to the midsection. Coghi won't want to take too many of those.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Coghi blocks with his arms.
Zodiac scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zodiac.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coghi is defending well for now.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac lands an elbow that stopped Coghi in his tracks for a moment.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zodiac.
Coghi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zodiac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zodiac landing knees to the head.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zodiac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Coghi is blocking nicely.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Coghi blocks it.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Coghi blocks it.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zodiac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zodiac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zodiac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coghi is defending well for now.
Coghi takes an elbow to the temple.
Coghi tries for a takedown but Zodiac manages to get underhooks.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coghi's face.
Zodiac misses with an elbow strike.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Coghi is blocking nicely.
Coghi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zodiac just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Coghi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Coghi blocks with his arms.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coghi's face.
Zodiac misses with an elbow strike.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Coghi avoiding damage as Zodiac throws knees to the body.
Zodiac scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coghi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zodiac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coghi's defenses.
Coghi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zodiac with a knee to the head.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Coghi blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Coghi tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Zodiac landing knees to the head.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coghi's face.
Zodiac scores a nice knee to the body.
Coghi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zodiac smiles and moves away.
Zodiac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve Zodiac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Coghi misses.
Coghi throws a right and a left that Zodiac avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coghi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Zodiac moves into range and clinches up with Coghi.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Coghi is blocking nicely.
Zodiac lands an elbow inside.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Coghi blocks with his arms.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zodiac lands a knee to the body.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Zodiac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coghi blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coghi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diego Coghi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Zodiac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coghi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Zodiac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zodiac 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Zodiac!