PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bill Cosby was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Persson
vs
Cosby

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Persson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persson looks to land a body kick but Cosby moved away.
Persson tests Cosby's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cosby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Persson tries to roll over but Cosby keeps him under control.
Cosby tries to stand and escape but Persson actually recovers to full guard.
Cosby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cosby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cosby is looking to stand up but Persson won't let him.
Cosby trying to control but Persson is working from the bottom.
Cosby slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cosby.
Cosby wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Persson is looking to stand up but Cosby isn't so interested in that idea.
Persson is trying to keep Cosby in close.
Cosby stopping the sweep attempt from Persson.
Persson has Cosby pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two 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.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
Cosby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cosby checks a leg kick nicely.

Cosby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Persson sprawls well initially but Cosby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cosby tries to stand but can't do so whilst Persson controls his leg.
Cosby wants to take a breather but Persson is having none of it.
Cosby wants to free his trapped foot but Persson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cosby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cosby is looking to take a break and control but Persson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Persson is trying to stand.
Persson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cosby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cosby throws a head kick that misses.
Cosby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Persson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Cosby to work.
Cosby fails to pull guard.
Jack Persson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Cosby.
Cosby is trying to break free.

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.
Persson wants to break free but Cosby has control.
Persson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cosby tries to land knees in the clinch but Persson avoids the damage to the body.

Persson manages to break the clinch.
Cosby is looking to clinch but Persson is avoiding it.
Persson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Persson is breathing heavily.
Cosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cosby shoots in but no luck this time.
Persson scores with a jab.
Cosby wants to clinch.

Persson gets a clinch.
Cosby looking to slow down the pace here.
Persson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Persson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosby tests Persson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Cosby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Persson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cosby throws a push kick but Persson slaps the foot to one side.
Cosby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Persson but Persson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cosby wants to clinch up but Persson keeps it at a distance.

Persson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cosby looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cosby misses with a strike from the bottom.
Cosby tries to bench press Persson off him but Persson keeps the position.

Persson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Persson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Persson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosby fails with the takedown

and Persson counters with a single leg into guard. Cosby didn't expect that.
Cosby striking off his back but it's not causing Persson any problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cosby looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cosby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cosby is trying to keep Persson in close.
Cosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Cosby, not yet.
Cosby thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Persson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Persson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cosby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Persson counters with a shoot takedown. Cosby fights it but they end up in guard.
Jack Persson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Cosby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Persson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Persson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cosby has wrist control.
Persson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to control the position but Persson postures up.
Persson wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.
Cosby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Persson.
Cosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cosby.
Cosby trying to control the action but Persson is working from the bottom.
Persson tries to control but Cosby manages to take his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson turns into Cosby and is now in his guard.
Cosby wants to sweep but no luck.
Cosby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cosby is trying to control the action in half guard but Persson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jack Persson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cosby is taking a breather. Persson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cosby stalling away here and it's allowed Persson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cosby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Persson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Persson dominated that second round.
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!

Persson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cosby shoots and misses

and Persson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Persson.
Persson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Persson is controlling the pace.
Cosby is trying to stand back up but Persson is controlling him
Cosby is not content to let Persson control the position.
Cosby trying to control from the bottom.
Cosby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cosby pushes Persson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cosby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Persson is fending him off so far but Cosby persists. Nope, Persson circles away and we're back to standing.
Persson doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Cosby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Persson looking for a sweep. Not yet Persson, not yet.
Cosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Persson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persson trying to strike off his back.
Cosby wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Persson holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Persson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosby trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Persson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cosby pulls Persson in to control the position.
Persson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby keeping moving, preventing Persson from controlling successfully.
Cosby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Persson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosby is retaining full guard.
Persson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosby is trying to keep Persson in close.
Persson wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cosby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cosby decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Persson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Persson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Persson stops Cosby from standing up.
Persson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Persson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Persson blocks the strikes from Cosby.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosby struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Persson.
Well Persson 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Persson!