PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Pietersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Cobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Christafari - Valley Of Decisions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joe Cobsen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pietersen
vs
Cobsen

180 cm
23
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Pietersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Cobsen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pietersen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cobsen's guard.
Pietersen is looking to stand up but Cobsen won't let him.
Pietersen wants to control from the top but Cobsen keeps moving.

Pietersen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pietersen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pietersen wants to control from the top but Cobsen keeps moving.
Pietersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cobsen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietersen trying to control but Cobsen is working from the bottom.
Cobsen wants to stand and escape but Pietersen is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Pietersen with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pietersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pietersen counters with a takedown into side control.
Pietersen working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen is trying to get back to his feet.
Cobsen tries to buck Pietersen off but Pietersen is having none of it.
Cobsen struggling a bit here.
Cobsen prevents Pietersen from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pietersen controls the position from side control.
Cobsen is pushing Pietersen's head away, looking to escape. Pietersen manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cobsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pietersen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cobsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Cobsen is looking to stand up but Pietersen won't let him.

Cobsen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pietersen.
Cobsen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pietersen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Pietersen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cobsen tries to clinch

and Pietersen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cobsen!
Pietersen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pietersen throws some wild stikes that Cobsen manages to avoid easily.

Pietersen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cobsen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cobsen and Pietersen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pietersen prevents Cobsen from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietersen wants to control but Cobsen is keeping him busy.
Pietersen throws an elbow but Cobsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cobsen tries to escape but Pietersen is in control.
Pietersen trying to control the action but Cobsen is working from the bottom.
Pietersen cracks Cobsen with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two 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.

Pietersen decides to stand back up. Pietersen steps back and let's Cobsen get back to his feet.
Cobsen tries to clinch

and Pietersen counters with a shoot takedown. Cobsen fights it but they end up in guard.
Pietersen looking to pass the guard.
Pietersen wants to control from the top but Cobsen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen wants to stand but Pietersen is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pietersen is one step ahead there.
Cobsen wants to stand and escape but Pietersen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pietersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pietersen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cobsen is proving hard to escape from.
Cobsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pietersen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe Cobsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kevin Pietersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pietersen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cobsen avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Pietersen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobsen wants to clinch

and Pietersen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pietersen is taking a breather. Cobsen 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.
Cobsen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pietersen drops an elbow to the side of Cobsen's head.

Pietersen is looking for submissions but instead, Cobsen has regained full guard.
Pietersen wants to stand but Cobsen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pietersen's guard.
Cobsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobsen trying to control but Pietersen is working from the bottom.
Pietersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Joe Cobsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pietersen trying to keep a closed guard but Cobsen is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobsen wants to stand but Pietersen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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

Pietersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pietersen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobsen lands an elbow that stopped Pietersen in his tracks for a moment.
Cobsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pietersen's efforts to push away.
Pietersen looking to slow down the pace here.
Cobsen taking a breather.
Cobsen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pietersen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pietersen goes for a takedown attempt but Cobsen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Pietersen moves away

and Pietersen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pietersen.
Pietersen trying to move into half guard but instead Cobsen has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietersen working a defensive guard here.
Cobsen wants to stand but Pietersen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cobsen wants to control from the top but Pietersen keeps moving.
Cobsen wants to stand but Pietersen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cobsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cobsen stands up from Pietersen's guard - Cobsen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pietersen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen wants to stand back up but Pietersen manages to pass into side control.
Cobsen tries to escape but Pietersen is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pietersen decides to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Pietersen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pietersen, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Pietersen!