PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesset is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Psycho Killer. Arnfinn Nesset will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cohen
vs
Nesset

180 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

191 cm
21
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesset swings for the body but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Nesset, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Nesset against the cage but Nesset circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nesset digs a good body shot into Cohen's ribs.
Cohen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nesset connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Cohen misses its intended target.
Nesset lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Cohen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nesset looks to land a combination but Cohen avoids it well.
Nesset lands a nice shot that snaps Cohen's head back.
Cohen misses with a combination
enabling Nesset to counter with a crisp jab.
Nesset keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cohen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Cohen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nesset sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nesset gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Cohen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cohen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nesset wants to sweep but no luck.
Cohen stops Nesset from standing up.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nesset is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cohen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cohen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nesset slips under a jab.
Nesset lands a right hook to the body.
Nesset fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nesset cracks Cohen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arnfinn Nesset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nesset scores with a jab to the body.
Cohen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nesset.
Cohen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A right-left combo lands from Nesset.

It looks like Brian Cohen has been cut.
Nesset throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Nesset.
Nesset slips a straight right by Cohen.
Nesset is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cohen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cohen throws a nice looking combination but Nesset bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arnfinn Nesset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesset slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nesset bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cohen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Nesset there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nesset uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cohen.
Nesset scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
Nesset smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nesset cracks Cohen with an open hand slap.
Nesset fails to land with a series of punches.
Nesset misses with a body shot
and Cohen counters with a three punch combo that has Nesset backing up. Nesset nods at Cohen to acknowledge the strikes.
Nesset lands a body shot.
Nesset scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Nesset.

Cohen is rocked!
Nesset is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cohen walks straight into a right hand from Nesset - that's dropped him! Nesset jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cohen from any more punishment! Cohen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arnfinn Nesset!