PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Zumbehl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jon cockren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zumbehl
vs
cockren

188 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Zumbehl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jon cockren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cockren wants to clinch.
Zumbehl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from cockren.
cockren fails to land the takedown.
cockren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zumbehl is fending him off so far but cockren persists. Nope, Zumbehl circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles Zumbehl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jon cockren.
The fight stays on the outside here - cockren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zumbehl keeps the fight on the outside.
Zumbehl throws a right and a left that cockren avoids nicely.

cockren clinches up with Zumbehl and pushes him back against the cage.
cockren throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cockren is pressed up against the cage. Zumbehl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag cockren down to the mat. cockren avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
cockren is looking to clinch.
cockren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zumbehl stuffs the takedown attempt from cockren. cockren gets slowly back to his feet.

Zumbehl gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zumbehl in side control, throwing shots but cockren defends.
Zumbehl scores with punches from side control.
Zumbehl sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but cockren is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Zumbehl trying to control the position but cockren is working away.
You can see the frustration on cockren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Zumbehl are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
cockren is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Zumbehl working the ground and pound but cockren is defending the strikes.
cockren is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Zumbehl shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches cockren napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zumbehl in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zumbehl throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zumbehl misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
cockren is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zumbehl's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
cockren flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zumbehl looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks cockren with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
cockren tries to roll over but Zumbehl keeps him under control.
Zumbehl working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on cockren's thigh. cockren counters though and makes it back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zumbehl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zumbehl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zumbehl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zumbehl won't allow cockren to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zumbehl with a flurry of punches that miss.
cockren keeping moving, preventing Zumbehl from controlling successfully.
Zumbehl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zumbehl working some strikes from top position.
Zumbehl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zumbehl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
cockren manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

cockren is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zumbehl has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zumbehl!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Zumbehl dominated that round.
That's time! Zumbehl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

cockren doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Zumbehl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cockren's guard.
Zumbehl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zumbehl wants to control from the top but cockren keeps moving.
cockren is adopting a defensive guard.
Zumbehl throws and elbow that misses. cockren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zumbehl's guard. Nice move by cockren!
Zumbehl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zumbehl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
cockren tries to free his leg and advance position but Zumbehl is retaining full guard.
cockren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cockren tries to clinch up

and Zumbehl counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zumbehl being controlled here momentarily.
cockren wants to sweep here but Zumbehl controlling him for the moment.
Zumbehl throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cockren keeping moving, preventing Zumbehl from controlling successfully.
Zumbehl throws and elbow that misses. cockren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zumbehl's guard. Nice move by cockren!
cockren forces his way into half guard.
cockren wants to control but Zumbehl is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

cockren is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
cockren misses with a head shot. Zumbehl uses the momentum to regain guard.
cockren wants to control from the top but Zumbehl keeps moving.
Zumbehl is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst cockren is controlling him.
cockren trying to control but Zumbehl is working from the bottom.

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.
Zumbehl has a closed guard, preventing cockren from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

cockren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

cockren goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zumbehl rolls with the submission and now he's on top in cockren's guard! Nice work there by Zumbehl!
Zumbehl working some strikes from top position.
Zumbehl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Zumbehl 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!

Excellent takedown into side control there by cockren.
cockren throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Zumbehl works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
cockren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
cockren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
cockren controlling the action here.
cockren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cockren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
cockren is looking to take a break and control but Zumbehl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
cockren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zumbehl wants to get back to his feet.
cockren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cockren darts in trying to clinch

and Zumbehl counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zumbehl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zumbehl throws a big right hand that misses.
Zumbehl being controlled here momentarily.
Zumbehl won't allow cockren to sweep him here.
Charles Zumbehl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zumbehl wants to control from the top but cockren keeps moving.
Zumbehl is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zumbehl wants to pass the guard but cockren is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cockren trying to keep a closed guard but Zumbehl is proving a slippery customer.
jon cockren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cockren fails with an attempt to clinch.
cockren with a lazy takedown attempt

and Zumbehl counters with a single leg into guard. cockren didn't expect that.
Zumbehl wants to control from the top but cockren keeps moving.
Zumbehl preventing the sweep.
Zumbehl wants to pass the guard but cockren is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zumbehl trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but cockren manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
cockren wants to control from the top but Zumbehl keeps moving.
Charles Zumbehl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
cockren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zumbehl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
cockren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Zumbehl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zumbehl, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Zumbehl!