PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Cobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobsen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Christafari - Valley Of Decisions. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bisping
vs
Cobsen

188 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Asphyxiation Ltd. 14.99-24.99 (CBK)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Cobsen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Joe Cobsen has been cut.
Sam Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping throws a right and a left that Cobsen avoids nicely.
Cobsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cobsen moves in looking to clinch but Bisping pushes him off.

Cobsen clinches with his opponent.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Cobsen won't allow it.

Bisping pulls guard successfully.
Cobsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bisping is proving hard to escape from.
Cobsen trying to move into half guard but instead Bisping has managed to sweep!
Bisping trying to control but Cobsen is working from the bottom.

Cobsen pushes Bisping off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobsen wants to clinch.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bisping throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bisping throws a nice looking combination but Cobsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisping throws a jab when Cobsen was well out of range.
Cobsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Cobsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobsen.

Cobsen forces Bisping back against the cage and clinches.

Bisping breaks the clinch.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobsen tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Bisping looks for the body kick but Cobsen saw that one coming.

Cobsen darts in and clinches Bisping up against the cage.
Cobsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bisping leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

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.
Cobsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cobsen lands an elbow inside.
Cobsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.
Cobsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bisping's brow.
Cobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sam Bisping has been cut.
Cobsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bisping's defenses.
Cobsen misses with an elbow strike.
Bisping takes an elbow to the temple.
Cobsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bisping's defenses.
Bisping fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Cobsen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bisping jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cobsen walks away with a smile on his face. Bisping gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobsen slips a straight right by Bisping.
Cobsen tries to clinch up.

Cobsen clinches.
Cobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cobsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bisping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen lands a damaging elbow.
Bisping tries to break the clinch but Cobsen is controlling the position.
Cobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cobsen misses with an elbow strike.
Cobsen lands a knee to the head.
Bisping avoids the elbow strike from Cobsen, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.
Cobsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Cobsen throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobsen throws an elbow but misses.
Cobsen misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobsen throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bisping's brow.
Bisping has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cobsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Cobsen has Bisping pressed against the cage, preventing Bisping from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobsen scores with a knee to the head.

Bisping pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Bisping throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bisping tries to clinch but Cobsen moves away

and Cobsen moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Bisping manages to break the clinch.
Bisping misses with a head kick.

Cobsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bisping has had enough of the clinch but Cobsen keeps him there for the moment.
Cobsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bisping's defenses.
Bisping avoids the elbow strike from Cobsen, against the cage.
Cobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cobsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bisping is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cobsen misses with an elbow strike.
Bisping has Cobsen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cobsen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bisping takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.
Cobsen is struggling to control the position.

Bisping successfully pulls guard.

Bisping escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cobsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cobsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobsen trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Cobsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big right from Bisping misses.
Bisping tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobsen blocks a jab.
Bisping misses with a looping right.
Bisping lands with a straight right. Cobsen didn't see that one coming.
Cobsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cobsen slips a jab and a cross from Bisping.
Cobsen is looking to clinch.

Cobsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bisping, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cobsen obliges.
Cobsen lands an elbow inside that Bisping shrugs off.
Cobsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bisping avoids it.
Cobsen lands a knee to the head.
Cobsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bisping has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bisping is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cobsen slows down the pace here.
Cobsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cobsen smiles and moves away.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Cobsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cobsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobsen is looking to clinch.
Bisping swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobsen.
Bisping wants to clinch but Cobsen slips to the side

and Cobsen counters by clinching up.
Bisping fails to pull guard.
Bisping managing to block the knees to the body from Cobsen.
Cobsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bisping's defenses.
Cobsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cobsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bisping misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobsen.
Cobsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cobsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cobsen tries to land a knee to the head but Bisping blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Bisping has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bisping blocks an elbow strike from Cobsen.
Bisping blocks an elbow strike.
Bisping is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cobsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bisping breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bisping swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Bisping is having none of it.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping misses with a straight left.

Cobsen has Bisping up against the cage in a clinch.
Cobsen lands an elbow inside.
Cobsen lands an elbow just above Bisping 's eye.
Cobsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cobsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bisping's face.
Cobsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobsen avoiding damage as Bisping throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobsen throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bisping's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bisping as Cobsen tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Cobsen.
Bisping blocks an elbow strike.
Bisping blocks an elbow strike from Cobsen.
Cobsen throws an elbow that misses.
Bisping takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bisping's brow.
Bisping blocks an elbow strike from Cobsen.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Cobsen won't allow it.
Cobsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bisping blocks the elbow strike.
Bisping on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobsen keeps control of Bisping as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bisping dodges an elbow strike from Cobsen.
Bisping blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bisping avoids a wild elbow strike from Cobsen.

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.
Cobsen lands a knee to the body.
Cobsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cobsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joe Cobsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cobsen misses with a knee strike.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Cobsen won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Cobsen.
Bisping throws an elbow that misses.

Bisping pulls Cobsen into guard.
Bisping wants to stand but Cobsen is controlling the position.
Bisping is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cobsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bisping avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Cobsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bisping's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cobsen moves in looking to clinch but Bisping pushes him off.
Bisping darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bisping takes one to the side of the head.
Bisping throws a head kick but Cobsen moves out of range.
Bisping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobsen wants to clinch up but Bisping keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Bisping.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobsen wants to clinch up but Bisping keeps it at a distance.
Cobsen ducks under a wild hook from Bisping.

Cobsen moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.
Bisping avoids the elbow strike from Cobsen, against the cage.
Cobsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bisping avoids a wild elbow strike from Cobsen.
Cobsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bisping on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cobsen lands a damaging elbow.
Bisping managing to block the knees to the body from Cobsen.
Cobsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cobsen lands an elbow just above Bisping 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bisping's brow.
Bisping is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cobsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bisping takes an elbow to the temple.
Bisping tries to pull guard but Cobsen won't allow it.
Cobsen landing knees to the head.
Cobsen stops a takedown attempt from Bisping.
Cobsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cobsen lands an elbow just above Bisping 's eye.
Cobsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bisping's defenses.
Cobsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cobsen tries a knee to the head but Bisping blocks it.
Bisping jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cobsen walks away with a smile on his face. Bisping gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Cobsen avoids them all with ease.
Bisping wants to clinch

and Cobsen counters by clinching up.

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.
Cobsen looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cobsen.
Bisping avoids the elbow strike from Cobsen, against the cage.
Bisping blocks the elbow strike.

Bisping decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisping has his hands on Cobsen's head, controlling the position.
Bisping is looking to stand up but Cobsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Cobsen connects with a couple of short punches.
Cobsen looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bisping's head.

Cobsen wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Bisping's closed guard. He's half up but Bisping has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Bisping pivots and extends the arm, Cobsen falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Bisping! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Bisping!