PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Cozart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Lederman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lederman has chosen Poppa Large as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cozart
vs
Lederman

194 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cozart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Lederman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozart throws a body punch but Lederman moves out of range.
Cozart misses the jab.
Cozart misses with a wild combination.
Lederman closes the distance and clinches up with Cozart, looking for a takedown. Lederman pushes Cozart against the cage but Cozart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cozart throws a series of punches but Lederman moves out of range.
A jab from Cozart misses.
Cozart throws a right hand that Lederman ducks under and follows up with a left that Lederman also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Cozart.
Cozart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cozart throws a head kick that misses.

Lederman pushes Cozart up against the cage in a clinch.
Cozart can't break the clinch.

Lederman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cozart is trying to keep an underhook but Lederman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lederman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cozart has hold of Lederman's hands but Lederman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lederman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lederman prevents Cozart from improving his position.
Cozart trying to hold on to Lederman's head to control him but Lederman postures up.
Cozart is staying active underneath Lederman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lederman working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lederman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lederman slips a nice elbow through Cozart's hands, connecting with Cozart's forehead.
Lederman is looking to take a break and control but Cozart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cozart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lederman wants to take a breather but Cozart is having none of it.
Cozart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lederman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lederman's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cozart lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Cozart is breathing heavily.
Lederman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lederman wants to control but Cozart is having none of it.
Cozart throws some wild stikes that Lederman manages to avoid easily.
Lederman can't escape the position.
Lederman tries to hold on but Cozart pushes him away.
Lederman is trying desperately to improve position.
Cozart punching from mount but Lederman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cozart working Lederman over with strikes here.
Lederman is desperately trying to improve his position but Cozart has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozart working Lederman over with strikes here.
Cozart 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.
Lederman regains half guard.
Lederman is trying to control but can't.
Lederman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cozart preventing the sweep.
Cozart is looking to work some ground and pound but Lederman has wrist control.
Cozart is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Lederman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cozart's guard.
Lederman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lederman distracts Cozart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lederman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cozart tries to buck Lederman off but Lederman is having none of it.
Lederman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cozart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lederman working away.
Cozart tries to escape but Lederman is in control.

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

Lederman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cozart has had enough of the clinch but Lederman keeps him there for the moment.
Lederman tries to stall but Cozart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lederman wants a takedown but no success here.
Lederman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cozart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Josh Cozart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Lederman.
Lederman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cozart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lederman tries for a takedown but Cozart manages to get underhooks.
Cozart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lederman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cozart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cozart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cozart can't break the clinch.
Cozart is looking to break free of the clinch but Lederman has double underhooks.

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.
Lederman tries to score a body lock takedown but Cozart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lederman prevents a body shot from Cozart.
Lederman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cozart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lederman wants to stall.
Cozart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Cozart.

Cozart manages to break the clinch.
Cozart misses with a double jab.
Cozart misses with a few strikes there.
Cozart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Harold Lederman has been cut.
Lederman takes one to the side of the head.
Cozart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lederman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lederman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cozart throws a sloppy head kick

and Lederman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cozart trying to control from the bottom.
Lederman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cozart wants to get back to full guard.
Cozart won't allow Lederman to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Lederman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Lederman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cozart misses with a wild combination.
Cozart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cozart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cozart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Josh Cozart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lederman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cozart looks to land a combination but Lederman avoids it well.
Cozart throws a head kick that misses.
Cozart stuffs the takedown attempt from Lederman. Lederman gets slowly back to his feet.

Lederman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lederman lands with some strikes.
Lederman with a couple of short strikes.
Lederman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lederman with the ground and pound from mount.
Lederman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lederman with a couple of short strikes.
Lederman dominating with strikes here.

Cozart is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lederman with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Cozart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lederman lands a heavy elbow.
Lederman working Cozart over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lederman loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cozart scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lederman land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lederman stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Lederman!