PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Staph Coganobitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Valencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coganobitch
vs
Valencia

168 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Staph Coganobitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyron Valencia!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coganobitch throws a sloppy head kick and Valencia moves out of range easily.
No luck for Coganobitch with that takedown attempt.
Coganobitch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tyron Valencia has been cut.
Coganobitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valencia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Coganobitch tenderised Valencia's leg. Valencia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coganobitch throws a head kick but Valencia moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Valencia. No joy for Coganobitch on that attempt.
Coganobitch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valencia sprawls well. Valencia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coganobitch gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Staph Coganobitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Coganobitch.
Coganobitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valencia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coganobitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coganobitch misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valencia has his takedown stuffed
and Coganobitch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Coganobitch wants to clinch up but Valencia keeps it at a distance.
Coganobitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coganobitch throws the kick towards the body but Valencia avoids it.
Coganobitch tries to clinch but Valencia is having none of it.
Coganobitch lands a head kick!
Coganobitch is looking to clinch.
Valencia fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Coganobitch does no damage.
Valencia blocks a head kick by Coganobitch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coganobitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coganobitch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valencia.
Coganobitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valencia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Coganobitch slams his shin into Valencia's torso.
Valencia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coganobitch closes the distance and clinches up with Valencia, looking for a takedown. Coganobitch pushes Valencia against the cage but Valencia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coganobitch fails with the takedown

and Valencia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Coganobitch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valencia is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Coganobitch kicks Valencia off and gets back to his feet.
Valencia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coganobitch closes the distance but Valencia moves to the side

and Valencia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coganobitch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coganobitch scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Valencia manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coganobitch wants to try and get back to his feet.
Coganobitch tries to reverse the position but Valencia maintains control.
Coganobitch really wants to buck Valencia off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coganobitch is breathing heavily.

Valencia looking to secure an arm triangle but Coganobitch defends it well.
Coganobitch wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Staph Coganobitch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyron Valencia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Coganobitch closes the distance but Valencia moves to the side

and Valencia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Coganobitch has one foot on Valencia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Coganobitch tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Valencia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coganobitch looks like he's trying to stand up.

Valencia wants to work for an arm triangle but Coganobitch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
Valencia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coganobitch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Coganobitch pushes Valencia off and gets back to his feet.
Staph Coganobitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coganobitch wants to clinch

and Valencia counters with a shoot takedown. Coganobitch fights it but they end up in guard.

Valencia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Coganobitch is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Valencia, into his guard.
Valencia is breathing heavily.

Valencia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coganobitch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Coganobitch.
Valencia shoots for a takedown but Coganobitch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Coganobitch lands a big head kick that sends Valencia tumbling to the mat! Coganobitch takes a step backwards and waves Valencia back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Valencia is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valencia shoots in looking for a takedown. Coganobitch tries to sprawl out of it but Valencia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coganobitch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valencia is still on wobbly legs! Can Coganobitch finish him?
Coganobitch misses with a head kick.
Valencia seems to have recovered his senses.
Coganobitch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valencia has a takedown stuffed.
Staph Coganobitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Valencia.
Valencia shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coganobitch keeps Valencia at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Coganobitch.
Coganobitch misses with a head kick.
Coganobitch throws a front kick that sends Valencia stumbling back into the cage.
Coganobitch looks to clinch
and Valencia counters with a left to the body.
Valencia blocks a head kick by Coganobitch.
Coganobitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coganobitch lands with a shot to the body.
Valencia avoids the head kick by Coganobitch.
Coganobitch misses the shot to the body.
Coganobitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coganobitch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coganobitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coganobitch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Valencia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coganobitch scores with a hook.
Coganobitch tries to clinch but Valencia moves out of range.
Coganobitch thows a body kick. Valencia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coganobitch throws a head kick but Valencia moves out of range.
Coganobitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coganobitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coganobitch scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coganobitch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Valencia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valencia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Coganobitch - the referee stops the clock and Valencia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Coganobitch. Valencia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Coganobitch tries for a takedown but Valencia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Staph Coganobitch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyron Valencia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Coganobitch throws a head kick but Valencia moves out of range.
Valencia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coganobitch.
Coganobitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Valencia circles away.
Coganobitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coganobitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valencia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coganobitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valencia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Coganobitch with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Coganobitch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valencia keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valencia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Coganobitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coganobitch misses with a series of wild punches.
Coganobitch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valencia avoids the head kick by Coganobitch.
Valencia blocks a head kick by Coganobitch.
Valencia avoids a kick to the body.
Valencia avoids the head kick by Coganobitch.
Coganobitch throws a head kick that misses.
Valencia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coganobitch avoids it really well and circles away.
Coganobitch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Valencia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two 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.
Coganobitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coganobitch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coganobitch throws a head kick but Valencia moves out of range.
Coganobitch tries to clinch but Valencia moves out of range.
Valencia moves out of range of the body kick from Coganobitch.
Staph Coganobitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Valencia fails with a takedown attempt.
Coganobitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Coganobitch. No joy for Valencia on that attempt.
Staph Coganobitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Valencia.
Coganobitch wants to clinch up but Valencia keeps it at a distance.
Coganobitch misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coganobitch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valencia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coganobitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Coganobitch.
Coganobitch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coganobitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coganobitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valencia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valencia shoots in for a takedown but Coganobitch shows good takedown defense.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coganobitch.
Coganobitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Valencia as Coganobitch shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coganobitch throws a body kick that misses.
Coganobitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valencia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coganobitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coganobitch looks to throw the jab but Valencia is out of range.
Valencia looks for a takedown but Coganobitch sprawls well.
Coganobitch throws a head kick but Valencia moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No joy there for Coganobitch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyron Valencia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Staph Coganobitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coganobitch misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Staph Coganobitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coganobitch, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Staph Coganobitch!