PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rob Zombie - What. Cohen has chosen Season in the Abyss as his entrance music. Lawrence Cohen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Quentin Cane's chin.

Cane
vs
Cohen

179 cm
27
175 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

178 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quentin Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Cane thows a body shot but no joy.
Cane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cane throws a right and a left that Cohen avoids nicely.
Cane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cohen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cane misses with a looping right.
Quentin Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cohen counters with a nice body shot.
Cohen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cohen lands a nice hook to Cane's body. Cane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cohen dives in and grabs Cane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cane pushes down on Cohen's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cohen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Cane gets a double leg takedown into Cohen's guard.
Cane throws a big elbow that misses.
Cane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cohen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cane has managed to get both his arms back between Cohen's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cohen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cohen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cane wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane landing some decent shots from guard.
Cohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
Cane looking to sit in guard and control but Cohen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cohen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cohen has managed to get both his arms back between Cane's legs - danger averted.
Cohen trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cane 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cohen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cane throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cohen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cane is keeping the position for now.
Cane tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cane working for a triangle but Cohen defends it easily.
Cohen lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen looking to sit in guard and control but Cane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cane drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cohen dives on top into guard.

Cane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cohen defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cohen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin Cane dominated that round.
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.

Cane looks for a takedown but Cohen sprawls well.
Cane takes one to the chin there.
Cane looks to score with a jab to the body but Cohen is just out of range.
Cane has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Cane with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cohen scores with a takedown into Cane's guard.
Cane striking off his back but it's not causing Cohen any problems.
Cohen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cohen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cohen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cane defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is looking to advance position but Cane won't allow it.

Cohen looking for a submission but Cane manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Cane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Cohen throws an elbow that misses. Cane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cohen's guard. Nice move by Cane!
Cane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to sweep here but Cane controlling him for the moment.
Cane throws a big elbow that misses.
Cane wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.

Cohen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cane is aware though and is defending well.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cane throwing strikes but missing.
Cane throws a strike but Cohen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cane looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane pulls Cohen in to control the position.
Cane trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cohen throwing strikes from guard but Cane blocks nicely.
Cane looking to control.

Cane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cohen advances to half guard.
Cohen trying to control from half guard but Cane is working away.
Cohen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane wants to hold on but Cohen pushes him away.
Cohen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cohen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Cohen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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!
Cane tries to lock up and control but Cohen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Quentin Cane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cohen misses with a head shot.
Cohen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cohen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Cane is in real trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cohen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cane is defending well though. Cohen let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Cohen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cane throws a right hand that Cohen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cohen also avoids with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cohen.
Cane tries to bench press Cohen off him but Cohen keeps the position.
Cohen wants to take a breather but Cane manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cohen.

Cohen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cane is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cane has escaped and now he's on top!
Cane trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cane.
Cane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cohen is trying to control the position but Cane postures up.
Cane wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but Cane is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cane with a nice head shot there.
Cane trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Cane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cane wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
Cane throwing strikes from guard but Cohen blocks nicely.
Cane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cane drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cohen dives on top into guard.
Cohen trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.

Cane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cohen is aware though and is defending well.
Cohen trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cohen passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Cohen seems content to control.

Cane looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cohen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Cohen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cane is looking to escape.
Cohen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cane looks a forlorn figure.
Cohen tries to control but Cane wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cohen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen prevents Cane from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quentin Cane.
I think Cane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!