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 entrance music is Rob Zombie - What. A fine choice. Cohen has chosen Season in the Abyss as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cane
vs
Cohen

179 cm
27
175 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

178 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 - 1, fighting out of New York, Quentin Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane fails with a takedown attempt.
Cohen shoots in for a double leg but Cane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cane misses with a few strikes there.
Cohen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cane shoots in but Cohen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cohen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cohen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cohen is trying to keep Cane in close.

Cohen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cohen working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cane lands a couple of digs.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
Cohen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cane's guard.
Cane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cane wants to stand but Cohen is controlling the position.
Cane pulls Cohen in close to his closed guard and prevents Cohen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cane wants to stand and escape but Cohen is having none of it.
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.
Cane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Quentin Cane wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cohen.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Cohen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cane fails to land the takedown.
Cohen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cane shoots in looking for a takedown but Cohen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cane is breathing heavily.

Cohen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cane controlling the position well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cohen is looking to advance position but Cane won't allow it.
Cane is trying to stand back up but Cohen is controlling him
Cohen passes to full mount!
Cane can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cane defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cohen.
Cane is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cohen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cane is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cohen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cane is looking to escape.
Cane is controlling an arm, preventing Cohen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You get the feeling that Cane really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Cohen working for a guillotine from mount but Cane is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries to lock up and control but Cohen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cohen wants to control the pace but Cane is squirming around nicely.

Cohen working for a guillotine from mount but Cane is in no mood to give up.
Cane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cohen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cohen has control of Cane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cohen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Cohen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cohen defending well as Cane loads up on a big left hand.
Quentin Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Lawrence Cohen has been cut.

Cane gets a takedown into half guard.
Cohen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cane.
Cane is trying to control. Cohen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cohen trying to control here.

Cane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cohen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cane.
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 is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cohen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to stand back up but Cane is controlling him
Cane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Cane.
Cane misses with a head shot. Cohen uses the momentum to regain guard.

Cohen looking for a guillotine here but Cane defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane scoring with punches to the head and body.

Cane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cohen is pulling down on Cane's head to control his posture.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane landing some decent shots from guard.
Cane looking to pass the guard.
Cane trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Cane is working Cohen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cane works over Cohen with some ground and pound from guard.
Cane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cohen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cane advances to half guard.
Cohen is looking for a sweep. Cane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Cane looking for a submission but Cohen manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Cane trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane won't allow Cohen to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but Cane is proving a slippery customer.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cane.
Cane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cohen working for a triangle but Cane defends it easily.
Cohen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin Cane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Cohen'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!

Cane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cane fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Cane pulls guard successfully.
Cohen trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cohen prevents Cane from getting back to his feet.
Cohen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cane is retaining full guard.
Cane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cohen is controlling him.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cane throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cohen uses it to pass to side control.
Cane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Cohen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cane sneaks out the side door and pushes Cohen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane misses the shot to the body.

Cane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cane stopping the sweep attempt from Cohen.
Cane is looking to work some ground and pound but Cohen has wrist control.

Cane has gone for a leg lock! Cohen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cane's guard.

Cohen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cohen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cane trying to control the position.
Cohen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cane tries to kick Cohen off but Cohen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cohen seems to be working for a kimura but Cane defends the submission attempt.
Cohen is keen to just control but Cane is a slippery customer.
Cane is trying to stand back up but Cohen is controlling him
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cohen is working for a submission of some sort.
Cane is trying to stand up here but Cohen is controlling him well.
Cane trying to control here.
Cane pushes Cohen off looking to stand but Cohen dives back in and keeps control.
Cohen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cohen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cohen is looking for a kimura here.
Cohen is pressing down on Cane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cane is holding on for now.
Cane is looking to escape.
Cane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cohen stops Cane from standing up.

Cane wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane is looking to clinch.
Cohen throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Cohen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully.
Cohen prevents Cane from getting back to his feet.
Cohen looking to pass the guard.
Cohen won't allow Cane to get back to his feet.

Cane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen postures up.
Cohen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cane is retaining full guard.

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.
Well Cane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Cane!
An out of breath Quentin Cane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.