PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marius Vinicios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Cobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius Vinicios has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vinicios
vs
Cobsen

188 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Pure Fight Science

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marius Vinicios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Cobsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicios misses with a two punch combination.
Vinicios has a takedown stuffed.
Vinicios fails to land with a series of punches.
Vinicios shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cobsen pinned against the cage. Cobsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cobsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Vinicios.
Vinicios throws a nice looking combination but Cobsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vinicios throws a leg kick
and Cobsen counters with a head kick.
Vinicios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobsen throws a right hand that Vinicios ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinicios also avoids with ease.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobsen wants to clinch.
Cobsen misses with a head kick.
Vinicios throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cobsen moves into the clinch.
Vinicios tries to pull guard but Cobsen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marius Vinicios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vinicios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vinicios tries to pull guard but Cobsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Vinicios drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Cobsen.
Vinicios prevents a takedown attempt there.

Cobsen manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicios wants to stand but Cobsen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cobsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cobsen wriggles free and stands up.
Vinicios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinicios circles away.
Cobsen wants to clinch up but Vinicios keeps it at a distance.

Vinicios drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vinicios wants to stand but Cobsen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cobsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Vinicios is squirming around, avoiding Cobsen's attempts to control the action.
Cobsen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vinicios kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cobsen blocks Vinicios's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Cobsen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vinicios turns into him and now he's in Cobsen's guard.
Cobsen wants to stand but Vinicios is controlling the position.
Cobsen looks gassed!
Cobsen controls Vinicios momentarily but Vinicios frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vinicios won't allow Cobsen to sweep him here.
Cobsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vinicios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cobsen is trying to keep Vinicios in close.
Vinicios with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cobsen working a defensive guard but Vinicios manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vinicios is looking to take a break and control but Cobsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Cobsen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vinicios closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cobsen tries to pull guard but Vinicios holds him up against the cage and eventually Cobsen drops back down to his feet.
Cobsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinicios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobsen.
Cobsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cobsen stalling in the clinch but Vinicios improves position.
Cobsen keeps control of Vinicios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vinicios takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Marius Vinicios has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicios content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vinicios drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cobsen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marius Vinicios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobsen lands with a slapping head kick.
Vinicios will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vinicios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cobsen counters by moving into the clinch.
Vinicios is working for takedown but Cobsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marius Vinicios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vinicios tries to break the clinch but Cobsen is controlling the position.
Vinicios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Vinicios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinicios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cobsen counters with a straight right hand.
Vinicios misses with an uppercut

and Cobsen moves into the clinch.
Vinicios is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobsen is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicios has had enough of the clinch but Cobsen keeps him there for the moment.
Vinicios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vinicios tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cobsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vinicios looking for a takedown.
Vinicios wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinicios is trying to break free.
Cobsen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinicios prevents it.
Vinicios tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cobsen smiles and moves away.
Cobsen shoots in for a takedown but Vinicios shows good takedown defense.
Cobsen lands a high kick!
Cobsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinicios circles away.
Cobsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vinicios as he jumps to the side.

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

and Vinicios counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cobsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vinicios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobsen is keeping the position for now.
Cobsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cobsen pulls Vinicios in close to prevent any damage.
Vinicios won't allow Cobsen to sweep him here.

Vinicios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cobsen working a defensive guard here.
Cobsen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cobsen rushes Vinicios and presses him up against the cage.
Cobsen lands a knee to the body.
Vinicios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Cobsen.
Vinicios tries to break the clinch but Cobsen is controlling the position.
Cobsen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vinicios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cobsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vinicios swivels and escapes.
Cobsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobsen stuffs the takedown.
Vinicios tries to clinch up

and Cobsen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vinicios won't be happy with that.
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.
The cut man is working on Marius Vinicios's cut.
That's time! Vinicios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Cobsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cobsen as Vinicios shoots in.
Vinicios tries to land a body kick
and Cobsen counters with a big head kick but Vinicios shrugs it off.
Vinicios misses with a straight left.
Cobsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vinicios swivels and escapes.
Vinicios throws a series of punches but Cobsen avoids them all with ease.
Cobsen tries to clinch but Vinicios is having none of it.

Cobsen tries to keep at a distance but Vinicios has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vinicios wants to break free but Cobsen has control.
Vinicios's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vinicios tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vinicios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinicios has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cobsen is trying to keep an underhook but Vinicios manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cobsen is trying to maintain the position but Vinicios is very close to passing his half guard.
Vinicios is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cobsen trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobsen wants to get back to his feet.
Cobsen is trying to control but can't.
Cobsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cobsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cobsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Vinicios advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vinicios wants to stand but Cobsen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobsen wants to control but Vinicios is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cobsen is positioning himself well to prevent Vinicios advancing to mount.
Vinicios not doing much here.
Cobsen is looking to control Vinicios's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cobsen avoid being mounted?
Cobsen tries to get to full guard but Vinicios has control of the leg.
Vinicios is thwarting Cobsen's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicios is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Vinicios 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.

Vinicios decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Vinicios shoots in but Cobsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marius Vinicios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobsen defending well as Vinicios loads up on a big left hand.

That's four 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.
Cobsen connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Cobsen. No joy for Vinicios on that attempt.
Cobsen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Vinicios moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Vinicios.
Cobsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vinicios tries to pull guard but Cobsen won't allow it.
Vinicios has had enough of the clinch but Cobsen keeps him there for the moment.
Cobsen keeps control of Vinicios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vinicios.
Cobsen is stalling here.
Cobsen misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Vinicios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cobsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joe Cobsen!