PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarez Cristopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cristopher
vs
Cobb

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarez Cristopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Cristopher blocks the leg kick.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cristopher.
Cristopher shoots in for a takedown but Cobb shows good takedown defense.

Cobb drives through and clinches with Cristopher against the cage.
Cristopher blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Cristopher is trying to drag Cobb to the mat but Cobb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cristopher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cristopher jumps guard but Cobb stands there with Cristopher around his waist. Cristopher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarez Cristopher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Cristopher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cristopher is trying to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb landing knees to the body.
Cristopher is breathing heavily.
Cobb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cristopher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristopher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb slows down the pace here.
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Cobb stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Cobb's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cristopher takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cobb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cobb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cobb lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Cristopher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Cobb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cobb obliges.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cristopher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cristopher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cristopher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb lands a knee to the body.
Cobb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cristopher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobb throws an elbow but it misses.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb lands a good knee to the midsection. Cristopher won't want to take too many of those.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cobb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cobb landing knees to the body.
Cobb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cristopher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cobb landing knees to the head.
Cobb connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb is struggling to control the position.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Cobb has Cristopher pushed against the cage.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Cobb 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.

Cristopher blocks a leg kick.

Cobb clinches.

Cristopher gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cristopher is just content to waste time from the top position. Cobb takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Cobb has his feet on Cristopher's thighs here. He's pushed Cristopher off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cristopher screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Coco Cobb!