PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Cosixen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Cosixen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bacon
vs
Cosixen

172 cm
30
152 lbs
28 - 8 - 2

166 cm
29
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergei Cosixen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon throws a series of punches but Cosixen moves out of range.
Cosixen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bacon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cosixen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bacon throws a right hand that Cosixen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cosixen also avoids with ease.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Bacon.
Cosixen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bacon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cosixen misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Bacon.
Bacon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosixen.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cosixen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cosixen circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cosixen.
Bacon lands an overhand right.
Cosixen throws a series of punches but Bacon avoids them all with ease.
Cosixen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bacon at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon looks to land a combination but Cosixen avoids it well.
Cosixen jabs at Bacon's body.
Bacon moves away from the strike by Cosixen.
Bacon scores with a jab to the body.
Cosixen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.
Bacon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bacon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bacon throws a lazy right hand but Cosixen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Cosixen.
Cosixen slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Cosixen connects with a leg kick. Bacon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cosixen throws a right hand that Bacon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bacon also avoids with ease.
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bacon misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cosixen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bacon scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cosixen doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Bacon misses.
Cosixen scores with a sloppy right hand. Bacon should have avoided that one.
Cosixen misses with a body shot.
Bacon misses with the combination.
Cosixen works Bacon's body with a nice hook.
Cosixen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cosixen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cosixen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bacon.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosixen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bacon on the side of the head.
Cosixen slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
A telegraphed right hand from Bacon misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cosixen.
Cosixen throws a hook but Bacon blocks it.
Cosixen moves out of range as Bacon strikes.
Cosixen cracks Bacon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bacon defending well as Cosixen loads up on a big left hand.
Cosixen misses with a hook. Bacon ducked under it nicely.
Bacon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bacon throws a nice looking combination but Cosixen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bacon looks to land a combination but Cosixen avoids it well.
Bacon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosixen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cosixen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cosixen dodges the punch combination from Bacon.
Bacon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosixen with a nice cross.
Cosixen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bacon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cosixen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bacon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Nice defenses there by Cosixen.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cosixen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bacon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cosixen misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cosixen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cosixen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bacon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cosixen back to the cage. Bacon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cosixen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Cosixen 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.

The fighters circling - Cosixen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bacon digs a good body shot into Cosixen's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cosixen.
Cosixen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Cosixen moves out of range.
Bacon throws a nice looking combination but Cosixen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bacon throws a jab when Cosixen was well out of range.
Nice shot by Bacon.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Cosixen misses its intended target.
Cosixen tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosixen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bacon swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosixen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chris Bacon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bacon misses with the combination.
Bacon throws a right hand that Cosixen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cosixen also avoids with ease.
Cosixen swings for the body but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cosixen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Cosixen.
Cosixen looks to throw the jab but Bacon is out of range.
Bacon swinging wildly here.
Cosixen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cosixen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sergei Cosixen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cosixen avoids the body shot from Bacon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosixen throws a good cross that connects.
Bacon throws a combination that misses
and Cosixen counters with a good low kick that Bacon was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosixen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Bacon is rocked!
Cosixen jabs at Bacon's body.
Oh Bacon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cosixen misses with a low kick.
Bacon seems to have got his legs back now.
Bacon swinging wildly here.
Bacon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosixen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bacon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cosixen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bacon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cosixen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cosixen throws a looping overhand right but Bacon ducks down to avoid it.
Cosixen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cosixen wants to land a leg kick but Bacon is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Cosixen.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cosixen avoids the body shot from Bacon.
Cosixen throws a hook to the side of Bacon's head but Bacon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosixen throws out a powerful jab.
Bacon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cosixen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Cosixen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bacon wants to break free but Cosixen has control.
Cosixen scores with a hook to the body.

Bacon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosixen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cosixen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bacon moves away.
Cosixen blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosixen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bacon.
Cosixen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bacon has time to react.
Cosixen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosixen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cosixen slips under a jab.
Cosixen throws a body punch but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon throws the left hand but Cosixen avoids the punch easily.
Bacon drops his hands momentarily and Cosixen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Cosixen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bacon misses with a few strikes there.
Cosixen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bacon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Cosixen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacon slips under a jab.
Cosixen lands a nice shot to the body.
Bacon slips a straight right by Cosixen.
Bacon misses with the combination.
Bacon misses with a body shot.
Cosixen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bacon under the eye.
Cosixen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bacon's head.
A cross from Cosixen lands.
Cosixen looks to land a right hand but Bacon moved out of range.
Cosixen throws a head kick that misses.
Bacon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bacon cracks Cosixen with a good jab.
Bacon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bacon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon looks to land a combination but Cosixen avoids it well.
Cosixen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bacon manages to avoid it.
Cosixen throws a shot from downtown. Bacon moves away and avoids it.
Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cosixen scores with a leg kick.
Bacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cosixen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cosixen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cosixen lands a really nice looking cross but Bacon seems unphased.
Bacon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bacon moves out of range of the body kick.
Bacon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bacon blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bacon misses.
Cosixen fails to land with a series of punches.
Bacon takes a swing at Cosixen's ribcage but misses.
Cosixen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cosixen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bacon moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Bacon. Those never looked like landing.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cosixen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
Cosixen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bacon's sensitive parts.
Cosixen looks to land a left hand but Bacon moved out of range nicely.
Cosixen tries to bum rush Bacon with a series of wild strikes but Bacon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab from Cosixen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosixen takes a swing at Bacon's ribcage but misses.
Bacon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cosixen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cosixen thuds his right hand into Bacon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a sloppy body shot

and Cosixen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cosixen misses with the head strike.
Cosixen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bacon backwards.
Bacon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bacon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cosixen has him pressed against the cage.
Cosixen lands with a short shot to the head.
Bacon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cosixen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bacon's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Bacon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cosixen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cosixen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cosixen lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cosixen fails to land.
Nice body punch from Cosixen.
Chris Bacon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosixen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bacon's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cosixen.
A frustrated look appears on Bacon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Cosixen has him pressed against the cage.
Bacon has had enough of the clinch but Cosixen keeps him there for the moment.
Cosixen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cosixen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cosixen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bacon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bacon.
Bacon wants to break free but Cosixen has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bacon.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Cosixen has him pressed against the cage.
Bacon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bacon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Cosixen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cosixen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Cosixen!
A relieved looking Sergei Cosixen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.