PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Everyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Everyman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cohen
vs
Everyman

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lawrence Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Everyman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everyman is looking to clinch.
Cohen throws a series of punches but Everyman avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Cohen.

Everyman moves into the clinch.
Everyman landing knees to the head.
Cohen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cohen is trying to break the clinch but Everyman has him pressed against the cage.
Everyman throws an elbow that misses.
Cohen wants to break free but Everyman has control.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
Cohen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cohen is looking to break free of the clinch but Everyman has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Everyman.
Cohen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Everyman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Everyman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cohen's face.
Everyman stalling the fight.
Everyman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cohen misses with a knee strike.
Everyman tries a knee to the head but Cohen blocks it.
Everyman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cohen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Everyman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Everyman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Everyman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cohen blocks it with crossed arms.
Cohen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cohen blocks an elbow strike from Everyman.
Everyman scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Everyman.
Everyman lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Everyman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everyman misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen blocks a body shot from Everyman.
Everyman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cohen.
Cohen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Everyman missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cohen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cohen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cohen is trying to break the clinch but Everyman has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen tries to break the clinch but Everyman is controlling the position.

Cohen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Cohen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Everyman won't allow Cohen to get back to his feet.
Everyman looking to pass the guard.

Everyman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cohen throws a head kick but Everyman moves out of range.
Everyman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Everyman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Everyman.
Everyman tries to land knees in the clinch but Cohen avoids the damage to the body.
Everyman tries to land a knee to the head but Cohen blocks with his arms.
Cohen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cohen wants to get back to striking at distance but Everyman won't allow it.
Everyman tries to land knees in the clinch but Cohen avoids the damage to the body.
Cohen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cohen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Everyman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Everyman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Everyman lands with a light punch inside.
Everyman scores with a knee to the head.
Everyman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cohen blocks an elbow strike from Everyman.
Cohen has had enough of the clinch but Everyman keeps him there for the moment.
Everyman prevents Cohen from breaking the clinch.
Cohen misses with a knee strike.
Cohen tries to break the clinch but Everyman is controlling the position.

Everyman has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Cohen goes down! Everyman dives on top of him - Cohen manages to get guard.

Cohen is rocked!

It looks like Lawrence Cohen has been cut.

Cohen is working an open guard so Everyman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Cohen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Everyman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cohen wants to get back to striking at distance but Everyman won't allow it.
Cohen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Everyman has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen trying to stall but Everyman improves his position.
Everyman working the clinch nicely. Cohen is working for position but Everyman cracks him with a big knee to the head! Cohen crumples up against the cage and Everyman lands two more shots before the ref can save Cohen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). John Everyman!