PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nils Nyborg Hojer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nyborg Hojer
vs
Cobb

170 cm
20
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nils Nyborg Hojer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hojer checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Hojer misses the shot to the body.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hojer misses with a looping left.
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hojer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hojer throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Cobb is looking to land body kicks.
Hojer throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Hojer misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cobb, right into the meat.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hojer. That did some damage!
Cobb motions for Hojer to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobb clinches.
Hojer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hojer tries to stall but Cobb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nils Nyborg Hojer has been cut.
Cobb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Come on Cobb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cobb with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hojer can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Hojer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hojer looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Hojer's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hojer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hojer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hojer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cobb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Cobb taking a breather.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cobb obliges.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hojer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb gets underhooks to prevent Hojer's takedown attempt.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cobb effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Hojer's ribcage.
Cobb landing knees to the head.
Cobb landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Cobb.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Cobb lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cobb throws an elbow but misses.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Hojer's ribcage.
Cobb avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are getting on Cobb's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cobb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Cobb.
Hojer blocks an elbow strike from Cobb.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cobb looking to stall.
Hojer trying to stall but Cobb improves his position.
Maybe Hojer would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Hojer tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Hojer back against the cage.
Cobb will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hojer up against the cage.
Cobb is looking to control Hojer's arms but Hojer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cobb has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hojer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hojer 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Nyborg Hojer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nils Nyborg Hojer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cobb scores with a leg kick.

Cobb closes the distance and clinches.
Hojer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hojer trying to control the position but instead, Cobb has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hojer into the cage.
Coco Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Cobb.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cobb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cobb scores with a knee to the head.
Hojer blocks the elbow strike.
Hojer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hojer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hojer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobb landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.

Hojer is rocked!
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Oh Hojer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cobb obliges.
Hojer blocks an elbow strike.
Cobb has Hojer pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hojer is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Cobb - that's hurt Hojer badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hojer is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hojer doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Coco Cobb!
Coco Cobb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.