PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oprah Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Stewart is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cosby
vs
Stewart

169 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
285 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oprah Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stewart !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cosby throws a jab but it's blocked by Stewart .
Cosby wants to slow Stewart down by chopping away at his legs.
Cosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
Stewart slips under a jab.
Stewart defending well as Cosby loads up on a big left hand.
Cosby misses with an uppercut
and Stewart counters with a head kick. That will keep Cosby thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart misses with a leg kick.
Cosby swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cosby blocks a low kick nicely.
Cosby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart .
Cosby throws an overhand right that lands on Stewart 's shoulder, as Stewart tries to avoid the shot.
Cosby is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stewart 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stewart staying out of range there.
Stewart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stewart scores with a head kick. Cosby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Stewart counters with a nice body kick.
Cosby is breathing heavily.
Cosby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart .
Stewart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Stewart .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stewart lands a big head kick that sends Cosby tumbling to the mat! Stewart takes a step backwards and waves Cosby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stewart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cosby's sensitive parts.
Oprah Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stewart . That's going to slow Cosby down.
Stewart pushes Cosby away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stewart .
Stewart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cosby takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cosby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stewart . Stewart obviously looking to wear him down.
Cosby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stewart can pounce on him.
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart connects with a leg kick. Cosby looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stewart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cosby's sensitive parts.
Stewart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stewart thumps Cosby with a low kick.
Stewart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cosby's sensitive parts.
Stewart thows a body kick. Cosby tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stewart delivers a nice body kick.
Stewart cracks the inside of Cosby's front leg.
Stewart throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cosby's head.
Cosby walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart .
Stewart lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Cosby misses its intended target.
Cosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stewart .
Cosby will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stewart lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stewart .
Cosby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stewart .
Good leg kick by Stewart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cosby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cosby takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crunch! Stewart slams his shin into Cosby's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stewart .

Stewart lands a big head kick that sends Cosby tumbling to the mat! Stewart takes a step backwards and waves Cosby back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Oprah Cosby has been cut.
Stewart lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stewart .
Stewart moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stewart .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Stewart tenderised Cosby's leg. Cosby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stewart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stewart scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stewart .
Stewart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cosby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stewart . Stewart obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stewart .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart scoring well with a low kick there.
Stewart throws a head kick that half lands.
Stewart feints and then cracks Cosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cosby down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Stewart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oprah Cosby's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cosby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cosby might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stewart .
Stewart lands a nice looking body kick.
Stewart scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cosby's calf.
Stewart connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stewart .
Stewart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stewart . Cosby shrugs it off though.
Stewart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cosby.
Stewart thumps Cosby with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stewart lands a leg kick that knocks Cosby off balance momentarily.
Cosby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stewart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cosby. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Stewart tenderised Cosby's leg. Cosby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stewart , right into the meat.

Stewart lands a big head kick that sends Cosby tumbling to the mat! Stewart takes a step backwards and waves Cosby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart lands a leg kick that knocks Cosby off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Stewart .
A solid body kick from Stewart .
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stewart connects with a leg kick. Cosby looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cosby has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stewart .
Cosby takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stewart lands with a kick to the temple. Cosby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart cracks the inside of Cosby's front leg.
Stewart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosby.
Stewart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Stewart .
Stewart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stewart scores with a leg kick.
Stewart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stewart chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stewart cracks the inside of Cosby's front leg.
Stewart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stewart throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cosby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stewart .
Cosby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stewart lands a front kick.
Cosby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stewart can pounce on him.
Stewart connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stewart .
Stewart lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stewart throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cosby's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stewart .
A swing and a miss from Cosby.
Stewart connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Stewart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stewart . That's going to slow Cosby down.
Stewart feints and then cracks Cosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cosby down.
Stewart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stewart lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cosby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cosby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cosby wants to slow Stewart down by chopping away at his legs.
Stewart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cosby.
Stewart lands a leg kick that knocks Cosby off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Stewart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oprah Cosby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stewart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stewart plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stewart delivers a nice body kick.
Cosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stewart .
Stewart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bob Stewart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cosby looks to land a right hand but Stewart moved out of range.
Cosby misses the shot to the body.
Stewart scores with a head kick. Cosby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stewart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cosby takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stewart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cosby's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart lands a head kick!

Cosby is rocked!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stewart .
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stewart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stewart throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cosby.
Oh Cosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stewart throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cosby seems to have got his legs back now.
Stewart moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stewart .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cosby throws a looping overhand right but Stewart ducks down to avoid it.
Cosby takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stewart delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stewart .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart is just out of range.
Cosby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cosby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stewart plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stewart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stewart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cosby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stewart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stewart .
Stewart lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cosby will feel that in the morning.
Stewart cracks the inside of Cosby's front leg.
Stewart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stewart feints and then cracks Cosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cosby down.
Oprah Cosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosby misses with an uppercut.
Stewart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stewart lands a leg kick that knocks Cosby off balance momentarily.
Stewart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stewart thumps Cosby with a low kick.
Stewart thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cosby if he has to take too many more of those.
Stewart lands with a nice body kick.
Cosby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stewart .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stewart , right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stewart lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cosby takes a step back to recover.
Stewart lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stewart .
Stewart lands with a slapping head kick.
Stewart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cosby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stewart throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cosby's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Stewart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stewart 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Stewart !
A determined Bob Stewart didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!