PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jok Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebron James is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cohen
vs
James

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

204 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jok Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cohen misses with a body shot.
James swinging wildly here.
James goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James misses with a hook.
James slips a straight right by Cohen.
James ducks under a wild hook from Cohen.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cohen tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James swinging wildly here.
Cohen moves out of range of the body kick.
Cohen misses with a right hand
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cohen slips a jab and a cross from James.
James looks to land a body kick but Cohen moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cohen misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Cohen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jok Cohen has been cut.
James looks winded!
James misses with a kick to the body.
James slips a straight right by Cohen.
Cohen moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cohen missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Lebron James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cohen closes the distance and clinches.

Cohen jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cohen is pulling down on James's head to control his posture.
Cohen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cohen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cohen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cohen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jok Cohen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
James slips a jab from Cohen.
Cohen dodges the punch combination from James.
James ducks under a wild hook from Cohen.
Cohen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cohen looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Cohen is looking to clinch.
James tries to bum rush Cohen with a series of wild strikes but Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cohen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Lebron James has been cut.
James slips a straight right by Cohen.
Cohen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cohen misses with a looping left.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cohen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cohen looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Cohen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cohen slips a jab from James.
No joy there for Cohen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Cohen moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Cohen.
A short left from Cohen.
James is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Cohen decides to pull guard.
Cohen keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jok Cohen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cohen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cohen looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Cohen moves out of range of the body kick.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
James throws a hook but Cohen blocks it.
Jok Cohen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cohen throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a left to the body.
James throws the kick towards the body but Cohen avoids it.
Cohen misses with an uppercut.
Cohen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. James's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cohen misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from James.
Cohen misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Cohen misses with a straight right.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cohen.
Cohen misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cohen misses.
Cohen throws a big shot that misses.
Cohen misses the shot to the body.
James misses with a double jab.
Cohen missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cohen misses with the combination.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James is breathing heavily.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cohen.
Cohen misses with a looping right.
James slips a straight right by Cohen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Cohen misses.
James misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Cohen misses.
James throws a body punch but Cohen moves out of range.
Lebron James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cohen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cohen throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
James swinging wildly here.
Cohen misses with a looping right.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James throws a right and a left that Cohen avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James slips under a jab from Cohen.
James tried to score with a low kick but Cohen checks it.
Cohen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cohen throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from James.
Cohen misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cohen.
Cohen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Cohen looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James looks to land a combination but Cohen avoids it well.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James ducks under a wild hook from Cohen.

Cohen instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cohen.
Cohen is trying to drag James to the mat but James just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cohen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cohen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Cohen keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
Cohen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen is working hard here to advance position.
James is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jok Cohen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

James avoids the body shot from Cohen.
Cohen throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James throws a combination. Cohen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cohen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Good work by Cohen as he checks the leg kick.
Cohen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Cohen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cohen.
Cohen throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cohen throws out the jab.
Cohen swinging wildly here.
Cohen thows a body shot but no joy.
Cohen tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James throws a series of punches but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen swinging wildly here.
James ducks under a wild hook from Cohen.
Cohen misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Cohen throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocks a jab.
A combination from James does no damage.

Cohen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cohen prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohen avoids it.
James is looking to control Cohen's arms but Cohen gets an underhook and turns him. Now James has his back to the cage.
James being controlled against the cage.
Cohen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James prevents a takedown attempt there.
James tries to break free but Cohen pushes him back against the cage.
Cohen works on James's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cohen is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jok Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cohen.
Cohen wants a takedown but no success here.
Cohen is trying to pull guard but James turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cohen displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cohen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lebron James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cohen lands a left hand.
Cohen goes for a takedown in the clinch but James prevents it.
Cohen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cohen fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cohen blocks it with crossed arms.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James tries a knee to the head but Cohen blocks it.
A short right from Cohen on the inside.
Cohen lands a nice uppercut.
Cohen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cohen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cohen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cohen is trying to pull guard but James has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Cohen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cohen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jok Cohen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jok Cohen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cohen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jok Cohen!