PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Newdles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Newdles
vs
Cobb

172 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicky Newdles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newdles closes the distance and pushes Cobb back into the cage.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.

Cobb drags the fight down to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Cobb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Newdles is aware though and is defending well.
Newdles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cobb is proving hard to escape from.
Newdles wants to control from the top but Cobb keeps moving.
Newdles slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cobb wants to control but Newdles postures up.
Cobb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newdles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newdles's back!

Cobb is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobb is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Newdles defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Newdles tries to break free.
Cobb struggling to keep hold of the position.
Newdles tries to escape but Cobb has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Newdles is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Newdles defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newdles prevents Cobb from getting a body triangle.
You can see the frustration on Newdles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Cobb working for a choke but Newdles is defending well.
I really don't envy Newdles right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cobb patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newdles is really stuck here.

Cobb is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Cobb is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Newdles is defending well though. Cobb let's go of the attempt for now.
Newdles trying to control the hands but Cobb breaks the grip.
Cobb trying to control.
Well, with Cobb on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Newdles is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Cobb doesn't have the hooks in and Newdles manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cobb is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newdles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cobb's guard.

Newdles is sitting in close to Cobb's body. Cobb has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Newdles is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Newdles is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cobb.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Coco Cobb!
Coco Cobb was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.