PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cohen
vs
Tyrma

195 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Albert Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurko Tyrma!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrma misses with a shot to the body

and Cohen moves into the clinch.
Cohen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tyrma is defending well.
Cohen is pushing Tyrma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

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.
Cohen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyrma preventing the sweep.
Tyrma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tyrma cracks Cohen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cohen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tyrma finish him?

Cohen is rocked!

It looks like Albert Cohen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cohen is defended easily by Tyrma.
Oh Cohen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cohen.
Cohen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen shoots in but no luck this time.
Cohen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyrma swivels and escapes.
Cohen slips a straight right by Tyrma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma misses with an uppercut.
Tyrma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Cohen or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyrma which made him look bad.
Tyrma swings for the body but Cohen moves out of range.
A slow jab from Tyrma misses its intended target.
Tyrma thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyrma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyrma misses with a straight right.
Cohen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyrma pinned against the cage. Tyrma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyrma lands a body shot.
Cohen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma looks to land a left hand but Cohen moved out of range nicely.
Tyrma thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Tyrma misses.
Tyrma loads up on a big right hand but Cohen slips the punch.
Tyrma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tyrma misses with a straight right.
Cohen looks to land a combination but Tyrma avoids it well.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrma misses with a body shot
and Cohen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyrma thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma moves out of range of the body kick.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma throws a body punch but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cohen blocks a jab.
Albert Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Tyrma, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Tyrma against the cage but Tyrma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyrma swings for the body but Cohen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurko Tyrma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Cohen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cohen throws a series of punches but Tyrma avoids them all with ease.
Cohen shoots in for a double leg but Tyrma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyrma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cohen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrma.
Tyrma loads up on a big right hand but Cohen slips the punch.
Tyrma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cohen.
Cohen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyrma.
Cohen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyrma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyrma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cohen misses with a double jab.
Cohen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyrma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cohen somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrma.
Tyrma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cohen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrma misses with an uppercut

and Cohen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Cohen breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tyrma as Cohen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tyrma misses.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses.
Cohen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyrma misses with an uppercut. Cohen saw that one coming.
Cohen moves out of range of the strikes.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Tyrma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyrma throws a hook but Cohen blocks it.
Tyrma looks to throw the jab but Cohen is out of range.
Tyrma misses with a hook.
Tyrma looks to land a right hand but Cohen moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen avoids the body shot from Tyrma.
Tyrma swings for the body but Cohen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen goes for a double leg but Tyrma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tyrma continues to drive forward.
Tyrma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tyrma tries to work over Cohen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma prevents a body shot from Cohen.
Cohen jumps guard but Tyrma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cohen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyrma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cohen is keeping busy.
Cohen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyrma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyrma stalling.
Tyrma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cohen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyrma pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurko Tyrma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Albert Cohen'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. This is the final round!

Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cohen misses with a head kick.
Cohen moves out of range as Tyrma strikes.
Cohen tries to clinch there but Tyrma circles away.
Tyrma throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Cohen.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyrma sprawls well. Tyrma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyrma misses with a hook.
Kurko Tyrma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma swings for the body but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen throws a right and a left that Tyrma avoids nicely.
Cohen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cohen ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
Tyrma misses the shot to the body.
Cohen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrma.
Tyrma misses with a lunging right hand
and Cohen counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma throws a big shot that misses.
Tyrma jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Cohen clinches up against the cage.

Tyrma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cohen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyrma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cohen manages to avoid it.
A big left from Tyrma misses.
Tyrma leaves Cohen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyrma thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrma.
Tyrma looks to land a left hand but Cohen moved out of range nicely.
Cohen shoots for a takedown but Tyrma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cohen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyrma swivels and escapes.
Tyrma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cohen manages to avoid it.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrma.
Kurko Tyrma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyrma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyrma jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyrma swings for the body but Cohen moves out of range.
Tyrma throws a jab when Cohen was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cohen throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrma moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Tyrma, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Tyrma against the cage but Tyrma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyrma throws a body punch but Cohen moves out of range.
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cohen.
Tyrma thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyrma slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurko Tyrma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyrma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurko Tyrma!