PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Cosslett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marshall Cosslett's chin.

King
vs
Cosslett

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marshall Cosslett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosslett wants to clinch.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King throws a hook but Cosslett blocks it.
Cosslett throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cosslett sprawls well. Cosslett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.

Cosslett pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Cosslett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King lands an elbow inside that Cosslett shrugs off.
Cosslett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cosslett is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Cosslett blocks with his arms.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cosslett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cosslett backwards.
King has Cosslett pressed against the cage, preventing Cosslett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cosslett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cosslett tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marshall Cosslett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Cosslett throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cosslett tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cosslett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cosslett blocks a body shot from King.
Cosslett can't break the clinch.
Cosslett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cosslett is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

King manages to break the clinch.
King throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cosslett counters with a left and a right that stings King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cosslett wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosslett is looking to clinch.
King shoots in for a double leg but Cosslett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cosslett.
Cosslett swinging wildly here.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosslett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King throws a head kick but Cosslett moves out of range.
Cosslett tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Cosslett misses with a wild combination.
Cosslett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cosslett misses with a jab, cross combination.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosslett as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King dodges the punch combination from Cosslett.

King rushes Cosslett and presses him up against the cage.
Cosslett is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King working Cosslett over with knees to the body.
King stalling against the cage.
King has Cosslett pressed against the cage, preventing Cosslett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cosslett looks winded!
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cosslett's face.
Cosslett has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King lands an elbow inside that Cosslett shrugs off.
King is stalling here.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cosslett backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to pull guard but Cosslett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King is working for takedown but Cosslett is calmly controlling the position for now.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cosslett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

King clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Cosslett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cosslett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cosslett is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cosslett pushes King off and scrambles back to his feet.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cosslett avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cosslett circles away from the clinch attempt.
King lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cosslett will feel that in the morning.
King is looking to clinch but Cosslett is avoiding it.
Cosslett swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Cosslett throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Cosslett only half commits.
Bo King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cosslett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cosslett misses with a two punch combination.
Cosslett throws a right and a left that both miss.
King shoots in and drives through. Cosslett sprawls well.
King tries to land a front kick but Cosslett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosslett circles away.
Cosslett tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King dives in for a single leg takedown but Cosslett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosslett is defending well for now.
Cosslett working hard to break the clinch.

Cosslett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King 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.
Cosslett scoring well with a low kick there.
King moves forwards but Cosslett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cosslett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cosslett is breathing heavily.
Cosslett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King thumps Cosslett with a low kick.
King fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

King drives through with a takedown into Cosslett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
King looking to pass the guard.
Cosslett wants to stand up but King is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cosslett wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cosslett wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cosslett's head.
King passes into half guard.

King is working for a kimura but Cosslett is defending it quite comfortably.
King tries to pass to full mount but Cosslett defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cosslett wants to get back to his feet.
King wants to pass to mount but Cosslett is defending the position.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King throwing shots but Cosslett is blocking nicely.
Cosslett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cosslett manages to escape and get back to his feet!
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett misses with a series of wild punches.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Cosslett swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Cosslett shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Cosslett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cosslett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cosslett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cosslett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King tries to clinch up.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosslett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cosslett circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo King dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cosslett clinches with his opponent.
Cosslett working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cosslett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King missing with knees to the body.
Cosslett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cosslett is trying to break free.
King lands an elbow that stopped Cosslett in his tracks for a moment.
Cosslett is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cosslett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King digs a right hand into Cosslett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cosslett's gas tank.

King drags the fight down to the ground.
Cosslett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cosslett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
King is trying to keep Cosslett in close.
Bo King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosslett gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.
Cosslett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Cosslett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Cosslett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Cosslett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King slips a straight right by Cosslett.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Cosslett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cosslett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cosslett throws a low kick but King avoids it.
A combination from Cosslett does no damage.
Cosslett fails in his attempt to clinch.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bo King is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosslett thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King rushes Cosslett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cosslett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King tries a knee to the head but Cosslett blocks it.
King landing knees to the head.
King crunches a lovely knee into Cosslett's ribcage.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cosslett's face.
King is trying to stall.
Cosslett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Cosslett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King missing with knees to the body.
Bo King has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cosslett has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Cosslett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
Cosslett tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from King.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cosslett backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
Cosslett wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cosslett's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Cosslett won't want to take too many of those.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cosslett's half guard.
King working over Cosslett with some ground and pound. Cosslett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosslett is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is taking a breather. Cosslett says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cosslett is trying to stand.
King looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cosslett manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cosslett misses with the combination.
King wants to clinch up but Cosslett keeps it at a distance.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cosslett misses with a two punch combination.
King tries to clinch up.
King moves in looking to clinch but Cosslett pushes him off.
Marshall Cosslett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo King!