PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby comes to the cage accompanied by Hikky Burr. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cosby
vs
Moon

185 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ty Moon!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
ty Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon tries to clinch but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby tries to score with a low kick but Moon moves his leg out of the way.
Cosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Moon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cosby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moon's head.
Moon goes for a double leg but Cosby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cosby continues to drive forward.

Cosby clinches.
Moon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cosby to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ty Moon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosby is defending well for now.

Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon avoids the body shot from Cosby.
Cosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cosby's waist but Cosby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moon off to one side.
Moon tries to clinch but Cosby is having none of it.
Moon misses with a takedown
and Cosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Moon gets caught flat footed, as Cosby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon wants to stand up but Cosby is controlling him.
Cosby stays in close to Moon's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is in close to Moon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moon lands an upkick as Cosby stands over him.
Moon can't keep his opponent in guard - Cosby advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moon is looking to improve his position.
Moon is trying to control but can't.
Cosby passes to side control.
Moon tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Cosby.
Cosby controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Cosby connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Cosby working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Moon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moon looks winded!
Cosby landing strikes from the mount and Moon is in trouble!
Cosby lands a big shot there that rocks Moon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cosby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cosby avoids the attempt from Moon to control.
Cosby controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosby dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosby landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Cosby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moon or perhaps it was just good defense by Cosby, which made it look bad.
ty Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon has a takedown stuffed.
Cosby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cosby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cosby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moon at a distance.
Moon misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but Cosby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ty Moon.

Cosby shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cosby frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cosby looking to finish Moon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moon!
Moon is breathing heavily.
Cosby lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cosby avoids the attempt from Moon to control.

Cosby looking for a guillotine from mount but Moon is having none of it.

Cosby has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Moon is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Cosby!
Post fight, an emotional Bill Cosby said 'I'd like to thank my sponsor, "Jello Pudding Pops."'.