PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grover Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Carolean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolean is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Visa Från Utanmyra. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cohen
vs
Carolean

201 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu. 15%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grover Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Captain Carolean!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cohen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cohen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carolean misses with the combination.
Carolean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carolean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carolean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carolean swinging wildly here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cohen checks a leg kick.
Carolean tries to bum rush Cohen with a series of wild strikes but Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carolean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cohen was well out of range. Poor timing from Carolean.
Cohen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Carolean just manages to avoid it.
Carolean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carolean throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carolean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cohen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Captain Carolean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carolean fails to land with a series of punches.
Cohen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carolean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cohen wants to clinch up but Carolean keeps it at a distance.
Carolean circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Carolean tries to counter it with a takedown but Cohen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Carolean throws a right hand that Cohen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cohen also avoids with ease.
Carolean misses with a wild combination.
Cohen attempts a counter takedown but Carolean avoids it well and moves away.
Carolean looks winded!
Carolean throws a leg kick that misses.
Carolean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cohen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carolean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cohen counters with a nice body kick.
Carolean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carolean throws a counter combo.
Carolean throws a nice looking combination but Cohen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Captain Carolean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carolean fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carolean misses.
Cohen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carolean circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen slips a jab from Carolean.
Cohen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
Cohen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carolean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carolean throws a counter combo.
Cohen is looking to clinch.
Carolean with the counter takedown but Cohen avoids it easily.
Carolean throws a nice looking combination but Cohen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cohen doesn't manage to clinch there - Carolean circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cohen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolean looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cohen tries to clinch there but Carolean circles away.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Cohen counters with a quick kick to the body but Carolean blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Carolean. That snapped Cohen's head back.
Carolean throws a leg kick
and Cohen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cohen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carolean.
Carolean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carolean throws a looping overhand right but Cohen ducks down to avoid it.
Cohen tries to clinch there but Carolean circles away.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carolean throws a combination. Cohen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cohen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carolean is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolean misses with a few strikes there.
Carolean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carolean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Cohen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carolean.
Cohen dives in and grabs Carolean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carolean pushes down on Cohen's head and hops out.
Carolean misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Carolean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cohen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grover Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Carolean. No joy for Cohen on that attempt.
Carolean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cohen.
A counter left hand to the body from Cohen misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Carolean dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carolean misses with a wild combination.
Cohen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Carolean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carolean misses with a two punch combination.
Carolean digs a good body shot into Cohen's ribs.
Carolean fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cohen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carolean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cohen attempts a counter takedown but Carolean avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carolean as he jumps to the side.
Carolean is breathing heavily.
Carolean throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carolean clinches.
Carolean wants to get back to striking at distance but Cohen won't allow it.
Carolean tries to break free but Cohen pushes him back against the cage.
Cohen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carolean smiles and moves away.
Carolean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cohen.
Carolean looks to land a combination but Cohen avoids it well.
Cohen is looking for a counter combo.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cohen is looking to clinch.
Carolean throws a series of punches but Cohen avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cohen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen wants to clinch up but Carolean keeps it at a distance.
Cohen wants to clinch up but Carolean keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolean misses with a two punch combination.
Carolean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cohen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carolean to the mat! Carolean manages to get full guard.
Cohen preventing the sweep.
Cohen controlling from the top position.
Cohen wants to stand but Carolean is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cohen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carolean has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cohen has passed into side control.

Cohen decides to stand back up. Cohen steps back and let's Carolean get back to his feet.

Carolean takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carolean.
Cohen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grover Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen is trying to pull guard but Carolean turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Carolean wants to take the fight to the mat but Cohen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cohen wants to take the fight to the mat but Carolean manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cohen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cohen tries to pull guard but Carolean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cohen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carolean.
Cohen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carolean to keep the fight standing.
Carolean working hard to break the clinch.
Cohen wants to take the fight to the mat but Carolean manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carolean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cohen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carolean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Captain Carolean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cohen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carolean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cohen scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carolean with a jab.
Carolean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cohen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carolean slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Carolean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Carolean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carolean throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cohen checks a leg kick nicely.
Carolean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carolean tries a low kick but Cohen avoids it.
Cohen attempts a counter takedown but Carolean avoids it well and moves away.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but Carolean shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Carolean's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cohen shoots in but no luck this time.
Carolean swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carolean lands a two punch combo.
Carolean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab by Carolean.
Carolean looks to land a combination but Cohen avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen tries to clinch there but Carolean circles away.
A clash of legs there as Cohen blocks the low kick.
Carolean scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grover Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carolean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carolean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carolean wants it to stay on the feet.
Carolean misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cohen or perhaps it was just good defense by Carolean, which made it look bad.
Carolean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carolean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carolean jabs at Cohen's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carolean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cohen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cohen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Carolean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carolean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cohen tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cohen is defended easily by Carolean.
Carolean tries to work over Cohen's front leg with a kick but Cohen checks it.
Carolean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cohen gets the takedown into side control.
Carolean tries to bench press Cohen off him but Cohen keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolean is trying to work for a sweep but Cohen has mounted him!
Cohen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carolean is looking to escape.
Carolean is looking to get to half guard.
Cohen controlling from mount.
Carolean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cohen wants to control the pace but Carolean is squirming around nicely.
Cohen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cohen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carolean is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carolean is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Carolean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carolean 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Carolean!
Captain Carolean took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Winning starts with a happy stomach, now lets feast!'.