PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jock Sleed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleed has chosen I'm An Individual as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cobb
vs
Sleed

181 cm
27
158 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

166 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Coco Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jock Sleed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sleed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobb scrambles back to his feet.
Cobb throws out a leg kick but Sleed moves out of range and Cobb only half commits.
Cobb looks for the body kick but Sleed saw that one coming.
Sleed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleed lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
Sleed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cobb throws a head kick that Sleed semi-blocks.
Cobb blocks a low kick nicely.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Sleed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Sleed.
Sleed was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sleed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Sleed misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sleed avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Sleed 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Sleed stuffs the takedown.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Sleed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cobb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sleed if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cobb, right into the meat.
Sleed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Cobb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sleed's coach down at The Exiled Elite was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sleed's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cobb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sleed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sleed is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Sleed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jock Sleed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sleed tries a low kick but Cobb avoids it.
Sleed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobb.

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!
Sleed cracks the inside of Cobb's front leg.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Sleed ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sleed moves out of range of the leg kick from Cobb.
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sleed can pounce on him.
Sleed digs a good hook to Cobb's body.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Sleed sees it coming and moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Sleed misses.
We've been told by Cobb's head coaches at Victory Gym and Spa that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sleed blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Sleed misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tries to score with a low kick but Sleed moves his leg out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Sleed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sleed takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cobb tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Sleed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sleed checks the leg kick.
Sleed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cobb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cobb feints and then cracks Sleed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sleed down.
Sleed tries a low kick but Cobb avoids it.
Sleed misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Sleed digs a good hook to Cobb's body.
Sleed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Cobb.
Cobb tries to clinch but Sleed moves out of range.
Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sleed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Cobb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb thumps Sleed with a low kick.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
Sleed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coco Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Sleed moves out of range easily.
Sleed 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.
Cobb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sleed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cobb rather than just go for the knockout.
Cobb lands a high kick!
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Sleed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Sleed throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb throws a quick counter head kick but Sleed was just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Coco Cobb will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sleed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sleed avoids the head kick by Cobb.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Sleed's leg. Sleed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sleed checks a low kick from Cobb.
Sleed 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.
Sleed throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Sleed moves out of range easily.
Cobb throws a low kick but Sleed moves out of range easily.
Sleed is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cobb with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleed checks a low kick from Cobb.
Cobb throws a solid leg kick but Sleed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cobb.
Sleed feints a counter leg kick.
Cobb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb throws a chopping leg kick but Sleed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sleed throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb throws a head kick but Sleed moves out of range.
Sleed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobb's calf.
Sleed throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Sleed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sleed misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cobb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sleed is out of range.
Sleed misses with a wild combination.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sleed swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Sleed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sleed misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Sleed blocks the low kick.
Cobb throws a low kick but Sleed avoids it.
Cobb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sleed appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cobb throws a wild body kick that Sleed sees coming a mile off.
Cobb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Cobb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sleed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb throws a leg kick which misses Sleed's front leg but catches the back leg as Sleed tries to avoid it.
Cobb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sleed will feel that in the morning.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cobb.
Cobb checks a low kick from Sleed.
Cobb throws a low kick but Sleed moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cobb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sleed checks it well.
Sleed connects with a solid leg kick.
Cobb scores with a head kick.
Coco Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Sleed scores with a nice right hand.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb lands with a kick to the temple. Sleed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jock Sleed has been cut.
Sleed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sleed tries to work over Cobb's front leg with a kick but Cobb checks it.
Sleed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sleed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cobb misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a low kick, looking for Sleed's leg but Sleed calmly moves out of range.
Sleed feints a counter leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sleed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cobb has got the better of the exchanges.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Cobb backs off Sleed throws a huge counter combo but Cobb manages to avoid it all.
Sleed throws a good cross that connects.
Sleed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cobb.
Cobb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sleed to score with a decent uppercut.
Sleed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobb jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Sleed misses with a body shot.
Cobb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sleed misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Cobb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jock Sleed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb thuds his shin into the meat of Sleed's side.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb misses with a low kick as Sleed jumps back.
Sleed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sleed avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Sleed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sleed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobb is looking to slow Sleed down with leg kicks.
Cobb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sleed throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb throws out a leg kick but Sleed moves out of range and Cobb only half commits.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses
and Sleed counters with a low kick, right behind Cobb 's knee.
Sleed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cobb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleed connects with an inside leg kick.
Sleed blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Sleed is avoiding it.
Sleed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cobb.
A countering left hand to the body from Sleed misses.
Sleed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cobb.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Cobb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sleed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
Sleed scores with a leg kick.
Sleed throws a big shot that misses.
Sleed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb throws a head kick but Sleed moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Sleed.
Cobb throws a counter high kick but Sleed was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cobb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sleed.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Sleed throws a front kick aimed at Cobb's knee but Cobb avoids it well.
Sleed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cobb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sleed connects with a solid leg kick.
Sleed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sleed.
Sleed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sleed just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sleed finds it's target.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and Sleed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb throws a push kick but Sleed slaps the foot to one side.
Sleed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cobb makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sleed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Cobb scores with a spinning back kick!
Cobb lands a head kick!
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sleed.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sleed.
Cobb fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sleed just manages to avoid it.
Sleed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobb fails to land the takedown.
Cobb digs a good body shot into Sleed's ribs.
Jock Sleed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb throws a right hand that misses
and Sleed counters with a left and a right that stings Cobb.
A left lands for Sleed.
Coco Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb is looking to chop away at Sleed's legs.
Sleed is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cobb with a body shot.
Sleed misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobb misses with a body shot
and Sleed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Cobb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cobb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sleed's calf.
Sleed throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Sleed throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jock Sleed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobb 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 Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coco Cobb!
A very excited looking Coco Cobb rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.