PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bobles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Coghi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coghi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here comes the boom. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bobles
vs
Coghi

210 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Bobles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Coghi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coghi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coghi keeping full guard, as Bobles tries to pass.
Coghi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bobles throwing strikes but missing.
Coghi wants to stand up but Bobles is controlling him.
Bobles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coghi is keeping the position for now.
Bobles trying to move into half guard but instead Coghi has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobles throws his legs up looking for a submission but Coghi uses it to pass to side control.
Bobles tries to buck Coghi off but Coghi is having none of it.
Coghi trying to control the action but Bobles is working from the bottom.
Bobles is letting Coghi control him for a moment.
Bobles is looking for a sweep.
Bobles is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coghi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bobles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking 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 two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Coghi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Bobles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coghi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coghi misses with the combination.
Bobles shoots in and drives through. Coghi sprawls well.
Bobles is breathing heavily.
Coghi misses with a two punch combination.
Bobles avoids the head kick by Coghi.

Bobles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bobles lands in his opponent's guard.
Bobles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bobles won't allow Coghi to get back to his feet.

Coghi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bobles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coghi is working for takedown but Bobles is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bobles pulls Coghi into guard.

Bobles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bobles wants to sweep here but Coghi controlling him for the moment.

Bobles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Coghi passes into half guard.

Bobles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bobles actively working from the bottom here.

Coghi decides to stand up.

Bobles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bobles fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Bobles goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coghi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bobles but great work by Coghi.
Bobles looking for a sweep but Coghi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
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 Ray Bobles will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Coghi throws a right hand that Bobles ducks under and follows up with a left that Bobles also avoids with ease.
Bobles checks a low kick from Coghi.
Coghi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bobles.
Coghi misses with a wild combination.

Bobles shoots in and bounces Coghi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bobles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Coghi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bobles, into his guard.
Bobles wants to hit a switch here but Coghi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bobles there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobles is trying to escape the mount.

Coghi get's back to his feet.
Coghi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coghi misses with the combination.
Coghi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coghi throws a right hand that Bobles ducks under and follows up with a left that Bobles also avoids with ease.
Bobles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bobles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coghi jumps guard but Bobles stands there with Coghi around his waist. Coghi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coghi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bobles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Bobles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coghi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coghi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bobles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bobles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coghi's waist but Coghi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bobles off to one side.
Bobles looks for a takedown but Coghi sprawls well.
Coghi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bobles.
Coghi tries to bum rush Bobles with a series of wild strikes but Bobles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coghi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bobles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coghi!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coghi is looking to improve his position but Bobles isn't that keen on the idea.
Bobles pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coghi gets back to half guard.
Coghi is trying to stand.

Bobles wants to work for an arm triangle but Coghi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Coghi kicks Bobles off and gets back to his feet.
Coghi misses with a takedown attempt

and Bobles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobles is looking to pass Coghi's guard but actually Coghi recovers to full guard.

Bobles drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coghi dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bobles working for a triangle but Coghi defends it easily.
Bobles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bobles dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Coghi misses with a two punch combination.
Coghi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bobles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coghi throws a right and a left that Bobles avoids nicely.

Bobles drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bobles has gone for a leg lock! Coghi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bobles's guard.

Bobles has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Coghi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bobles.

Coghi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Coghi misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coghi throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Bobles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bobles drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coghi dives on top into guard.
Coghi forces his way into half guard.
Bobles is trying to get back to full guard.

Bobles looking for submissions off his back.
Bobles is looking for a sweep. Coghi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coghi wants to take a breather but Bobles is having none of it.

Bobles actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bobles clinches up with Coghi and pushes him back against the cage.

Bobles pulls Coghi into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobles isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Coghi stacks Bobles on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Coghi!
Bobles tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Coghi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Coghi looking to control but Bobles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bobles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coghi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bobles to take his back!
You can see the frustration on Bobles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bobles is working hard here to advance position.
Bobles prevents Coghi from getting a body triangle.
You can see the frustration on Bobles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Coghi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Coghi controlling well, preventing Bobles from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Bobles.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bobles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bobles!