PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pebbles OfCocoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derry Till (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

OfCocoa
vs
Till

182 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pebbles OfCocoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derry Till!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Till.
OfCocoa throws a series of punches but Till moves out of range.
OfCocoa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Till can pounce on him.
Till shoots for a double leg takedown but OfCocoa sprawls well. He's pushed Till's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
OfCocoa misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - OfCocoa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Till fails with the takedown
and OfCocoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Derry Till has been cut.
OfCocoa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Till circles away quickly and effectively.
Pebbles OfCocoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Till misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till takes a jab right on the kisser.
OfCocoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Till swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OfCocoa throws a right and a left that Till avoids nicely.
Till is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
OfCocoa swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OfCocoa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from OfCocoa misses.
Till looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
OfCocoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Till circles away.

OfCocoa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
OfCocoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Till controls his hands.
OfCocoa lands a nice shot to the body.
Till trying to land knees to the body.
OfCocoa tries to throw a body punch but Till avoids it by throwing OfCocoa back against the cage.
OfCocoa lands a shoulder strike.
OfCocoa is leaning against Till and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
OfCocoa looking to slow down the pace here.

Till pulls guard successfully.
OfCocoa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

OfCocoa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Till has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, OfCocoa has managed to get both his arms back between Till's legs - danger averted.
OfCocoa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Till wriggles free and stands up.
Pebbles OfCocoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Till closes this distance looking for a takedown but OfCocoa circles away.
As Till looks to move away, OfCocoa throws a big counter combo but Till just gets out of the way.
Pebbles OfCocoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derry Till.

Till tries to keep at a distance but OfCocoa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Till missing with knees to the body.
Till drops down looking for an ankle pick but OfCocoa pulls his leg out and moves away.

OfCocoa gets a clinch.
OfCocoa tries a body shot but Till blocks it.
Till is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OfCocoa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Till is trying to force a seperation but OfCocoa has the dominant position.
Till keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OfCocoa's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OfCocoa taking a breather.
OfCocoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Till's elbow.
OfCocoa tries to circle away but Till has him pinned against the cage.
OfCocoa can't find room to land a body shot as Till controls the action.
OfCocoa is looking to control Till's arms but Till gets an underhook and turns him. Now OfCocoa has his back to the cage.
OfCocoa stalling the fight.
OfCocoa can't break the clinch.
OfCocoa misses with a body punch.
Till looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Till is looking for a takedown up against the cage. OfCocoa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
OfCocoa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
OfCocoa misses with a punch to the body.
OfCocoa lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Till goes for a takedown attempt but OfCocoa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
OfCocoa tries to clinch up.

OfCocoa moves into the clinch.
OfCocoa is working Till over against the cage.
OfCocoa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OfCocoa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Till looks winded!
OfCocoa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OfCocoa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
OfCocoa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Till.

Till pulls guard.
OfCocoa wants to control from the top but Till keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pebbles OfCocoa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derry Till's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Till keeps the fight on the outside.
Till slips a jab and a cross from OfCocoa.

OfCocoa moves into range and clinches up with Till.
Pebbles OfCocoa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Till is trying to pull guard but OfCocoa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Till is trying to drag OfCocoa to the mat but OfCocoa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
OfCocoa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
OfCocoa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
OfCocoa throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OfCocoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from OfCocoa.
Till is breathing heavily.
OfCocoa is struggling to control the position.
Come on OfCocoa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
OfCocoa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
OfCocoa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Till wants to get back to striking at distance but OfCocoa won't allow it.
OfCocoa is trying to maintain a safe position but Till gets an underhook and turns OfCocoa into the cage.
Till wants to take the fight to the mat but OfCocoa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pebbles OfCocoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derry Till.

OfCocoa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OfCocoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
OfCocoa tries to clinch there but Till circles away.
Till throws a counter combo.
Till dives in for a single leg takedown but OfCocoa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Till swats away the attempt to clinch by OfCocoa.
Till throws a fast counter high kick but OfCocoa manages to duck under it in time.
OfCocoa swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OfCocoa rushes Till and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OfCocoa lands a hook that snaps the head of Till backwards.
OfCocoa tries to land a knee to the head but Till blocks with his arms.
Till tries to stall but OfCocoa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
OfCocoa is pressed up against the cage. Till has hold of a leg and is looking to drag OfCocoa down to the mat. OfCocoa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
OfCocoa looks to land a combination but Till avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from OfCocoa.
The fight stays on the outside here - OfCocoa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OfCocoa wants to clinch up but Till keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OfCocoa leaves Till with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Till instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from OfCocoa - that landed with a thud.
Till wants to take the fight to the mat but OfCocoa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
OfCocoa taking a breather.
OfCocoa is stalling here.
OfCocoa misses with an elbow over the top.
A hook to the body from OfCocoa.
OfCocoa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
OfCocoa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OfCocoa lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OfCocoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OfCocoa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for OfCocoa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OfCocoa.
OfCocoa stalling.
OfCocoa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Till can do to turn this around?
A short left from OfCocoa.
Till is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
OfCocoa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Till letting OfCocoa take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from OfCocoa.
OfCocoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pebbles OfCocoa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derry Till's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

OfCocoa throws a right and a left that Till avoids nicely.
OfCocoa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Till manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OfCocoa works over Till's head and body with a nice combination.
Pebbles OfCocoa is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - OfCocoa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OfCocoa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Till.
Till shoots and misses
and OfCocoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OfCocoa tries to bum rush Till with a series of wild strikes but Till uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Till keeps the fight on the outside.
OfCocoa throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Till's jaw, knocking him onto his back! OfCocoa dives in looking to finish as Till flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block OfCocoa's strikes! OfCocoa is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Till's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Till was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pebbles OfCocoa!