PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawamura Yoshimune acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cobb
vs
Yoshimune

181 cm
32
158 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

178 cm
42
163 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coco Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Yoshimune counter with a right hand.
Cobb throws the kick towards the body but Yoshimune avoids it.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshimune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshimune.
Cobb lands a high kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshimune blocks the leg kick.
Yoshimune checks a low kick from Cobb.
Yoshimune doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yoshimune closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb looks to land a body kick but Yoshimune moved away.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshimune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoshimune drops his hands momentarily and Cobb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Cobb tenderised Yoshimune's leg. Yoshimune is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cobb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yoshimune checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobb throws a low kick but Yoshimune avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune moves out of range of the body kick from Cobb.
Cobb tries to land a body kick
and Yoshimune counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshimune misses the jab.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb throws a push kick but Yoshimune slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshimune throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Yoshimune avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Cobb throws a low kick but Yoshimune moves out of range easily.
Yoshimune now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshimune.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshimune throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb throws a low kick but Yoshimune avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshimune has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cobb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshimune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Cobb.
Yoshimune tried to score with a low kick but Cobb checks it.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshimune moves out of range easily.
Yoshimune looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yoshimune does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cobb connects with a single shot there.
Cobb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yoshimune checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobb throws a body punch but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Cobb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshimune.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Yoshimune on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshimune moves out of range easily.
Yoshimune flicks out a counter leg kick but Cobb steps away.
Cobb lands a head kick. Yoshimune smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good work by Yoshimune as he checks the leg kick.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshimune sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshimune is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cobb lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Yoshimune misses its intended target.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshimune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cobb.
Yoshimune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoshimune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coco Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoshimune looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws the left hand but Yoshimune avoids the punch easily.
Yoshimune is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Good leg kick by Cobb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshimune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yoshimune misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb lands with a cross.
Yoshimune misses with the combination.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Cobb dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cobb lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshimune shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.

Cobb lands a big head kick that sends Yoshimune tumbling to the mat! Cobb takes a step backwards and waves Yoshimune back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Yoshimune is rocked!
Yoshimune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobb cracks Yoshimune on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Yoshimune falls backwards against the cage. Cobb follows up with more strikes that drop Yoshimune to his knees. Cobb keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Yoshimune! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coco Cobb!
Coco Cobb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.