PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coco Cobb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cobb
vs
Xiii

181 cm
33
158 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

170 cm
37
158 lbs
35 - 24 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Sun-Tzu

Perkele!

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 24 - 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 35 - 24 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb thumps Xiii with a low kick.
Cobb definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Xiii.
Cobb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xiii wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Xiii lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cobb down.
Xiii working the head with strikes.
Cobb wants to control but Xiii postures up.
Cobb holds on to Xiii's head and controls the position momentarily.
Xiii tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobb is trying to control Xiii's posture but Xiii avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Xiii working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Xiii cracks Cobb with a big right hand but Cobb just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Xiii throws an elbow but Cobb slips to the side and avoids it well.
Xiii throws a strike aimed at the side of Cobb's head but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb is trying to improve his position.
Xiii gets to mount! Cobb was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cobb taking shots to the head.
Xiii is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Xiii looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Xiii lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii scoring with strikes but Cobb is staying in there.
Xiii wants to control the pace but Cobb is squirming around nicely.
Cobb is trying desperately to improve position.
Xiii is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cobb can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Xiii connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Xiii landing shots from mount.

Cobb is rocked!
Cobb wants to control but Xiii is having none of it.
Oh Cobb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xiii unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Cobb wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Xiii celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wedge Xiii!
An out of breath Wedge Xiii thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.