PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elbert Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Reina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Cohen
vs
Reina

165 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elbert Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Reina!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reina tries to keep at a distance but Cohen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cohen controlling the action here for a moment.
Cohen can't break the clinch.
Reina is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Cohen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reina prevents Cohen from breaking the clinch.
Reina is trying to break the clinch but Cohen has him pressed against the cage.

Cohen breaks from the clinch.
Cohen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cohen wants to clinch up but Reina keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reina shoots in looking for a takedown but Cohen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reina's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cohen stuffs the takedown.
Elbert Cohen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Reina.
Reina goes for a double leg but Cohen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cohen continues to drive forward.

Reina rushes Cohen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cohen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reina has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cohen manages to break the clinch.
Cohen dives in and grabs Reina's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reina pushes down on Cohen's head and hops out.
Reina wants to counter the offense by Cohen and move into the clinch position.
Cohen shoots in and drives through. Reina sprawls well.
Reina goes for a double leg but Cohen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cohen continues to drive forward.
Reina throws a leg kick but Cohen moved away.
Reina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Reina gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reina is pulling down on Cohen's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reina working for submissions but it's allowed Cohen to get to half guard.
Reina is refusing to be controlled, as Cohen sits in half guard.
Reina tries to get to full guard but Cohen has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reina controlling the position for now.
Cohen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reina is looking to control Cohen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reina avoid being mounted?
Cohen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reina is not content to let Cohen control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cohen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Reina lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Elbert Cohen has been cut.
Reina dives in for a single leg takedown but Cohen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen shoots in looking for a takedown. Reina tries to sprawl out of it but Cohen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Reina closes the distance and clinches.
Cohen being controlled against the cage.
Reina is trying to force a seperation but Cohen has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cohen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reina has him pressed against the cage.
Reina digs a right hand into Cohen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cohen's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Reina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roland Reina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elbert Cohen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reina tried to score with a low kick but Cohen checks it.
Reina misses with a head kick.
Cohen with a poor takedown
and Reina counters with a stiff right hand.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Reina circles away easily

and Reina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reina.
Reina tries to circle away but Cohen has him pinned against the cage.
Reina wants to break free but Cohen has control.
Reina tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cohen smiles and moves away.
Cohen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cohen as he avoids it easily.
Cohen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cohen sprawls well. Cohen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reina gets slowly back to his feet.
Elbert Cohen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Reina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen swats away the attempt to clinch by Reina.

Reina clinches up with Cohen and pushes him back against the cage.
Cohen wants to break free but Reina has control.

Cohen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cohen tries to clinch there but Reina circles away.
Cohen keeps the fight on the outside.
Cohen is looking to counter the offense by Reina and move into the clinch.

Cohen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Reina pulls guard successfully.
Reina is trying to keep Cohen in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cohen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cohen circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cohen.
Cohen slaps away a takedown attempt from Reina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Reina tries to get set, Cohen tries to push him back and clinch up but Reina manages to avoid the attempt.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reina tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reina shoots in and drives through. Cohen sprawls well.
Cohen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reina sprawls and moves away.
Elbert Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reina as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reina tries to pull guard but Cohen won't allow it.

Cohen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reina fails with the takedown.
Reina is breathing heavily.
Cohen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reina tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reina lands a nice shot to the body.
Cohen dives in for a single leg takedown but Reina sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Cohen drives through with a takedown into guard.

Reina pushes Cohen off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Cohen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Reina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cohen, pushing him back against the cage.
Reina is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cohen is defending well.
A frustrated look appears on Reina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reina stalling the fight.
Reina prevents Cohen from breaking the clinch.
Reina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cohen walks away with a smile on his face. Reina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reina with a jab.
Cohen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cohen is looking to counter the offense by Reina and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Reina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elbert Cohen'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cohen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Reina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reina.
Roland Reina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cohen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reina has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cohen is trying to break the clinch but Reina has him pressed against the cage.
Reina is trying to pull guard but Cohen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cohen backwards.
Reina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reina stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cohen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reina has Cohen up against the cage in a clinch.
Cohen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cohen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reina takes the fight into the clinch.
Reina lands a shot to the body.

Reina jumps guard.
Reina looking for a sweep. Not yet Reina, not yet.
Reina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Reina is working an open guard so Cohen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt - Reina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elbert Cohen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Reina.
Reina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reina shoots in for a takedown but Cohen shows good takedown defense.
Cohen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reina's waist but Reina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cohen off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reina.
Reina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cohen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reina fails with a takedown attempt.
Cohen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reina shoots for a double leg takedown but Cohen sprawls well. He's pushed Reina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cohen darts in looking for a takedown but Reina gets double underhooks and turns Cohen into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reina slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reina fails with the takedown
and Cohen counters with a body kick that stops Reina in his tracks momentarily.

Cohen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Reina's guard.
Cohen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cohen trying to control but Reina is working from the bottom.
Reina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reina prevents Cohen from getting back to his feet.
Reina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reina sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cohen looking for a guillotine here but Reina defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Reina.
Well Reina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Reina!