PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shon Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rosario
vs
Cobb

202 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shon Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cobb closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rosario did well to prevent Cobb getting side control.

Cobb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cobb tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cobb controlling the action here.
It looks like Cobb might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Cobb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario controlling the position well.
Rosario knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cobb on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobb is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rosario has managed to free his arm - good work.

Cobb is trying to work for a kimura but Rosario is defending well.
Cobb with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rosario wants to get back to his feet.
Cobb performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cobb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Cobb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rosario doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cobb.
Rosario is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cobb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cobb's back!

Rosario is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Cobb breaks Rosario's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosario is keeping the position for now.
Rosario will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cobb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cobb wants to pass the guard but Rosario is keeping the position.
Rosario trying to control the position.
Cobb wants to pass the guard but Rosario is keeping the position.
Cobb trying to control but Rosario is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rosario wants to sweep here but Cobb controlling him for the moment.
Rosario is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosario is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cobb is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cobb preventing the sweep.
Rosario can't keep his opponent in guard - Cobb advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Cobb looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Cobb dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cobb manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rosario on his heels. He'll look to pass Rosario's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosario being controlled here, momentarily.
Cobb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cobb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosario swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rosario looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb passes into half guard.
Cobb sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario wants to control but Cobb is keeping busy.

Cobb seems to be working for a kimura but Rosario defends the submission attempt.

Cobb has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rosario defend it? Cobb steps over the head and cranks it - Rosario is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cobb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck Cobb!