PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Coco Cobb (ranked 3991 p4p, 386 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 2341 p4p, 248 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matoshin's choice of entrance music: Mortal Kombat theme. Coco Cobb had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cobb
vs
Matoshin

181 cm
38
158 lbs
30 - 15 - 2

180 cm
41
158 lbs
45 - 28 - 3

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Coco Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Matoshin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Cobb moves into the clinch successfully.
Cobb lands a body punch.
Matoshin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Matoshin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matoshin scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.

Matoshin breaks from the clinch.

Cobb instigates a clinch.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Matoshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matoshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Matoshin on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matoshin tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the ropes.
Matoshin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Matoshin is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matoshin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to break free but Cobb has control.
A short left from Matoshin.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Matoshin.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matoshin is defending well for now.
Matoshin tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the ropes.
Cobb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matoshin tries to break free but Cobb pushes him back against the ropes.
Cobb tries a body shot but Matoshin blocks it.
Matoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Matoshin is out of range.
Matoshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Matoshin moves out of range.
Matoshin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matoshin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matoshin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb scores with a nice head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cobb.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matoshin throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Matoshin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Matoshin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb throws a head kick but Matoshin moves out of range.
Cobb misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobb lands with a hook. Matoshin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matoshin misses with a looping left.
Cobb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cobb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobb throws a wild body kick that Matoshin sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matoshin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matoshin.
Matoshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Matoshin lands a nice uppercut.
Matoshin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Matoshin lands an uppercut.
Matoshin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb works on Matoshin's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matoshin lands an uppercut.
Matoshin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Matoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matoshin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Matoshin controls his hands.
Matoshin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Matoshin misses with some punches.
Matoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Matoshin breaks from the clinch.
Matoshin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobb motions for Matoshin to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matoshin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Matoshin checks it.
Matoshin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Matoshin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid body kick from Cobb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb cracks Matoshin with a good jab.
Cobb lands with a hook. Matoshin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Matoshin.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
Matoshin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matoshin blocks a leg kick.
Cobb misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cobb.
An inside leg kick from Cobb misses.
Cobb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cobb moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMatoshin.
Matoshin throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A low kick from Matoshin is predictable there
and Matoshin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coco Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matoshin.
A jab from Matoshin misses.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a fast counter high kick but Cobb manages to duck under it in time.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Matoshin moved out of range nicely.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb throws a push kick but Matoshin slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matoshin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matoshin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch but Matoshin moves out of range.
Matoshin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cobb is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cobb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Both fighters circling a little - Matoshin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matoshin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Matoshin avoids them all with ease.
Matoshin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matoshin lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Matoshin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with the body kick
and Matoshin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matoshin throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Cobb motions for Matoshin to come forward. Cobb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cobb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matoshin is out of range.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
Matoshin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cobb if he has to take too many more of those.
Matoshin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matoshin 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Toshi Matoshin made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Coco Cobb was interviewed post fight and said 'Eleventeen times I askcha u name...and this what I get?'.