PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jayne Cobb (ranked 3820 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucjan Anielski (ranked 3523 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobb's entrance music is The Hero of Canton. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cobb
vs
Anielski

185 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
43
185 lbs
32 - 29 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayne Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucjan Anielski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anielski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anielski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anielski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobb's head.

It looks like Jayne Cobb has been cut.
Anielski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Anielski manages to avoid it.
Anielski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anielski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anielski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cobb defending well as Anielski loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anielski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cobb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cobb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cobb is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anielski keeping moving, preventing Cobb from controlling successfully.
Cobb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobb trying to move into half guard but instead Anielski has managed to sweep!

Cobb trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Anielski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cobb's guard.

Cobb working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anielski has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb wants to control but Anielski is keeping busy.

Anielski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cobb is trying to maintain the position but Anielski is very close to passing his half guard.
Anielski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski wants to stand but Cobb has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Anielski is working for an americana but Cobb has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Anielski was thinking about the submission.
Anielski trying to control but Cobb is working from the bottom.
Cobb wants to sweep here but Anielski controlling him for the moment.
Cobb looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anielski misses with a jab to the body
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucjan Anielski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb moves out of range as Anielski strikes.
Cobb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anielski misses with a double jab
and Cobb counters with a nice body shot.
Anielski misses with a jab to the body
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Anielski scores with a nice strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anielski misses with a hook.
Anielski throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Cobb counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jayne Cobb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayne Cobb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anielski throws a big shot that misses.
Anielski throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anielski throws an off balance right hand
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Cobb slips a straight right by Anielski.
It looked like Cobb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anielski.
Anielski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anielski throws a leg kick

and Cobb counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anielski won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cobb is looking to take a break and control but Anielski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cobb swings around for an armbar but Anielski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cobb's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb working a defensive guard here.
Cobb trying to control the position here.

Cobb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cobb being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cobb is controlling Anielski's posture.
Anielski wants to control from the top but Cobb keeps moving.

Anielski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A slapping leg kick lands for Anielski.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cobb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski wants to land a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobb misses its target.
Cobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anielski just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Anielski misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Anielski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cobb moves out of range as Anielski strikes.
Cobb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anielski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anielski is looking to chop away at Cobb's legs.
Anielski throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb moves out of range of the leg kick from Anielski.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anielski throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb slips a jab and a cross from Anielski.
Cobb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anielski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anielski misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anielski jabs Cobb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anielski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucjan Anielski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jayne Cobb's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Anielski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb attempts a counter takedown but Anielski avoids it well and moves away.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anielski throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb attempts a counter takedown but Anielski avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anielski is defended easily by Cobb.
Anielski throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anielski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anielski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobb has time to react.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobb checks a leg kick.
It looked like Cobb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
It looks like Cobb has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lucjan Anielski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anielski.
Anielski tries to land a body kick

and Cobb counters with a takedown into side control.
Anielski parries the strikes from Cobb easily there. Cobb is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Anielski to escape.
Cobb working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobb in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cobb trying to control the position but Anielski is working away.
Cobb cracks Anielski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cobb working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cobb working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anielski tries to bench press Cobb off him but Cobb keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb cracks Anielski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cobb lands an elbow.
Cobb trying to control the position but Anielski is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cobb swings around for an armbar but Anielski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cobb's guard.
Cobb is trying to keep Anielski in close.
Cobb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anielski wants to control from the top but Cobb keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cobb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cobb lands a decent punch to the body there.
Cobb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anielski passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Cobb gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cobb has Anielski pulled in close to control his posture.
Anielski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cobb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anielski misses with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anielski wants to clinch.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Anielski manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayne Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jayne Cobb!
Jayne Cobb bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.