PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gin Kobra (ranked 5432 p4p, 109 weight class) and Battle Ram (ranked 4793 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kobra
vs
Ram

173 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gin Kobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Battle Ram!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kobra throws a jab when Ram was well out of range.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kobra gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kobra moves away from the strike by Ram.
A combination from Ram does no damage.
Kobra scores with a jab.
Ram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Ram looks to move away, Kobra throws a big counter combo but Ram just gets out of the way.
Kobra lands a slapping body shot.
Kobra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ram counters with a straight right hand.
Ram misses with a body punch
and Kobra counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobra moves away from the strike by Ram.
Kobra misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ram! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra misses with a head kick.
Ram doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kobra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ram momentarily.
Kobra looks to score with a jab to the body but Ram is just out of range.
Ram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ram avoids the head kick by Kobra.
A combination from Kobra does no damage.
It seemed like Ram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kobra misses with a hook
and Ram counters with a left to the body.
Kobra throws a lazy right hand but Ram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ram unleashes a big counter combination but Kobra bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kobra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Ram misses.
Kobra looks to throw a body kick
and Ram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gin Kobra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobra lands a jab to Ram's midsection.
Ram misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kobra counters with a one-two to the body.
Kobra swings for the body but Ram moves out of range.
Ram is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ram.
Kobra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kobra misses with a few strikes there.
Kobra scores with a jab to the head.
Kobra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Ram counter with a right hand.
Ram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kobra.
Ram checks a leg kick.
Kobra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kobra tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
Kobra throws the kick towards the body but Ram avoids it.
Kobra lands a nice shot to the body.
Kobra lands with a good body shot.
Kobra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ram counters with a straight right hand.
Kobra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ram has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ram blocks the body kick.
Kobra throws a head kick but Ram moves out of range.
Ram throws a series of punches but Kobra avoids them all with ease.
Kobra works over Ram's head and body with a nice combination.
Kobra misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobra throws a sloppy head kick and Ram moves out of range easily.
Ram throws a jab but it's blocked by Kobra.
Battle Ram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobra manages to avoid it.
Kobra swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kobra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ram swings for the body but Kobra moves out of range.
Kobra is looking for a counter combo.
Ram misses with a lunging right hand
and Kobra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobra manages to avoid it.
Kobra moves in looking to clinch but Ram pushes him off.
Ram moves out of range of the strikes.
Kobra misses with a two punch combination.
Kobra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gin Kobra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kobra misses the jab.
Ram throws out a counter right but Kobra avoids it with no problem.
Ram's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ram duly obliges.

Kobra is rocked!
Kobra connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Kobra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kobra throws the left hand but Ram avoids the punch easily.
Ram has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kobra finds it's way round the side to connect with Ram's head.
Kobra seems to have got his legs back now.
Kobra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ram.
Gin Kobra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kobra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ram counters with a right hand to the body.
Kobra misses with a lunging right hand
and Ram counters with a left to the body.
Kobra throws a jab when Ram was well out of range.
Ram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Ram.
Ram just misses with a punch to the body.
Kobra lands a jab-cross combination.
Kobra connects with a body shot that sends Ram's belly button to the back.
Ram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kobra was well out of range. Poor timing from Ram.
Kobra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ram throws a counter combo.
Kobra throws a body shot but no joy.
Kobra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ram as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Ram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ram misses with a body shot.
Kobra is looking to counter punch.
Kobra throws a shot to the body.
Kobra is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobra misses with a hook to the body
and Ram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ram swings for the body but Kobra moves out of range.
Kobra went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Kobra counters with a quick kick to the body but Ram blocks it.
Ram moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobra takes one to the chin there.
Nice takedown defense from Ram. No joy for Kobra on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gin Kobra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ram.
Kobra looks to land a body kick but Ram moved away.
Kobra swinging wildly here.
Kobra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Ram. Those never looked like landing.
Ram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kobra misses with the combination.
Gin Kobra is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobra misses with an uppercut.
Kobra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ram.
Ram slips under a jab from Kobra.
Kobra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ram can do to turn this around?
Ram throws a series of punches but Kobra moves out of range.
Kobra misses with an uppercut.
Kobra is looking to clinch but Ram is avoiding it.
Ram takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kobra. Beautiful body shot.
Ram takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kobra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kobra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobra lands an overhand right.
Kobra swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ram! But no joy.
Ram takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ram slips a jab and a cross from Kobra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gin Kobra dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ram throws a body punch but Kobra moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ram misses the target.
Nice body punch from Kobra.
Kobra misses with a body shot.
Ram takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kobra misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Kobra's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kobra misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ram throws the left hand but Kobra avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Kobra was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kobra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ram sprawls well. Ram wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kobra gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra misses with a combination
and Ram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Kobra.
Kobra looks for the body kick but Ram saw that one coming.
Ram misses with the combination.
Kobra throws a sloppy head kick
and Ram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ram let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kobra lunges at Ram with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ram's hand.
Ram throws out a loose jab but Kobra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ram avoids the body shot from Kobra.
Ram is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ram takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobra fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ram. Kobra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobra throws a sloppy head kick and Ram moves out of range easily.
Ram throws out a counter right but Kobra avoids it with no problem.
Kobra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ram counters with a nice uppercut.
Kobra throws a hook but Ram avoids it easily.
Ram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobra misses with an uppercut.
Kobra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ram throws out a counter right but Kobra avoids it with no problem.
Kobra swinging wildly here.
Kobra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kobra tries to land a leg kick but Ram saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Kobra lands.
Ram connects with a jab.
Kobra with a jab.
Kobra dips to his left and cracks Ram with an uppercut!
Ram throws a good cross that connects.
Kobra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ram counters with a stiff right hand.
Kobra gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Kobra tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Ram is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Kobra buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Kobra!! Kobra is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Ram throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Battle Ram!
Battle Ram made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.