PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 1702 p4p, 209 weight class) and Titan Reign (ranked 1469 p4p, 172 weight class). Cobb's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sex Offender Shuffle. Semmy Cobb has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cobb
vs
Reign

212 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
235 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titan Reign!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb blocks a jab.
Reign rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reign throws a lazy body kick
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Reign ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reign misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reign throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reign throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reign thinking.
Reign missing with a left hand there. Cobb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reign.
Reign feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cobbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reign misses with a body shot
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Cobb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Reign forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Reign - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reign tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Reign jumps guard but Cobb stands there with Reign around his waist. Reign gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reign leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reign fails to land.
Reign misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Reign has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reign can turn it around.
Reign prevents Cobb from breaking the clinch.
Reign tries to pull guard but Cobb won't allow it.

That's two 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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reign.
Reign manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cobb tries to circle away but Reign has him pinned against the cage.
Reign fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reign misses with the head strike.
Reign misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb tries to break the clinch but Reign is controlling the position.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign throws a head punch that misses.
Reign fails to pull guard.
Semmy Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titan Reign.
Reign taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reign is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cobb working hard to break the clinch.
Reign displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cobb up against the cage.

Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reign misses with a left hand
and Reign takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reign walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reign connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cobb. Cobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Reign.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Reign lands a jab to the nose.
Titan Reign seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reign throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Reign misses with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reign thuds a left hand into Cobb's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reign lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reign throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reign misses with a body shot.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reign looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Reign misses with an uppercut
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Reign misses the target.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reign throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reign throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Reign dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reign swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Reign looks for the body kick but Cobb saw that one coming.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reign misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Reign has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reign looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Reign misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reign buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reign misses with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cobb walks into a jab.
Reign dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reign lands a lovely overhand right.
Titan Reign seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign cracks Cobb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reign's corner calls for a 1-2. Reign obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the body from Reign misses
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reign throws a combination that misses
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reign misses with an uppercut.
Cobb throws a big counter combination but Reign scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Reign misses with a looping right.
Cobb appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cobb is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reign throws a leg kick but Cobb checks it.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Reign misses
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reign throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reign lands with a right hand.
Reign throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cobb throws a big counter combination but Reign scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cobb moves out of range as Reign throws a body kick.
Reign lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
Reign tries to score with a low kick but Cobb moves his leg out of the way.
A jab lands there for Reign.
Reign swinging wildly here.
Reign misses with a looping right.
Cobb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reign throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reign misses with a leg kick
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Reign tries to land a body kick
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reign - that will leave a mark!
Reign swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reign throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb blocks a jab.
Reign misses with a hook to the body
and Cobb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cobb needs to keep his hands up - Reign had a free shot at his head there.
Reign tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reign misses with a hook
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reign swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a three punch combo that has Reign backing up. Reign nods at Cobb to acknowledge the strikes.
Reign throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reign throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobb checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Reign.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reign misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Reign thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it
and Cobb counters with a left and a right that stings Reign.
Semmy Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reign scores with a shot to the body.
Reign throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reign.
Reign throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reign takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reign throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reign swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reign misses the body punch
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.

Cobb gets tackled into the cage by Reign. Reign maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Titan Reign will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reign misses with a hook to the body
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobb tries to move into range but Reign moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Reign is predictable there
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reign throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Reign swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reign.
Reign misses with a looping right.
Reign throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reign looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Cobb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reign swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reign throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Cobb seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reign throws a poor cross that misses
and Reign takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reign is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed right hand from Reign misses the target.
Reign scores with a body shot.
Reign lands with a right hand.
Reign lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Reign misses
and Reign takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reign throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Reign closes the distance and clinches.
Reign has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Reign fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reign is stalling here.
Reign fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reign throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Reign has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Reign's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Reign cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Reign throws a combination that misses
and Cobb counters with a series of strikes. Reign will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reign throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Reign
and Reign takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb moves out of range as Reign strikes.
Reign throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Reign throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Reign misses.
Reign swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reign.
Cobb appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Reign misses.
Reign stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reign misses with a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Reign misses
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reign looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
The fighters circling - Reign throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reign misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Semmy Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reign throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb appears to be looking for a big counter.
Reign throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Reign manages to avoid it.
Reign misses with a body punch
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reign misses with a left hand
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titan Reign is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reign lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Semmy Cobb.
I think Reign has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titan Reign!
Titan Reign took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.