PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 1700 p4p, 194 weight class) and Jack Potter (ranked 734 p4p, 82 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Offender Shuffle. Potter has chosen THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Cobb
vs
Potter

212 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
267 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 6 - 2 - 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Potter!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the cage.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cobb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Cobb lands an uppercut.
Potter pushes Cobb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Potter on the inside.
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.
Potter stalling.
Cobb is looking to control Potter's arms but Potter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cobb has his back to the cage.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb prevents a body shot from Potter.

Potter breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Potter in a clinch.
Cobb prevents Potter from breaking the clinch.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter working aggressively here.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Potter tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
Cobb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Omerta MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Potter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Potter in a clinch.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.

Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the cage.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Good body shot from Potter.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Potter 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 Potter can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
Cobb wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Cobb wants to clinch but Potter slips to the side
and Potter counters with an outside leg kick.
Cobb moves to clinch but Potter breaks away
and Potter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Potter throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cobb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Potter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb moves to clinch but Potter breaks away
and Potter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cobb's knee momentarily.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cobb rushes Potter and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Potter.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb wants to clinch
and Potter counters with a head kick. That will keep Cobb thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Potter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Potter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPotter.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Cobb slips a straight right by Potter.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Potter lands a right hook to the body.
Cobb slips a jab and a cross from Potter.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter flicks out a counter leg kick but Cobb steps away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potter.
Cobb looks to clinch
and Potter counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Potter.
Cobb tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potter counters with a left to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
Potter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potter.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Potter looks to land a combination but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
Potter lands a jab to the head.

Semmy Cobb's cut is getting worse.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Potter thumps Cobb with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobb's calf.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Potter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Potter misses with some punches.
Cobb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Potter up against the cage.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Potter counters with an outside leg kick.
Cobb looks to clinch
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobb tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Potter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter throws the left hand but Cobb avoids the punch easily.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Potter looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Potter scores with a leg kick.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Potter counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cobb! Potter lets Cobb back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Cobb is rocked!
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Cobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cobb blocks a head kick by Potter.
Cobb tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Potter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cobb gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Potter points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Cobb wakes up just in time to hear Potter thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Potter!
Jack Potter thanked the fans post fight for their support.