PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalin (ranked 5836 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Cock (ranked 25465 p4p, 772 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stalin
vs
Cock

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Stalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Cock!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stalin.

Cock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stalin tries to kick Cock off in order to stand up. Cock Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Cock lands an elbow.
Stalin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Stalin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stalin is pressing down on Cock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stalin is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cock winds up and cracks Stalin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stalin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cock is pressing down on Stalin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stalin is holding on for now.
Stalin wants to get back to his feet.
Cock is trying to control the action in half guard but Stalin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cock prevents Stalin from improving his position.
Cock is thwarting Stalin's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stalin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cock prevents Stalin from improving his position.
Stalin is breathing heavily.
Cock moves nicely into side control.
Cock wants to control but Stalin is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cock sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stalin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee asks Cock politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cock prefers to stall for the moment though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stalin wants to clinch up but Cock keeps it at a distance.
Cock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Cock moves into range and clinches up with Stalin.
Cock is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stalin is defending well.
Stalin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalin fails to pull guard.
Stalin is working for takedown but Cock is calmly controlling the position for now.

Cock wants the takedown. Stalin is fighting it off but Cock persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stalin's guard against the cage.
Stalin wants to get back to his feet but Cock passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cock trying to control the pace.
Cock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stalin trying to hold on to Cock's head to control him but Cock postures up.
Stalin tries to roll over but Cock keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalin trying to hold on to Cock's head to control him but Cock postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Cock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalin wants a takedown but no success here.

Cock ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cock no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stalin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stalin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cock is trying to keep Stalin in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cock has control of Stalin's left arm, preventing Stalin from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stalin defends well.
Cock is breathing heavily.
Cock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Stalin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stalin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stalin shoots for a takedown but Cock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

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.

Cock closes the distance and clinches.
Cock prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Stalin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cock pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stalin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cock is looking for a triangle but Stalin pushes his legs off easily.
Cock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ben Cock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stalin wants to control from the top but Cock keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Cock is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stalin is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Stalin darts in and clinches Cock up against the cage.
Cock lands a nice shot to the body.

Cock breaks the clinch.
Stalin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stalin somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cock counters with a straight right hand.

Cock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stalin wants to get back to his feet but Cock passes into half guard.

Cock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cock prevents Stalin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Cock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stalin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cock shoots in looking for a takedown but Stalin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stalin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cock.
Stalin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cock forces Stalin back against the cage and clinches.

Cock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stalin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stalin has a takedown stuffed.
Cock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stalin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joseph Stalin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Cock.

Cock has Stalin up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalin misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cock drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stalin wants to stand and escape but instead Cock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Stalin has an active guard here but Cock has managed to pass into half guard.
Stalin tries to roll over but Cock keeps him under control.
Cock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cock wants to free his trapped foot but Stalin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cock thows a huge punch but Stalin dodges it nicely.
Cock prevents Stalin from standing back up.
Stalin is trying to control but Cock manages to pass to mount!
Cock landing strikes from the mount and Stalin is in trouble!

Cock has control of Stalin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stalin regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cock is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Cock pushes Stalin up against the cage in a clinch.
Cock holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Cock lands a takedown into guard.

Stalin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cock defends it easily.
Cock stopping the sweep attempt from Stalin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cock wants to control from the top but Stalin keeps moving.
Cock stands and throws Stalin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cock trying to control the action but Stalin is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalin tries to bench press Cock off him but Cock keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Cock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Cock!