PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Cohen (ranked 8524 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Paige (ranked 6074 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Cohen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cohen
vs
Paige

177 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nik Paige!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paige shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cohen is trying to defend but Paige finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Paige wants to pass the guard but Cohen is defending well.
Paige wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cohen keeps working.
Paige is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cohen tries to roll over but Paige keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen pushes Paige off looking to stand but Paige dives back in and keeps control.
Paige throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.
Cohen is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center , so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Paige.
Cohen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cohen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paige throwing strikes but missing.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Paige from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Paige pushes down on Cohen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in half guard, Paige seems content to control.

Paige is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cohen sees it coming and defends easily.
Cohen is pressing down on Paige's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paige wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cohen fakes the leg kick and cracks Paige in the body.
Paige is looking to chop away at Cohen's legs.
Robin Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paige keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cohen.
Cohen throws a sloppy head kick and Paige moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige shoots for a double leg takedown but Cohen sprawls well. He's pushed Paige's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paige tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cohen defends well and Paige ends up having to push Cohen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Paige throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cohen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Paige is in Cohen's guard.
Paige looks winded!
Cohen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paige wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
Cohen trying to control the position here.
Cohen has a closed guard, preventing Paige from standing up.
Cohen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paige's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen looking to pass the guard.
Paige lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Paige stops Cohen from standing up.
Paige postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paige trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nik Paige will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cohen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Nik Paige has been cut.
Paige showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cohen.
Cohen throws a low kick but Paige moves out of range easily.
Cohen scores with a head kick.
Cohen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paige tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cohen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paige somewhat.
Cohen throwing a counter right hand but Paige manages to avoid it.
Paige tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Cohen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cohen misses with a kick to the body

and Paige counters with a shoot takedown. Cohen fights it but they end up in guard.

Cohen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Paige is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paige is trying to push Cohen away but Cohen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paige's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cohen breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Cohen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige dives in for a single leg takedown but Cohen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Paige shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Paige is breathing heavily.
Cohen is staying active underneath Paige, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paige throws a strike but Cohen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Paige trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cohen's guard.
Cohen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paige is one step ahead there.
Paige wants to pass the guard but Cohen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen 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.
Cohen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paige is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Paige takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses.
Paige moves out of range as Cohen throws a body kick.
Paige tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cohen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses.

Paige gets the takedown into side control.
Cohen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Paige connects with a decent elbow.
Paige is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paige is trying to ground and pound but Cohen uses the momentary lack of control by Paige to regain half guard.
Paige wants to pass the guard but Cohen is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen trying to control but Paige postures up.
Paige is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Paige stops Cohen from getting back to his feet.
Cohen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paige.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Paige is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cohen's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Cohen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nik Paige's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cohen throws a combination that misses

and Paige counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cohen won't be happy with that.
Paige is staying tight to Cohen's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Paige is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cohen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paige tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paige looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige trying to control the action but Cohen is working from the bottom.

Paige thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cohen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cohen is trying to stand up here but Paige is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paige thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cohen's head.
Cohen is trying to stand up here but Paige is controlling him well.
Paige is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paige tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cohen.
Paige thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Paige looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cohen is fending him off so far but Paige persists. Nope, Cohen circles away and we're back to standing.
Paige takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cohen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paige showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cohen.
Paige shoots in looking for a takedown but Cohen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paige's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cohen looks to score with a jab to the body but Paige is just out of range.
Paige pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robin Cohen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cohen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cohen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cohen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paige can do to turn this around?

Paige manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cohen on his heels. He'll look to pass Cohen's guard now, I'm sure.
Paige trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Paige throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen looking for a sweep. Not yet Cohen, not yet.
Paige postures up in Cohen's guard and throws a big left but Cohen blocks it.
Paige trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cohen wants to get back to his feet but Paige passes into half guard.
Cohen wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paige throwing shots but Cohen is blocking nicely.

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 Robin Cohen.
I think Cohen 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Robin Cohen!
A very excited looking Robin Cohen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.