PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jc Cobb (ranked 7242 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Alves (ranked 5632 p4p, 0 weight class). Jc Cobb has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cobb
vs
Alves

191 cm
24
162 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

176 cm
23
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jc Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dani Alves!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alves.
Alves trying to control the position but Cobb is working away.
Cobb struggling a bit here.
Cobb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alves slows the pace down.
Alves in side control, throwing shots but Cobb defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cobb is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alves working away.
Alves wants to stand but Cobb has his arm trapped.
Cobb is looking to regain half guard here but Alves keeps moving and retains side control.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to advance to mount but Cobb denies him.
Alves wants to stand but Cobb has his arm trapped.
Alves working the head with strikes.
Alves trying to control the position but Cobb is working away.
Alves tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves trying to control the position but Cobb is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Alves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alves trying to control from half guard but Cobb is working away.
Alves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cobb haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobb is defending against the submission attempts here by Alves.
Alves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cobb is trying is best to control the position here.
Alves works his way into full mount!
Alves throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Cobb is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cobb tries to lock up and control but Alves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cobb reaches up to try and control the position but Alves seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cobb rolls and tries to escape and now Alves has his back!
Cobb looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobb controlling Alves 's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Alves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves postures up.
Alves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cobb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb is trying to keep Alves in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Alves drives through and clinches with Cobb against the cage.
Alves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Alves is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cobb can't fight it off and eventually Alves manages to take the fight to the floor. Cobb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cobb is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Alves has his hands clasped together but Cobb extends and breaks Alves's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cobb.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jc Cobb!