PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cobb (ranked 22417 p4p, 111 weight class) and Skender Baruti (ranked 22037 p4p, 107 weight class). Skender Baruti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cobb
vs
Baruti

191 cm
29
238 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

202 cm
21
255 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randall Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Skender Baruti!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baruti pushes Cobb away with a front kick.
Cobb throws a combination that misses
and Baruti counters with a good low kick that Cobb was not able to check.
Baruti drops his hands momentarily and Cobb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baruti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Baruti clinches.
Baruti blocking some punches.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Baruti blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Baruti fails to land.
Baruti struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Baruti.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baruti misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baruti.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
Baruti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baruti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baruti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Baruti.
Baruti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Baruti.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baruti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baruti lands with a light punch inside.
Baruti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baruti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baruti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baruti misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baruti scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baruti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baruti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baruti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baruti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Baruti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baruti scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Baruti.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Baruti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Baruti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruti blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Baruti.
Baruti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb tries a body shot but Baruti blocks it.
Baruti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baruti misses with the head strike.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Baruti misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baruti.
Baruti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Cobb misses with some punches.
A short left from Cobb.
Baruti misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Baruti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Baruti can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baruti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baruti scores with a nice hook to the head.

Cobb is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruti creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cobb with a big uppercut! Cobb tries to clinch up but Baruti pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cobb to the mat! Cobb covers up and Baruti unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Skender Baruti!
Skender Baruti took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Thomspon 90% for their support in the buildup to the fight.