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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duy Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Cohen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duy Vo's chin.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duy Vo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vo tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Vo tries to clinch up.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches.
Vo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vo rushes Cohen and presses him up against the cage.
Vo is trying to drag Cohen to the mat but Cohen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cohen!
Cohen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cohen regains half guard.
Vo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cohen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vo gets to his feet - Cohen follows without any prompting.
Cohen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vo moves into range and clinches up with Cohen.
Cohen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Vo.
Vo wants the takedown. Cohen is fighting it off but Vo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cohen's guard against the cage.
Cohen wants to sweep here but Vo controlling him for the moment.
Cohen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vo has passed into half guard!
Vo wants to control but Cohen is keeping him busy.
Cohen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cohen tries to roll over but Vo keeps him under control.
Cohen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen moves into full guard.
Vo is looking to stand up but Cohen won't let him.
Vo wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cohen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vo looks gassed!
Vo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cohen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cohen is looking to improve his position but Vo isn't that keen on the idea.
Cohen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen trying to control here.
Cohen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vo pulls his head out easily.
Vo is trying to work for a kimura but Cohen is defending well.
Cohen actively working from the bottom here.
Cohen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cohen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cohen missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Vo stalling away here and it's allowed Cohen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vo tries to clinch up but Cohen circles away and keeps his distance.
Vo clinches but Cohen breaks the clinch
and Cohen counters by clinching up.
Vo lands a left hand.
Vo fails to pull guard.
Cohen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vo has him pressed against the cage.
Cohen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cohen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vo is trying to keep an underhook but Cohen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cohen working over Vo with some ground and pound. Vo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cohen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen prevents Vo from improving his position.
Cohen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duy Vo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cohen digs a good hook to Vo's body.
Vo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cohen.
Cohen fails with the takedown
and Vo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cohen's guard now.
Cohen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cohen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cohen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cohen keeping full guard, as Vo tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen misses with a few strikes there.
Vo clinches but Cohen breaks the clinch
letting Cohen counter with a right hand.
Vo clinches with his opponent.
Cohen misses with a punch on the inside.
Cohen taking a breather.
Cohen being controlled against the cage.
Vo taking a breather.
Vo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cohen as Vo tries to tie him up.
Vo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vo is looking to clinch but Cohen is avoiding it.
Vo wants to clinch but Cohen slips to the side
and Cohen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cohen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cohen counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cohen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vo, who protects the arm well.
Cohen is trying to get an arm triangle but Vo is defending well.
Cohen working the body and head with strikes.
Cohen trying to control the position but Vo is working away.
Cohen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to get an arm triangle but Vo is defending well.
Cohen throwing strikes but Vo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vo is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cohen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Vo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cohen tries to get to full guard but Vo has control of the leg.
Cohen missing with punches from the bottom.
Cohen is trying to stand up here but Vo is controlling him well.
Cohen trying to hold on to Vo's head to control him but Vo postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cohen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cohen rushes Vo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Cohen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vo moves in looking to clinch but Cohen pushes him off.
Cohen wants to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cohen.
Cohen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cohen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cohen moves in looking to clinch but Vo pushes him off.
Brian Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vo tries to clinch up
and Cohen counters with a one-two to the body.
Vo tries to clinch up
and Cohen moves into the clinch.
Cohen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vo lands an uppercut.
Vo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cohen up against the cage.
Cohen taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen tries to land knees in the clinch but Vo avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cohen.
Cohen tries a body shot but Vo blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Vo.
Vo digs a right hand into Cohen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cohen's gas tank.
Vo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cohen can't fight it off and eventually Vo manages to take the fight to the floor. Cohen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cohen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cohen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cohen is tightening it up a little... Vo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Vo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Vo taps out! nice BJJ there by Cohen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brian Cohen!
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energy
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hype
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