PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Meyers (ranked 24590 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cosby (ranked 4023 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Cosby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meyers
vs
Cosby

181 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meyers circles away.
Cosby shoots for a takedown but Meyers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meyers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyers tries for a takedown but Cosby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cosby tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cosby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meyers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Cosby closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Cosby - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Cosby holds him up against the cage and eventually Meyers drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Cosby both land. Nice combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meyers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cosby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meyers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meyers is stalling here.
Cosby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Cosby won't allow it.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.
Meyers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cosby walks away with a smile on his face. Meyers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cosby tries to keep at a distance but Meyers has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Cosby won't allow it.
Cosby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meyers prevents it.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Cosby forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cosby scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rick Meyers has been cut.

Cosby gets control of Meyers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cosby will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meyers looking to sit in guard and control but Cosby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cosby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Cosby gets to his feet. Meyers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cosby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cosby goes for a double leg but Meyers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meyers continues to drive forward.
Meyers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Cosby forces Meyers back against the cage and clinches.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.
Cosby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cosby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meyers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cosby managing to block the knees to the body from Meyers.
Meyers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cosby just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike.
Meyers throws an elbow that misses.

Cosby manages to break the clinch.
Meyers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Cosby drives through and clinches with Meyers against the cage.
Good body shot from Cosby.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Meyers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosby.
Cosby is working for takedown but Meyers is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosby looking for a takedown.
Meyers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meyers fails to pull guard.
Meyers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Cosby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Meyers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cosby lands with a nice combination. Meyers backs away looking to recover.
Cosby goes for a double leg but Meyers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Meyers continues to drive forward.
Cosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meyers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cosby shoots in for a takedown but Meyers shows good takedown defense.

Cosby takes the fight into the clinch.
Meyers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.

Meyers decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby preventing the sweep.
Cosby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cosby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cosby pushing down on Meyers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cosby prevents Meyers from improving his position.
Meyers is trying to escape back to his feet but Cosby uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cosby works to advance to full mount. Meyers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Meyers is squirming around, avoiding Cosby's attempts to control the action.
Cosby controlling from mount.
Meyers blocking the ground and pound.
Meyers tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cosby is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Meyers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cosby.
Rick Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Cosby.
Cosby is breathing heavily.

Meyers rushes Cosby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cosby is struggling to control the position.
Meyers jumps guard but Cosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cosby to keep the fight standing.
Cosby blocks a body shot from Meyers.
Meyers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meyers takes an elbow to the temple.
Meyers gets underhooks to prevent Cosby's takedown attempt.
Meyers can't find room to land a body shot as Cosby controls the action.
Bill Cosby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Cosby won't allow it.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.
Meyers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cosby smiles and moves away.
Cosby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meyers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cosby swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyers.
Meyers moves in looking to clinch but Cosby pushes him off.

Cosby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cosby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby lands a knee to the body.

Cosby manages to pull guard.

Cosby has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Meyers off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Meyers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rick Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cosby moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers stops a takedown attempt from Cosby.
Cosby has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meyers after a bit of a struggle.
Cosby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meyers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cosby is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meyers is defending well.

Meyers manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Cosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Meyers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cosby moves out of range of the strikes.
Cosby fails with a takedown attempt.

Cosby has Meyers up against the cage in a clinch.

Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meyers's waist but Meyers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cosby off to one side.
Meyers is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rick Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Cosby.
Cosby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meyers tries to clinch but Cosby moves out of range.
Meyers looks to score with a jab to the body but Cosby is just out of range.
Bill Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby throws a series of punches but Meyers avoids them all with ease.
Meyers tries to clinch but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Meyers as Cosby shoots in.
Meyers is looking to counter with head kicks.
Meyers tries to clinch but Cosby is having none of it.

Cosby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meyers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cosby decides to pull guard.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meyers working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.

Cosby is working an open guard so Meyers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Meyers stuffs the takedown attempt from Cosby. Cosby gets slowly back to his feet.
As Cosby looks to move away, Meyers throws a big counter combo but Cosby just gets out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meyers.
Meyers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cosby misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cosby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosby as he avoids it easily.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cosby shoots in but no luck this time.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyers tries to clinch up but Cosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Cosby is looking for the big counter here.
Meyers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cosby defends it nicely.
Cosby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meyers eats them both and turns towards Cosby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meyers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cosby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meyers, pushing him back against the cage.

Cosby breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosby tries for a takedown but Meyers circles away easily
and Meyers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rick Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Cosby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Cosby rushes Meyers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Cosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cosby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Cosby!