PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cobra (ranked 358 p4p, 54 weight class) and Bailey Blue (ranked 1436 p4p, 178 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kyle Cobra has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kyle Cobra seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cobra
vs
Blue

195 cm
26
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
238 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bailey Blue!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cobra wants it to stay on the feet.
Blue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blue connects with a right hand. Cobra shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blue lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cobra seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cobra moves out of range of the body kick.
Blue shoots for a double leg takedown but Cobra sprawls well. He's pushed Blue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Blue misses.

Cobra gets a takedown into half guard.
Cobra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Cobra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue is controlling Cobra's trapped leg to prevent Cobra from advancing to side control.
Blue has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Cobra is very close to passing his half guard.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Cobra has control of the leg.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cobra 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blue is positioning himself well to prevent Cobra advancing to mount.
Blue is refusing to be controlled, as Cobra sits in half guard.
Cobra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blue is trying to control but can't.
Cobra is pressing down on Blue's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blue is holding on for now.
Blue wants to improve his position but Cobra is controlling well.
Cobra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cobra perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blue looking for a sweep. Not yet Blue, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blue is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra looking to control.
Cobra wants to improve his position but instead Blue has moved into half guard.
Blue is trying to control the action in half guard but Cobra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cobra punching from the bottom.
Blue lands strikes from half guard.
Cobra is pressing down on Blue's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Cobra.
Blue postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cobra has momentary wrist control but Blue slips an elbow through the middle.
Cobra thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cobra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blue scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cobra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blue.
Blue lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Cobra wants to sweep but no luck.
Blue landing with the ground and pound.
Blue trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Blue is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cobra lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cobra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blue is on top in guard.

Cobra is trying to keep Blue in close.
Blue with a nice head shot there.
Blue is in close to Cobra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cobra trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Cobra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blue is staying active underneath Cobra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Cobra is very close to passing his half guard.
Cobra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
Cobra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
Cobra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cobra trying to pass the guard but Blue defending well.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.
Blue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cobra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue wants to get back to full guard.
Cobra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Cobra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blue throws a hook to the side of Cobra's head but Cobra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Blue misses.
Cobra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobra tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cobra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blue finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobra's head.
Cobra moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blue sprawls and moves away.
Blue misses with an uppercut. Cobra saw that one coming.
Cobra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blue lands with a right hand.

Cobra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cobra showed some decent athleticism there.
Blue is controlling Cobra's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cobra is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cobra.
Cobra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Cobra postures up.
Blue is concentrating on defense, preventing Cobra from advancing position.
Cobra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blue wants to improve his position but Cobra is controlling well.
Blue is controlling Cobra's trapped leg to prevent Cobra from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blue manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blue wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blue looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cobra is one step ahead there.
Cobra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blue pulls Cobra in close to his closed guard and prevents Cobra from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blue wants to sweep here but Cobra controlling him for the moment.

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.
Blue is trying to keep Cobra in close.
Cobra chips away with some ground and pound.
Cobra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cobra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cobra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cobra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cobra preventing the sweep.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Cobra from controlling successfully.
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blue 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.
Blue wants to control the position but Cobra says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cobra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is keeping busy.
Blue controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cobra is nestled in close to Blue, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cobra slows the pace down in half guard.
Cobra trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Cobra is very close to passing his half guard.
Blue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cobra haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blue controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Cobra has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cobra is working away from the top position though.
Blue is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cobra scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blue is not content to let Cobra control the position.
Cobra is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
Cobra throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Blue is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cobra scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cobra is trying to control. Blue wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blue trying to control here.
Cobra prevents Blue from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Cobra dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Blue.
Blue swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cobra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blue did well to prevent Cobra getting side control.
Cobra thows a huge punch but Blue dodges it nicely.
Cobra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cobra is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
Blue is positioning himself well to prevent Cobra advancing to mount.
Cobra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Cobra is thwarting Blue's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cobra in particular looking to stall.
Blue tries to roll over but Cobra keeps him under control.
Blue trying to hold on to Cobra's head to control him but Cobra postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cobra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cobra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blue can do to turn this around?
Blue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cobra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cobra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cobra scoring with some ground and pound.
Kyle Cobra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cobra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blue looking to control.
Blue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blue is trying to keep Cobra in close.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cobra forces his way into half guard.
Cobra looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cobra wants to pass the guard but Blue is defending well.
Cobra wants to take a breather but Blue is having none of it.
Cobra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cobra.
Cobra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blue's head.
Cobra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cobra passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blue can't escape the position.
Blue tries to lock up and control but Cobra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Cobra connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to reverse the position but Cobra maintains control.
Blue wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cobra.
Cobra raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cobra working Blue over with strikes here.

It looks like Bailey Blue has been cut.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is having none of it.
Cobra misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cobra thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blue can't escape the position.
Cobra sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cobra looking to ground and pound but Blue is blocking nicely.
Blue really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cobra punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blue wants to control but Cobra is having none of it.
Cobra lands a heavy elbow.
Bailey Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Cobra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cobra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blue tries to hold on but Cobra pushes him away.
Cobra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blue working to try and regain half guard.
Cobra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cobra controlling from the full mount.
Blue flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Cobra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cobra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Cobra!
An out of breath Kyle Cobra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.