PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 224 p4p, 716 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 30 p4p, 100 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. Zaadha has chosen On A Roll as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ri Zaadha was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cobb
vs
Zaadha

180 cm
34
187
28 - 17 - 0

189 cm
33
177
25 - 15 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb with the inside leg kick.
Cobb lands a head shot.
Zaadha thuds his shin into the meat of Cobb's side.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb wants to land a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Cobb moves out of range easily.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Cobb moves out of range as Zaadha throws a body kick.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Zaadha.

Cobb darts in and clinches Zaadha up against the cage.
Zaadha working aggressively here.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cobb or not.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
A short body shot lands from Cobb as the two fighters clinch.
Zaadha blocks an elbow strike from Cobb.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
A short right from Cobb.
Zaadha tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaadha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cobb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Cobb.

It looks like Ri Zaadha has been cut.
Zaadha lands a shot to the body.
Zaadha digs a right hand into Cobb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobb's gas tank.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Zaadha.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Zaadha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaadha avoids the damage to the body.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha lands a body punch.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Zaadha throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Zaadha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaadha can turn it around.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a good knee to the midsection. Zaadha won't want to take too many of those.
Zaadha gets through Cobb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cobb.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Zaadha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cobb misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Cobb.
Zaadha misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaadha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cobb tries a body shot but Zaadha blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Zaadha's ribcage.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb is leaning against Zaadha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Zaadha.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zaadha lands a shot to the body.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.

Zaadha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb with the inside leg kick.
Zaadha takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Zaadha catches Cobb right on the button with a cross.
Zaadha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Zaadha circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marciano Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ri Zaadha's cut.
That's time! Cobb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zaadha lands a body shot.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobb takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
Zaadha misses with a double jab

and Cobb counters by moving into the clinch.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zaadha misses with some punches.
Zaadha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Zaadha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha lands with a nice combination. Cobb backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaadha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Zaadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Zaadha throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
It appears Cobb was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Zaadha circles away.
Cobb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Zaadha closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaadha.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaadha avoids the damage to the body.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zaadha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cobb working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Zaadha is blocking nicely.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.

Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Zaadha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaadha keeps Cobb at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zaadha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cobb.
Zaadha swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb throws a low kick but Zaadha avoids it.
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.

Cobb has managed to clinch.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Zaadha.
Zaadha cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Zaadha blocks with his arms.
Zaadha lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cobb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaadha's brow.
Zaadha misses with a body punch.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Zaadha misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaadha.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaadha lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
Zaadha takes a shot to the head.
Zaadha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaadha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cobb or not.
Zaadha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaadha digs a right hand underneath Cobb's ribcage. Cobb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cobb takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Zaadha.
Zaadha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaadha lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha presses Cobb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zaadha is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaadha lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Zaadha.
Zaadha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.
Zaadha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Cobb takes a shot to the head.
Zaadha lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaadha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Zaadha misses with some punches.
Zaadha tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Zaadha controls the action.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Zaadha misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ri Zaadha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ri Zaadha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Zaadha jabs Cobb right on the nose. Cobb blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Zaadha.
Zaadha moves out of range as Cobb throws a body kick.
Nice cross by Cobb.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.

Cobb moves into the clinch.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Zaadha blocks it.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaadha throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb misses with a knee to the head.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaadha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaadha is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Zaadha controls the action.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Zaadha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Zaadha pushes Cobb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Zaadha.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaadha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaadha pushes Cobb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Zaadha manages to break the clinch.
Zaadha lands a high kick!
Zaadha clobbers Cobb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zaadha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Zaadha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cobb. Cobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zaadha misses the jab.
Zaadha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
Cobb has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zaadha.

Zaadha forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb lands a body punch.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Zaadha can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Zaadha tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Zaadha back against the cage.
Zaadha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Cobb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaadha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaadha lands a body punch.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Zaadha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaadha blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Zaadha lands an uppercut.
Zaadha lands a right hand.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
Zaadha presses Cobb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaadha lands with a light punch inside.
Zaadha lands a nice shot to the body.
Ri Zaadha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha digs a right hand underneath Cobb's ribcage. Cobb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cobb tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaadha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cobb presses Zaadha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zaadha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaadha cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Zaadha tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Zaadha lands with a light punch inside.
Zaadha lands a nice uppercut.
Zaadha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Zaadha pushes Cobb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zaadha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Cobb misses.

Zaadha clinches up with Cobb and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ri Zaadha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaadha 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ri Zaadha!
Ri Zaadha spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.