PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ries (ranked 4788 p4p, 6034 weight class) and Esmond Cobb (ranked 503 p4p, 582 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ries
vs
Cobb

169 cm
25
160
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
162
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Ries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Esmond Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws a right hand that Ries ducks under and follows up with a left that Ries also avoids with ease.
Ries dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Cobb.
Ries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb lands a slapping body shot.
Ries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb works Ries's body with a nice hook.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cobb scores with a one two! Ries had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cobb misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ries tries to land a front kick but Cobb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Cobb swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ries counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Ries was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Ries is avoiding it.

Ries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobb, pushing him back against the cage.
Ries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ries lands a shot to the body.
Ries scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Ries scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Cobb tries to break the clinch but Ries is controlling the position.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Ries is blocking nicely.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb is trying to force a seperation but Ries has the dominant position.
Ries lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ries tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Ries.
Ries can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Ries swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ries looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ries.
Ries digs a right hand into Cobb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobb's gas tank.
Cobb looks winded!
Cobb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ries has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Ries.
Ries struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb tries to stall but Ries uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ries lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Ries throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ries lands a shoulder strike.
Ries blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ries.
A right handed body shot lands from Ries.
Ries lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Ries struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ries.
Ries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ries lands with a light punch inside.
Ries misses with a punch to the body.
Ries lands a right hand.
Ries tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Ries back against the cage.
Ries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.

Ries breaks the clinch.
Cobb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb tried to score with a low kick but Ries checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ries fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobb, pushing him back against the cage.
Cobb has had enough of the clinch but Ries keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Ries.
A short right from Ries on the inside.
Good body shot from Ries.
Ries digs a right hand into Cobb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobb's gas tank.
Ries lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Ries lands with a left to the head.

Cobb is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Ries scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb is still on wobbly legs! Can Ries finish him?
Ries tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb seems to have recovered his senses.
Ries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Ries controls the action.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ries.
Still in the clinch, Ries scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Ries dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ries blocks a jab.
Ries rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobb shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ries eats them both and turns towards Cobb to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ries keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.

Ries forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Ries presses Cobb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Ries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ries scores with a nice head shot.
Ries connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ries wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Ries takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Ries tries to work over Cobb's front leg with a kick but Cobb checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ries with a nice cross.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Ries tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Ries misses its target.
Ries lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ries misses with a kick to the body.
Cobb clobbers Ries with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobb can do to turn this around?

Ries drives through and clinches with Cobb against the cage.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ries.
Ries scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Ries.
Ries lands a right hand.

Ries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ries moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.

Ries breaks from the clinch.
Eric Ries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Ries.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Ries is out of range.
Ries is looking to wear down Cobb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ries lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ries lands a nice looking body kick.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb throws out a counter right but Ries avoids it with no problem.
Ries finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ries throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Ries misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ries misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ries.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Ries.
Cobb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ries comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ries lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Ries coming out on top.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and Ries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Ries throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Cobb lands a nice shot that snaps Ries's head back.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ries swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ries misses with a wild body shot.
Ries tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cobb misses.
Ries is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb misses with a jab to the body
and Ries counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Ries moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.

Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ries tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Ries closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ries cracks Cobb with a good jab.

Ries has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ries managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb misses with the head strike.

Ries breaks the clinch.

Ries gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ries lands a body shot.
Ries lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Ries dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Ries throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ries scores with a sloppy right hand. Cobb should have avoided that one.
Esmond Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ries manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Ries.

Ries forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Ries cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Ries lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Ries controls the action.
Ries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb tries to break free but Ries pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Ries cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Cobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ries.
Ries is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ries lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ries.
Ries lands with a right to the head.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Ries.
Ries struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
The referee calls for Ries to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Ries.
Ries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ries content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ries's elbow.
Ries scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cobb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ries.
Ries works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ries.
Cobb wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
Cobb misses with a double jab.
Ries cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ries dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Ries.
Cobb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ries half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cobb misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb defending well as Ries loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb misses with a hook. Ries ducked under it nicely.
And Ries counters with a quick kick to the body but Cobb blocks it.
Eric Ries is winning the standup battle so far.
Ries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ries lands with a hook. Cobb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ries circles away quickly and effectively.
Ries slips under a jab from Cobb.

Ries darts in and clinches Cobb up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ries.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ries.
Ries has Cobb pressed against the cage.
Cobb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ries works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Ries misses with a punch to the body.
Ries lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb is trying to push Ries away but Ries has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ries scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ries on the inside.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb misses with a body punch.

Ries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Ries throws a nice looking combination but Cobb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ries tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
Ries motions for Cobb to come forward. Ries throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ries cracks Cobb with a right hand to the side of the head.
Esmond Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Ries is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ries has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ries!