PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eron Saunders (ranked 2577 p4p, 2340 weight class) and Semmy Cobb (ranked 57 p4p, 83 weight class). Cobb has chosen You dropped the Bomb on me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saunders
vs
Cobb

194 cm
30
221
13 - 10 - 0

212 cm
37
265
24 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
FUClothing

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Saunders gets a clinch.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Cobb.
Cobb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.

Cobb tries to keep at a distance but Saunders has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
Cobb is trying to break the clinch but Saunders has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Saunders.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Saunders's head.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Saunders.
Cobb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cobb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Saunders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Saunders.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Saunders.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobb stalling in the clinch but Saunders improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.

Saunders breaks from the clinch.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Saunders.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
Cobb is looking for the big counter here.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Saunders's shoulder, as Saunders tries to avoid the shot.
Saunders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eron Saunders will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saunders's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saunders tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Saunders drives through and clinches with Cobb against the cage.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.

Saunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saunders needs to keep his hands up - Cobb had a free shot at his head there.
Saunders thuds a left hand into Cobb's body.

Saunders rushes Cobb and presses him up against the cage.
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.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Nice elbow from Saunders.

It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Saunders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saunders misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobb.
A short right from Saunders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saunders.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Saunders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobb, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Saunders.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Cobb content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cobb is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saunders is keeping busy.
Saunders lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cobb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Saunders lands a nice shot to the body.
Saunders tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eron Saunders has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cobb lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Saunders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb is struggling to control the position.
Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cobb.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders.
Saunders pushes Cobb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Saunders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Cobb.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eron Saunders dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Semmy Cobb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cobb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saunders tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saunders closes the distance but Cobb moves to the side
and Cobb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Semmy Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Saunders forces Cobb back against the cage and clinches.
Saunders displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cobb up against the cage.
Cobb is trying to break free.
Eron Saunders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saunders blocks a body shot from Cobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cobb taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Saunders.
Cobb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cobb stalling against the cage.
Cobb receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.

Saunders has managed to clinch.
Saunders lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Semmy Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Cobb breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Cobb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saunders has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eron Saunders!
Eron Saunders really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Semmy Cobb had this to say: 'I like ice cream and cookies'.