PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toran Roth (ranked 3199 p4p, 4196 weight class) and Andy Coooie Cobber (ranked 394 p4p, 499 weight class). Roth comes to the cage accompanied by Dogodine u Prizrenu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roth
vs
Coooie Cobber

176 cm
33
187
7 - 8 - 1

190 cm
28
190
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Toran Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Coooie Cobber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth takes one to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Roth blocks the leg kick.
Coooie Cobber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Coooie Cobber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coooie Cobber.
Roth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coooie Cobber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coooie Cobber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Roth dodges the punch combination from Coooie Cobber.
Coooie Cobber misses with a two punch combination.
Roth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coooie Cobber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roth.
Coooie Cobber throws a right and a left that both miss.

Coooie Cobber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coooie Cobber lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coooie Cobber with a knee to the head.

Roth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coooie Cobber throws a sloppy head kick and Roth moves out of range easily.
Coooie Cobber pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth misses with a two punch combination.
Coooie Cobber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Coooie Cobber sprawls and moves away.
Coooie Cobber misses with a body shot.
Roth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roth throws a leg kick but Coooie Cobber checks it.
Roth misses with a takedown attempt - Coooie Cobber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coooie Cobber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coooie Cobber.
Roth misses with a wild combination.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up.
Coooie Cobber lands a body shot.
Roth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roth tries to bum rush Coooie Cobber with a series of wild strikes but Coooie Cobber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coooie Cobber throws a leg kick that is checked

and Roth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Coooie Cobber has one foot on Roth's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth connects with a crisp jab.
Coooie Cobber moves in looking to clinch but Roth pushes him off.

Coooie Cobber clinches up with Roth and pushes him back against the cage.

Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roth tries to land a leg kick but Coooie Cobber saw it coming and moves away.
Coooie Cobber throws a low kick but Roth moves out of range easily.
Roth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coooie Cobber throws out the jab.
Coooie Cobber looks to land a combination but Roth avoids it well.
Coooie Cobber throws an overhand right that lands on Roth's shoulder, as Roth tries to avoid the shot.
Coooie Cobber misses with a body shot.
Coooie Cobber tries to bum rush Roth with a series of wild strikes but Roth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roth avoids the head kick by Coooie Cobber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coooie Cobber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roth's head.
Roth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coooie Cobber.
Roth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Roth scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coooie Cobber wants to get back to his feet but Roth is dominant here and he's now got Coooie Cobber's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roth controlling from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coooie Cobber rolls, trying to escape but Roth keeps control of the position.

Roth has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Coooie Cobber is trying to get back to his feet but Roth has full control of the position and if anything, Coooie Cobber has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber is really stuck here.
Roth has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Coooie Cobber's body.
Coooie Cobber can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roth is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Coooie Cobber breaks Roth's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Coooie Cobber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coooie Cobber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roth throws a sloppy head kick and Coooie Cobber moves out of range easily.
Roth goes for a double leg but Coooie Cobber avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coooie Cobber continues to drive forward.
Coooie Cobber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roth blocks an uppercut.
Roth takes an elbow to the temple.

Roth decides to pull guard.

Coooie Cobber decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Andy Coooie Cobber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roth thows a body kick. Coooie Cobber tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coooie Cobber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roth tries to counter by clinching up but Coooie Cobber breaks away and moves out of range.

Coooie Cobber clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coooie Cobber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coooie Cobber can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber misses with a body punch.
Roth is trying to break the clinch but Coooie Cobber is controlling him.

Roth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roth blocks a head kick by Coooie Cobber.
Toran Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roth slips a straight right by Coooie Cobber.
Coooie Cobber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roth back to the cage. Coooie Cobber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but Coooie Cobber shows good takedown defense.
Coooie Cobber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up.
Roth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coooie Cobber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Roth backs off Coooie Cobber throws a huge counter combo but Roth manages to avoid it all.
Andy Coooie Cobber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coooie Cobber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roth.
Roth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but Coooie Cobber shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Coooie Cobber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coooie Cobber was well out of range. Poor timing from Roth.
Roth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coooie Cobber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber throws a series of punches but Roth moves out of range.
Roth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Coooie Cobber does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth shoots in looking for a takedown but Coooie Cobber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It seemed like Coooie Cobber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coooie Cobber throws a head kick but Roth moves out of range.
Coooie Cobber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roth tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Coooie Cobber manages to circle out of the way.
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Roth - just one landing.
Roth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coooie Cobber's waist but Coooie Cobber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roth off to one side.
Coooie Cobber misses with a body shot.
Coooie Cobber keeps Roth at a distance using the push kick.
Roth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coooie Cobber avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Coooie Cobber tenderised Roth's leg. Roth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coooie Cobber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coooie Cobber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Coooie Cobber moves into the clinch successfully.
Coooie Cobber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
Coooie Cobber misses with a hook from the clinch.

Roth turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Roth content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Roth wants to control but Coooie Cobber is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber tries to improve position but can't.
Roth trying to control the position but Coooie Cobber is working away.
Coooie Cobber tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I really don't envy Coooie Cobber right now.
Coooie Cobber wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth controlling well, preventing Coooie Cobber from escaping the position.
Coooie Cobber trying to get back to his feet but Roth is in full control for now.
Roth has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Coooie Cobber's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Coooie Cobber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Coooie Cobber throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coooie Cobber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roth throws a sloppy head kick and Coooie Cobber moves out of range easily.
Roth misses with a two punch combination.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coooie Cobber as he avoids it easily.
Coooie Cobber throws out a counter right but Roth avoids it with no problem.

Coooie Cobber clinches with his opponent.
Coooie Cobber swings wildly with an uppercut but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.

Roth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coooie Cobber connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Coooie Cobber misses
and Roth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roth tries to bum rush Coooie Cobber with a series of wild strikes but Coooie Cobber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coooie Cobber avoids the head kick by Roth.
Coooie Cobber defending well as Roth loads up on a big left hand.
Coooie Cobber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roth gets the takedown into side control.
Coooie Cobber is looking for a sweep.

Coooie Cobber bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Roth gets a double leg takedown into Coooie Cobber's guard.
Coooie Cobber wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.
Coooie Cobber seems keen to control Roth's posture.
Coooie Cobber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Coooie Cobber decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roth, up you get!
Coooie Cobber leaves Roth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coooie Cobber! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coooie Cobber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coooie Cobber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roth circles away quickly and effectively.
Coooie Cobber throws a right hand that Roth ducks under and follows up with a left that Roth also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Roth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Roth backs off Coooie Cobber throws a huge counter combo but Roth manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Coooie Cobber misses.
Roth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roth throws a jab but it's blocked by Coooie Cobber.
Coooie Cobber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roth was well out of range. Poor timing from Coooie Cobber.
Roth feinted with a counter takedown.
Coooie Cobber misses with the combination.
Roth throws an off balance right hand
letting Coooie Cobber counter with a right hand.
Roth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toran Roth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toran Roth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coooie Cobber sizes up Roth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coooie Cobber avoids it really well and circles away.
Coooie Cobber scores with a punch to the head.
Coooie Cobber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Coooie Cobber clinches.
Coooie Cobber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coooie Cobber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coooie Cobber swings wildly with an uppercut but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roth blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coooie Cobber has Roth pressed against the cage, preventing Roth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coooie Cobber struggles to land a body shot inside as Roth controls his hands.

Roth manages to break the clinch.

Roth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coooie Cobber wants to stand up but Roth is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coooie Cobber holds on and takes a little breather.
Coooie Cobber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coooie Cobber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roth wants to control from the top but Coooie Cobber keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Coooie Cobber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coooie Cobber winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Coooie Cobber!
Andy Coooie Cobber decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.