PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 278 p4p, 328 weight class) and Don Bronson (ranked 45 p4p, 53 weight class). Cobb's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where's Wallace?. Bronson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Glass Candy. Don Bronson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cobb
vs
Bronson

185 cm
42
205
31 - 11 - 0

189 cm
34
206
25 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
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HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson scores with a nice right hand.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.
Cobb throws a front kick that sends Bronson stumbling back into the cage.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1-2. Cobb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bronson.
Bronson 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.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb scores with a nice right hand.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Bronson.
Cobb backing away here, and Bronson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Don Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb lands a high kick!
Nice straight punches there by Bronson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bronson.
A head kick by Cobb misses
and Bronson counters with a left to the body.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bronson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Cobb with an uppercut!
Cobb misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Bronson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Bronson does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Bronson.
Cobb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Bronson connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Cobb
and Bronson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cobb really felt that one!
Bronson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cobb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bronson - the referee stops the clock and Cobb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bronson. Cobb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bronson! But no joy.
Bronson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Cobb scores with a nice strike.
Cobb throws a push kick but Bronson slaps the foot to one side.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Cobb misses with the body kick
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Cobb tries to move into range but Bronson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Cobb. That snapped Bronson's head back.

That has opened up Don Bronson's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson connects with a single shot there.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bronson.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Cobb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bronson connects with a body shot.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bronson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Bronson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson slips a jab from Cobb.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Cobb looks to land a body kick but Bronson moved away.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Bronson.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb cracks Bronson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cobb throws a right hand that misses
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cobb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Bronson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bronson.
Bronson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bronson.
Cobb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb throws the kick towards the body but Bronson avoids it.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Cobb throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bronson.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a leg kick.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
It appears Cobb was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Cobb down.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand
and Bronson counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bronson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
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!
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Bronson coming out on top.
Decent striking displayed by Bronson there.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb takes one to the chin there.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Don Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bronson lands a leg kick that knocks Cobb off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Bronson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bronson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bronson can pounce on him.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Cobb avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bronson is looking to land body kicks.
Cobb will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Cobb looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well.
Cobb tries to land a body kick
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1-2. Bronson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick from Bronson lands but Cobb takes it in his stride.
Bronson misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Bronson scores with a leg kick.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy body kick from Cobb
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bronson will feel that in the morning.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bronson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bronson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobb takes one on the button.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bronson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cobb. Cobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronson counters with a right hand to the body.
Bronson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb with a hook.
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Cobb.
A big left from Cobb misses.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Crunch! Bronson slams his shin into Cobb's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson connects with a solid leg kick.
Cobb throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Bronson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cobb in his tracks.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Cobb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bronson moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb scores with a sloppy right hand. Bronson should have avoided that one.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
Bronson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Bronson - just one landing.
Wallace Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with the combination.
Cobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronson looks for the body kick but Cobb saw that one coming.
Bronson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Cobb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bronson under the eye.
Nice shot by Cobb.

The cut above Don Bronson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bronson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson lands a jab to the head.
Cobb lands a head kick!
Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobb has time to react.
Bronson lands a lovely overhand right.
Cobb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bronson.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson moves out of range of the body kick.
Bronson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
Don Bronson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson scores with a leg kick.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cobb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bronson - the referee stops the clock and Cobb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bronson. Cobb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Bronson.
Bronson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cobb takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands with a right hand.
Cobb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cobb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronson's head.

Don Bronson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bronson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cobb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cobb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
Bronson stuns Cobb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronson 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!
A relieved looking Don Bronson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.