PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ducan Cosmin (ranked 25201 p4p, 4194 weight class) and Donimoes Pizza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donimoes Pizza 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!

Cosmin
vs
Pizza

165 cm
19
145
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
150
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ducan Cosmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donimoes Pizza!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizza fails with a takedown attempt.
Pizza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pizza looks winded!
Pizza with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Cosmin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ducan Cosmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donimoes Pizza.

Cosmin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pizza has a closed guard, preventing Cosmin from standing up.
Pizza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Pizza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cosmin passes into side control.
Pizza dodges the ground and pound from Cosmin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosmin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pizza's shoulder. That is not cool.

Cosmin decides to stand back up. Cosmin steps back and let's Pizza get back to his feet.

Cosmin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cosmin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosmin wants to stand but Pizza has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Cosmin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pizza on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cosmin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pizza has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pizza wants to control but Cosmin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cosmin wants to stand up but Pizza is controlling the position.
Pizza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cosmin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Pizza looking for submissions off his back.
Pizza is refusing to be controlled, as Cosmin sits in half guard.
Cosmin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cosmin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cosmin trying to control the action but Pizza is working from the bottom.
Pizza looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cosmin lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizza with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Cosmin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cosmin thumps Pizza with a low kick.

Cosmin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pizza's half guard.

Pizza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cosmin works his way into full mount!
Cosmin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmin unloads with some shots from mount but Pizza bucks and avoids them well.
Pizza regains half guard.
Cosmin trying to mount his opponent but Pizza defends it.
Cosmin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pizza works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cosmin slaps away a takedown attempt from Pizza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pizza has a takedown stuffed.
Cosmin misses with the combination.

Cosmin gets the takedown into side control.
Cosmin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cosmin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pizza can do to turn this around?
Cosmin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cosmin controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosmin is looking to take a break and control but Pizza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pizza is breathing heavily.

Cosmin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizza fails to land the takedown.
Ducan Cosmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donimoes Pizza.

Cosmin gets the takedown into side control.
Cosmin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pizza is looking for a sweep.
Pizza is not content to let Cosmin control the position.

Cosmin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pizza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizza gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pizza is working to get back to half guard.
Cosmin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizza manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Pizza is trying to escape back to his feet but Cosmin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pizza can't do much from the bottom here.
Cosmin wants to control but Pizza is keeping him busy.
Pizza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pizza keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cosmin misses with the ground and pound.
Cosmin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pizza tries to bench press Cosmin off him but Cosmin keeps the position.

Cosmin decides to stand back up. Cosmin steps back and let's Pizza get back to his feet.

Cosmin rushes Pizza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Cosmin gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Pizza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cosmin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosmin is thwarting Pizza's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ducan Cosmin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cosmin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pizza tries to pull guard but Cosmin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pizza wants to take the fight to the mat but Cosmin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Cosmin lands a takedown into guard.
Cosmin wants to control from the top but Pizza keeps moving.

Pizza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cosmin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cosmin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosmin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pizza is looking for a triangle but Cosmin pushes his legs off easily.
Pizza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pizza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cosmin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pizza keeping moving, preventing Cosmin from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cosmin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Cosmin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pizza!
A lull in the action here as Cosmin stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cosmin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cosmin tries to score with some ground and pound. Pizza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cosmin throws an elbow but Pizza slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cosmin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pizza keeps working.
Pizza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizza is trying to get back to half guard.
Cosmin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cosmin controlling from side mount.
Pizza struggling a bit here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Cosmin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pizza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizza is looking for a sweep.
Pizza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pizza wants to control but Cosmin postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pizza is trying to get back to half guard.

Cosmin decides to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ducan Cosmin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cosmin 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ducan Cosmin!
Donimoes Pizza spoke after the fight, saying 'whatever'.