PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 1954 p4p, 2036 weight class) and Deepen Cider (ranked 287 p4p, 298 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cobb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where's Wallace?. 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.

Cobb
vs
Cider

185 cm
46
205
34 - 17 - 0

185 cm
30
216
15 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deepen Cider!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb slips a jab and a cross from Cider.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cider on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cider.
A combination from Cider does no damage.
Cider staying out of range there.
Cobb jabs Cider to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cobb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cider keeps Cobb at a distance using the push kick.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cobb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cider misses with a wild combination.
Cider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Cider.
Cobb blocks a head kick by Cider.
Cider doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cider.
Cobb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb catches Cider with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cider takes one to the chin there.
Cider moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Nice jab there from Cobb.
Cobb takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cider throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
Cobb blocks a head kick by Cider.
Cider slips under a jab.
Cobb lands with a good body shot.
Cider lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cobb backs up against the cage.
Cider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Nice body kick there by Cider.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Cider scores with a four punch combination!
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cobb lands a high kick!
Cider turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Cider misses.
Cider on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cobb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cider - the referee stops the clock and Cobb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cider. Cobb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a hook. Cider ducked under it nicely.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cider.
Wallace Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cider lands a head kick. Cobb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cobb throws the kick towards the body but Cider avoids it.
Cider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cider.
Cider lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Cider down.
A jab from Cobb finds it's way through Cider's defenses.
Cobb scores with a sloppy right hand. Cider should have avoided that one.
Cobb throws a hook but Cider blocks it.
Cider throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Cobb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cider closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cobb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Cider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cobb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cider in his tracks.
Cider misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Cobb. Beautiful body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cider is able to avoid easily.
Cider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cider misses with a head kick.
Cider looks to land a combination but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb throws a shot to the body.
Cider throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
It looked like Cobb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cobb swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Cider is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Cider. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cobb.
Cobb sizes up Cider with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb slips under a jab from Cider.
Cobb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cider's hands.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Cider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Cider.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
Cobb moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Cider counters with a three punch combo that has Cobb backing up. Cobb nods at Cider to acknowledge the strikes.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Cider's head but Cider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Cider was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobb takes a swing at Cider's ribcage but misses.
Cobb tried to score with a low kick but Cider checks it.
Cider misses with a wild combination.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Cider sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cider misses with a head kick.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb lands with a nice body kick.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cider sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cider scores with a one two! Cobb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Deepen Cider will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deepen Cider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cider misses with a straight right.
Cider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cider misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb throws a body punch but Cider moves out of range.

Cobb closes the distance and clinches.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Cider scores with a hook to the body.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cider's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cider lands with a light punch inside.
Cider works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cider blocking some punches.
Cider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cider scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Cider back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Cider avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short body shot lands from Cider as the two fighters clinch.
Cider lands with a light punch inside.
Cider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Cider.
Cider is working Cobb over against the cage.
Cider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cider lands a nice shot to the body.
Cider scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cider.
Deepen Cider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider is working Cobb over against the cage.
Cider works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Cider.
A short right from Cider.
Stalling in the clinch from Cider.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Cider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Cider.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Cider.
A short body shot lands from Cider as the two fighters clinch.
Cider is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cider.
Come on Cider - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Cider.
Cider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cider taking a breather.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cider gets through Cobb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Cobb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cider.
Cider scores with a shoulder strike.
Cider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb struggles to land a body shot inside as Cider controls his hands.
Cider lands a body punch.
Cider lands a body punch.
Cider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cider scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Cider lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Cider.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cider.
Cider digs a right hand into Cobb's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobb's gas tank.
Cider stalling.
Cider has Cobb pressed against the cage.

Cider drops Cobb onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cobb is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Cobb is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Cobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cider lands with a short shot to the head.
Cider creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cobb's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cobb drops to his knees and Cider pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deepen Cider!
Deepen Cider seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.