PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cobb (ranked 2416 p4p, 2197 weight class) and Nestor Makhno (ranked 260 p4p, 237 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Makhno's choice of entrance music: Yablochko. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cobb
vs
Makhno

181 cm
24
199
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
190
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nestor Makhno!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Makhno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Makhno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Makhno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Makhno scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
A frustrated look appears on Cobb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Makhno.
Makhno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cobb or not.
Makhno lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno misses with a body punch.
Makhno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Cobb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makhno misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Makhno won't allow it.
A short right from Makhno on the inside.
Makhno misses with the head strike.
Makhno misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb can't break the clinch.
A short right from Makhno on the inside.
A body shot lands from Makhno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhno.
Makhno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Makhno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makhno scores with a shoulder strike.
Cobb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Makhno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makhno.
Makhno has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Makhno can turn it around.
Makhno misses with some punches.
Makhno throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Cobb tries to circle away but Makhno has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is trying to break the clinch but Makhno is controlling him.
Makhno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makhno throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Makhno on the inside.
Makhno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Makhno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Makhno.
Cobb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Makhno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Makhno tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Makhno back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Makhno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makhno prevents Cobb from breaking the clinch.
Cobb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Makhno to keep the fight standing.
Makhno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makhno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makhno tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Makhno back against the cage.
Makhno misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makhno.
A head punch on the inside from Makhno fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhno has Cobb pressed against the cage, preventing Cobb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nestor Makhno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Cobb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Makhno clinches up with Cobb and pushes him back against the cage.
Makhno cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Makhno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makhno misses with a punch to the body.
Makhno lands a nice uppercut.
Makhno lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Makhno.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head.
Makhno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makhno is leaning against Cobb and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Makhno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nestor Makhno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Makhno.
Makhno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Makhno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makhno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makhno misses with a punch to the body.
Makhno throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb is trying to break the clinch but Makhno is controlling him.
Cobb wants to break free but Makhno has control.

Cobb gets control of Makhno's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cobb will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Cobb's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Makhno wants to get up but he can't break Cobb's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makhno is one step ahead there.

Makhno stands up from Cobb's guard - Makhno perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nestor Makhno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb misses the jab.
Makhno unleashes a big counter combination but Cobb bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Makhno doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Cobb misses the jab.
Makhno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Makhno's head but Makhno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb misses with a hook. Makhno ducked under it nicely.

Cobb gets tackled into the cage by Makhno. Makhno maintains the clinch.
Makhno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makhno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cobb or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Makhno.
Makhno tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno working aggressively here.
Makhno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makhno has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Makhno lands with a right to the head.
Makhno tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Makhno back against the cage.
Makhno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makhno scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Makhno.
Nice body punch from Makhno - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makhno lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makhno misses with a punch on the inside.
Makhno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Makhno.
Makhno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makhno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makhno misses with a punch on the inside.
Makhno lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Makhno fails to land.
Cobb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makhno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nestor Makhno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cobb swinging wildly here.
Makhno throws a counter combo.
Cobb lands a jab to the nose.
Makhno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Makhno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Makhno saw that one coming.
Makhno wants to counter the offense by Cobb and move into the clinch position.
Makhno slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Makhno slips under a jab.
Cobb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Makhno clinches up with Cobb and pushes him back against the cage.
Makhno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makhno cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
A short right from Makhno on the inside.
Makhno scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhno tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Makhno won't allow it.
Cobb can't break the clinch.
Makhno can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Makhno misses with the head strike.

Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Makhno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Makhno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobb.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Makhno.
Makhno throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cobb pulls Makhno into guard.
Makhno wants to stand but Cobb has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Makhno prevents Cobb from getting back to his feet.

Makhno stands and steps away. Cobb gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Makhno moves out of range as Cobb strikes.

Cobb tries to keep at a distance but Makhno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makhno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makhno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Makhno working aggressively here.
Makhno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb working hard to break the clinch.
Makhno throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Makhno tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Makhno back against the cage.
Cobb jumps guard but Makhno stands there with Cobb around his waist. Cobb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Cobb breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb throws a head kick but Makhno moves out of range.
A big left from Cobb misses.
As Cobb backs off Makhno throws a huge counter combo but Cobb manages to avoid it all.
Billy Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makhno tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.

Makhno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cobb can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Makhno.
Makhno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cobb or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makhno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Makhno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makhno misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Makhno fails to land.
Billy Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nestor Makhno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makhno 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Nestor Makhno!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Nestor Makhno!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Nestor Makhno!

Nestor Makhno wins by unanimous decision!
Nestor Makhno really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.