PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 891 p4p, 1293 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 55 p4p, 82 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Abner
vs
Cozad

194 cm
36
265
28 - 15 - 0

195 cm
28
275
16 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad throws an off balance right hand
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut.
Abner throws a series of punches but Cozad avoids them all with ease.
Cozad is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cozad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abner will feel that in the morning.
Cozad misses with a looping right.
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cozad.
Cozad misses with a straight left.
Cozad throws a right hand that misses
and Abner counters with a nice uppercut.
Abner moves out of range as Cozad throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner throws a push kick but Cozad slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Cozad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abner slips a jab from Cozad.
Cozad looks to land a right hand but Abner moved out of range.
Cozad throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abner moves out of range as Cozad strikes.
Cozad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cozad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cozad lands a lovely overhand right.
Abner misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cozad is out of range.
Cozad throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cozad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abner.
Abner scores with a leg kick.
Cozad misses the body punch
and Cozad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cozad. Abner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cozad throws a series of punches but Abner moves out of range.
Cozad throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a left hand
and Abner counters with a low kick, right behind Cozad 's knee.
Abner misses with a looping right.
Abner wants to slow Cozad down by chopping away at his legs.
Cozad let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Abner instigates a clinch.
Abner misses with some punches.
Cozad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cozad.
I was talking to Abner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Abner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Abner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
Abner misses with a punch on the inside.

Cozad breaks the clinch.
Cozad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad fakes the leg kick and cracks Abner in the body.
Abner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cozad.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Abner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cozad.
Abner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cozad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Cozad has Abner pushed against the cage.
Cozad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cozad swings wildly with an uppercut but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cozad fails to land.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Cozad on the inside.
Cozad looking to throw knees to the head but Abner is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Cozad will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abner slips under a jab.
Cozad cracks Abner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abner.
A slow jab from Abner misses its intended target.
A cross from Abner lands.
Abner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abner throws a shot from downtown. Cozad moves away and avoids it.
Cozad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner with a jab.
Cozad throws a jab when Abner was well out of range.
Cozad cracks Abner with a good jab.
Mike Cozad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abner.
Cozad throws out a counter right but Abner avoids it with no problem.
Cozad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cozad misses with an uppercut.
Cozad throws a sloppy head kick and Abner moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cozad misses the target.
Cozad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cozad fakes the leg kick and cracks Abner in the body.
Abner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cozad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abner looks for the body kick but Cozad saw that one coming.
Cozad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cozad lands a jab to the head.
Cozad ducks under a wild hook from Abner.
Cozad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body kick from Cozad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cozad misses with an uppercut.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cozad looks to score with a jab to the body but Abner is just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cozad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cozad drops Abner with a beautiful combination! Abner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cozad is looking for the KO!

Abner is rocked!
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cozad.
Abner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cozad throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abner dodges the punch combination from Cozad.
Cozad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abner defending well as Cozad loads up on a big left hand.
Abner blocks a leg kick.
Abner feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Cozad lands.
Cozad blocks a head kick by Abner.
Cozad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abner.
A swing and a miss from Abner.
Abner defending well as Cozad loads up on a big left hand.
Cozad misses with a looping right.
Cozad swings widly with a right hand
and Abner counters with a good, hard body kick but Cozad shrugs it off.
Cozad jabs Abner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cozad throws a leg kick but Abner checks it.
Cozad slips a jab from Abner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Cozad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cozad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abner counters with a nice body shot.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cozad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abner misses with a hook
and Cozad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cozad throws a shot from downtown. Abner moves away and avoids it.
Abner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abner fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Cozad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cozad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cozad tests Abner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cozad misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Abner tenderised Cozad's leg. Cozad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cozad.
Abner throws a jab but it's blocked by Cozad.
Cozad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Cozad.
Abner is looking to counter with a body kick.
Abner is looking to clinch.
Cozad cracks a nice hook into Abner's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cozad lands a body shot.
Abner moves away from the strike by Cozad.
Abner slips a jab from Cozad.
Beau Abner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner misses with a right hand
and Cozad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cozad throws a shot from downtown. Abner moves away and avoids it.
Abner throws a looping overhand right but Cozad ducks down to avoid it.
Abner looks to land a right hand but Cozad moved out of range.
Abner misses with a double jab
and Cozad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cozad throws out a loose jab but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cozad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abner.
Cozad misses with an uppercut.
Abner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cozad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cozad misses.
Cozad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cozad drops his hands momentarily and Abner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abner misses with a body kick.
Abner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cozad to score with a decent uppercut.

Beau Abner's cut is getting worse.
Good standup being displayed there by Cozad as he connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Abner.
Cozad lands with a nice body kick.
Cozad misses with a leg kick.
Abner throwing a counter right hand but Cozad manages to avoid it.
Cozad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Cozad.
Abner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cozad cracks Abner with a good jab.
Cozad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abner counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
Abner tries to clinch but Cozad moves out of range.
Abner walks into a straight right hand from Cozad.
Cozad throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Abner. Beautiful body shot.
Abner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cozad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Cozad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cozad 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Cozad!