PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Goldberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thor Cosby's chin.

Goldberg
vs
Cosby

192 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Cosby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldberg slips a straight right by Cosby.
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Cosby.
Cosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldberg tries to clinch up.

Goldberg has managed to clinch.
Cosby wants to get back to striking at distance but Goldberg won't allow it.
Cosby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cosby working hard to break the clinch.
Cosby tries to work over Goldberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cosby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cosby can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goldberg obliges.

Goldberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg connects with a high kick.
Goldberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosby circles away.
Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosby.
Goldberg moves in looking to clinch but Cosby pushes him off.
Goldberg tries to clinch there but Cosby circles away.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg slips a jab from Cosby.
Mike Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldberg wants to clinch up but Cosby keeps it at a distance.
Goldberg tries to clinch but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby lands a really nice looking cross but Goldberg seems unphased.
Cosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cosby circles away.
Goldberg tries to clinch there but Cosby circles away.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldberg moves in looking to clinch but Cosby pushes him off.
Cosby throws out a loose jab but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cosby looks to land a left hand but Goldberg moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cosby.
Goldberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goldberg wants to clinch.
Goldberg tries to clinch but Cosby moves out of range.
Goldberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosby circles away.
Cosby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosby throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Cosby swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thor Cosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldberg tries to clinch up but Cosby circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldberg wants to clinch.
Goldberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cosby.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Cosby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cosby wants it to stay on the feet.
Cosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldberg tries to clinch but Cosby moves out of range.
A lazy left from Cosby finds it's target.
A jab lands there for Cosby.
Cosby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cosby looks to throw the jab but Goldberg is out of range.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Cosby.
Cosby might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cosby scores with a sloppy right hand. Goldberg should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Cosby coming out on top.
Goldberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cosby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Cosby.
Goldberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cosby.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Cosby.
Cosby throws a hook but Goldberg blocks it.
Cosby connects with a right hand. Goldberg shakes it off.
Cosby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Goldberg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Goldberg takes one to the side of the head.
Goldberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cosby.
Cosby jabs Goldberg right on the nose. Goldberg blinks but takes it well.
Cosby scores with a nice head shot.
Cosby dips to his left and cracks Goldberg with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Cosby misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cosby defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosby lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Cosby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Cosby.
Cosby throws out a loose jab but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cosby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goldberg.
Cosby lands with an uppercut that bounces Goldberg off the cage and back into rage.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Cosby.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldberg moves out of range as Cosby throws a body kick.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Cosby.
Goldberg tries to clinch there but Cosby circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cosby swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.
Cosby swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby throws a good cross that connects.
Goldberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosby circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Cosby. That snapped Goldberg's head back.
Mike Goldberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Cosby.
Nice uppercut lands for Cosby. That snapped Goldberg's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cosby.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cosby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldberg slips under a jab.
Thor Cosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cosby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goldberg momentarily.
Goldberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goldberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cosby misses the jab.
Cosby with a jab.
Cosby throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cosby cracks Goldberg with an open hand slap.
Cosby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goldberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Goldberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt - Cosby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cosby misses with a straight left.
Goldberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cosby misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goldberg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosby circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Cosby.
Cosby lands a jab.
A big left from Cosby misses.
Cosby waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Goldberg.
Goldberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cosby.
A big right from Cosby misses.
Goldberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosby circles away.
A nice combination there by Cosby.
Cosby throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Goldberg. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cosby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goldberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cosby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Cosby.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cosby looks to land a right hand but Goldberg moved out of range.
Goldberg is looking to clinch but Cosby is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Cosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cosby throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Cosby misses with a looping left.
Cosby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldberg wants to clinch up but Cosby keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Cosby throws a lazy right hand but Goldberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg wants to clinch up but Cosby keeps it at a distance.
Goldberg has a takedown stuffed.
Cosby throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Cosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg staying out of range there.
Goldberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Cosby.
An inside leg kick from Cosby misses.
Cosby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldberg tries to clinch there but Cosby circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cosby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from Cosby as Goldberg shoots in.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cosby as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosby lands the left hand.
Cosby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cosby. That snapped Goldberg's head back.
Cosby throws out a loose jab but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Goldberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to de liver by Cosby. Beautiful body shot.
Cosby jabs at Goldberg's body.
Cosby lands with a cross.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Cosby scores with a four punch combination!
Cosby misses with a looping right.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Cosby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cosby with a hook.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cosby thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg tries to clinch up but Cosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Cosby.
Goldberg tries to clinch there but Cosby circles away.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thor Cosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goldberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldberg wants to clinch.
Cosby with a nice cross.
Cosby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cosby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cosby catches Goldberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goldberg tries to clinch up.
Cosby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cosby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goldberg moves forwards but Cosby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cosby, as that shot connected.
Cosby loads up on a big right hand but Goldberg slips the punch.
Goldberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goldberg slips a straight right by Cosby.
Cosby misses with a hook. Goldberg ducked under it nicely.
Goldberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cosby throws a one two combo.

Goldberg moves into the clinch successfully.
Cosby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldberg has him pressed against the cage.
Cosby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goldberg crunches a lovely knee into Cosby's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Cosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cosby 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Cosby!