PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cobb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Freak on a Leash. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobb
vs
Torres

168 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Torres!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Cobb closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cobb lands in his opponent's guard.
Torres is looking to stand up but Cobb isn't so interested in that idea.
Cobb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cobb postures up.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cobb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cobb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Torres pulls Cobb in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb stops Torres from standing up.
Cobb wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Cobb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cobb's guard.
Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cobb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torres is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cobb is pulling down on Torres's head. It's preventing any offense from Torres, at least for the moment.
Cobb has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up.
Cobb is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Torres stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joseph Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobb circles away quickly and effectively.

Cobb closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.

Cobb tightens his grip and picks Torres up, before dumping him to the ground. Torres manages to land in guard.
Cobb content to stall in guard here.
Cobb passes into half guard.
Cobb frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Torres wants to control but Cobb is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Cobb.
Cobb looking to finish Torres with some ground and pound. This is bad for Torres!
Cobb with shots to the head and body - Torres looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cobb controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Cobb dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torres tries to keep at a distance but Cobb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torres goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cobb prevents it.

Cobb successfully pulls guard.
Torres connects with a couple of short punches.
Torres with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torres being controlled here momentarily.
Torres is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws and elbow that misses. Cobb uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Torres's guard. Nice move by Cobb!
Cobb stands and throws Torres's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Cobb is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torres has escaped the position, nice work there.
Torres tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cobb presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cobb content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Cobb.
Cobb landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Torres wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cobb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Cobb.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres taking shots to the head.
Cobb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Cobb is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Torres is surviving well by controlling Cobb's body position as best he can.
Cobb controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Cobb dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cobb looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torres!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobb with good strikes from the mount here!
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cobb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Torres is in a horrible position here. Cobb smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cobb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cobb with the ground and pound from mount.

Cobb is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Torres is surviving well by controlling Cobb's body position as best he can.
Cobb landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb with shots to the head and body - Torres looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cobb unloading with bombs!
Cobb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torres is in a horrible position here. Cobb smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cobb landing punches.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Trey Cobb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.

Cobb works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cobb tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Cobb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a big right hand that misses.
Cobb connects with a couple of short punches.
Torres working a defensive guard here.
Cobb passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.
Joseph Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trey Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trey Cobb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cobb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Cobb!