PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cobb
vs
Drake

168 cm
22
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 1 - 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 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Drake!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake is looking to clinch.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cobb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cobb is working for a submission of some sort.
Cobb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drake trying to control but Cobb postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cobb could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cobb is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cobb prevents Drake from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Cobb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Steven Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cobb takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake tries to clinch up but Cobb circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drake is fending him off so far but Cobb persists. Nope, Drake circles away and we're back to standing.
Cobb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake throws a head kick that Cobb semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drake scores with a head kick.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
Drake tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.

Drake moves into the clinch.
Cobb avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
Cobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Cobb avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
Drake trying to stall but Cobb improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Cobb avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drake wants to stall.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Drake.
A frustrated look appears on Cobb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Cobb avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.

Cobb gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cobb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drake tries to lock up and control but Cobb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cobb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Drake lands with a slapping head kick.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.

Drake rushes Cobb and presses him up against the cage.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.

Cobb gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Drake is trying to hold Cobb in close to prevent damage but Cobb has managed to pass into half guard.
Drake is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb prevents Drake from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake is trying to maintain the position but Cobb is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drake is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake tries to roll over but Cobb keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trey Cobb.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

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