PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bono Estente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cobretti
vs
Estente

199 cm
29
215 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
216 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marion Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bono Estente!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti throws a lazy uppercut
and Estente counters with a thumping low kick.

Cobretti has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Estente takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cobretti wants a takedown.
Cobretti tries to circle away but Estente has him pinned against the cage.
Estente is trying to force a seperation but Cobretti has the dominant position.
Cobretti has Estente pressed against the cage, preventing Estente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobretti keeps control of Estente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobretti lands a right hand.

Cobretti successfully pulls guard.

Estente avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cobretti wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Estente manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti is controlling Estente's trapped leg to prevent Estente from advancing to side control.
Estente wants to stand but Cobretti has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Cobretti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Cobretti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Estente uses it to pass to side control.

Estente has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti forces Estente back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Estente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Estente looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cobretti decides to pull guard.
Cobretti wants to sweep here but Estente controlling him for the moment.

Cobretti looking for a guillotine here but Estente defends easily.

Cobretti working for a triangle but Estente defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cobretti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Estente defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estente is one step ahead there.

Estente got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cobretti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Estente has managed to get both his arms back between Cobretti's legs - danger averted.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti wants to stand and escape but Estente is having none of it.
Estente has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cobretti is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estente controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cobretti wants to improve his position but instead Estente has moved into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Estente content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Cobretti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Estente scores with a jab. Cobretti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cobretti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cobretti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Estente but Estente pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Estente throws a big shot that misses.
Cobretti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Estente is fending him off so far but Cobretti persists. Nope, Estente circles away and we're back to standing.
Estente keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marion Cobretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Cobretti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Estente looks to land a right hand but Cobretti moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti connects with a jab.
Marion Cobretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobretti wants to clinch up but Estente keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Cobretti misses.
Cobretti throws a lazy right hand but Estente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Cobretti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Estente looks like he's trying to stand up.

Cobretti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Estente doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cobretti.

Cobretti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Estente has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti wants to work for an arm triangle but Estente is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Estente is staying active underneath Cobretti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cobretti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Estente doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cobretti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobretti throws a strike but Estente avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estente keeping moving, preventing Cobretti from controlling successfully.
Cobretti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Estente is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cobretti pushing down on Estente's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cobretti thows a huge punch but Estente dodges it nicely.
Cobretti misses with a head shot. Estente uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti trying to control but Estente is working from the bottom.
Cobretti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobretti trying to control but Estente is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobretti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobretti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cobretti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estente works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Cobretti dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobretti throws a head kick that misses.

Estente scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Cobretti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cobretti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Estente pulls his head out easily.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Estente with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cobretti is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estente is looking to take a break and control but Cobretti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cobretti trying to control but Estente postures up.
Estente tries to stand and escape but Cobretti is controlling the position.
Still in half guard, Estente seems content to control.

Bono Estente has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cobretti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Estente is fending him off so far but Cobretti persists. Nope, Estente circles away and we're back to standing.
Cobretti fails with the takedown.
Estente leaves Cobretti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marion Cobretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Cobretti or perhaps it was just good defense by Estente which made him look bad.
Cobretti swings for the body but Estente moves out of range.
Cobretti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cobretti throws a body punch but Estente moves out of range.
Cobretti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Estente finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobretti's head.
Cobretti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Estente.
Cobretti throws a nice looking combination but Estente bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cobretti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Estente.
Cobretti wants to clinch up but Estente keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Estente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobretti throws a sloppy head kick and Estente moves out of range easily.
Cobretti tries to clinch up.
Estente connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Estente avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Cobretti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cobretti misses with a takedown attempt - Estente sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cobretti ducks right into an uppercut from Estente.
Donk. Estente catches Cobretti right on the button with a cross.
Bono Estente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Estente shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Estente is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estente tries to stand and escape but Cobretti is controlling the position.
Cobretti manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estente wants to get up but he can't break Cobretti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bono Estente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobretti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marion Cobretti!