PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Everett Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Reis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cohen
vs
Reis

198 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Everett Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomas Reis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cohen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cohen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cohen pulls Reis in close to prevent any damage.
Reis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reis looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cohen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen pulls Reis in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cohen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cohen moves into the clinch.
Reis prevents a takedown attempt there.

Cohen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Reis trying to hold on to Cohen's head to control him but Cohen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cohen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reis is just riding it out for now. Cohen eventually gives up the hold.
Reis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Cohen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cohen.
Reis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Cohen is looking for a kimura here.

Cohen wants to work for an arm triangle but Reis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reis is looking to control Cohen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reis avoid being mounted?

Cohen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Reis is defending against the submission attempts here by Cohen.

Cohen is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Reis to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everett Cohen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cohen misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reis! But no joy.
Cohen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cohen throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.

Cohen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Cohen pushes Reis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tomas Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Cohen gets tackled into the cage by Reis. Reis maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cohen.
Reis is breathing heavily.

Reis pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen cracks Reis with a solid left hand.
Cohen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cohen lands a couple of elbows.

Cohen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cohen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reis!

Reis working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cohen tries to bench press Reis off him but Reis keeps the position.
Cohen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cohen is trying is best to control the position here.
Reis prevents Cohen from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is holding on to half guard well.
Reis misses with a head shot. Cohen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cohen pulls Reis in close to prevent any damage.
Further stalling from Cohen.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Reis gets the takedown into side control.

Cohen throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Cohen misses with a head kick.
Reis is looking for the big counter here.
Cohen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Cohen has closed the distance and engaged Reis in a clinch.
Cohen is trying to drag Reis to the mat but Reis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reis lands a damaging elbow.

Cohen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cohen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Everett Cohen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reis dodges the punch combination from Cohen.
Cohen misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cohen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Reis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is pulling down on Reis's head to control his posture.
Cohen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reis can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reis won't allow Cohen to sweep him here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Everett Cohen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Everett Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Cohen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reis manages to circle out of the way.
Reis avoids the head kick by Cohen.
Cohen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reis prevents the takedown attempt.
Cohen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reis walks away with a smile on his face. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cohen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cohen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everett Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Cohen does no damage.
Cohen misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reis closes the distance and pushes Cohen back into the cage.
Cohen wants a takedown but no success here.

Reis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Cohen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Reis is on him like a limpet, forcing Cohen back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cohen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reis is defending well.
Cohen being controlled against the cage.
Reis prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomas Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Everett Cohen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reis looking to throw knees to the head but Cohen is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomas Reis.
I think Cohen 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everett Cohen!