PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickey Cobb (ranked 25191 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Williams (ranked 6038 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobb
vs
Williams

177 cm
23
279 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickey Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Williams!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cobb gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobb, pushing him back against the cage.
Cobb jumps guard but Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Williams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cobb is trying to keep an underhook but Williams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cobb is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Williams is going to stand back up.
Cobb trying to control but Williams postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb controlling the position for now.
Williams thows a huge punch but Cobb dodges it nicely.
Cobb is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams wants to take a breather but Cobb is having none of it.
Cobb moves into full guard.
Williams is fighting to break Cobb's control of his arms but Cobb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Cobb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cobb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams is trying to keep Cobb in close.
Cobb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Williams's guard.
Cobb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cobb manages to get himself to full guard.

Williams is fighting to break Cobb's control of his arms but Cobb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wanted to stand there but Cobb had control of the position.
Cobb seems keen to control Williams's posture.
Williams wanted to stand there but Cobb had control of the position.
Cobb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.

Cobb landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Williams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cobb uses it to pass to side control.
Williams is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cobb is controlling him well.
Williams looks winded!

Cobb is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Williams is trying to escape and Cobb transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Williams is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cobb! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickey Cobb!