|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 2783 p4p, 364 weight class) and Wallace Cobb (ranked 2969 p4p, 388 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Marceau misses.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Marceau counters with a right hand to the body.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Marceau.
Marceau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb moves out of range of the leg kick from Marceau.
A jab from Marceau misses.
Marceau lands with a nice body punch.
Marceau's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marceau duly obliges.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cobb throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Marceau counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Marceau down.
Cobb lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marceau.
Marceau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb lands a jab to Marceau's midsection.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Marceau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marceau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marceau avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Marceau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marceau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marceau throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Marceau's leg. Marceau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marceau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marceau throws a body kick that misses
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb walks into a left hand.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Marceau throws a low kick, looking for Cobb's leg but Cobb calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Marceau.
Cobb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marceau throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cobb lands with a hook. Marceau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marceau misses with a hook to the body
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Jean-Claude Marceau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marceau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marceau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marceau throws a solid leg kick but Cobb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marceau.
Cobb tries to score with a low kick but Marceau moves his leg out of the way.
Marceau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marceau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marceau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cobb counters with a good low kick that Marceau was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Marceau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab by Marceau.
Marceau throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb throws a good cross that connects.
Marceau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marceau. That did some damage!
Cobb scores with a hook to the body. Marceau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marceau digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb wants to slow Marceau down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobb checks a leg kick.
Marceau misses with a body shot.
Cobb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb throws out a leg kick but Marceau moves out of range and Cobb only half commits.
Marceau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marceau slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Marceau throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Marceau lands with a hook. Cobb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marceau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Marceau moves out of range of the strikes.
Marceau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marceau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marceau misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobb counters with a thumping low kick.
Marceau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marceau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cobb lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wallace Cobb will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Cobb finds it's way through Marceau's defenses.
Cobb connects with an inside leg kick.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Marceau.
Cobb throws out a counter right but Marceau avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Marceau misses
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marceau misses with a body punch
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marceau tries to clinch up but Cobb circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Marceau misses
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Marceau defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
Wallace Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marceau misses the body punch
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marceau. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marceau might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marceau misses with a body shot
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marceau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb lands with an uppercut that bounces Marceau off the cage and back into range.
Marceau looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Marceau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marceau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marceau moves out of range of the strikes.
Marceau misses with a leg kick
and Marceau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marceau misses with a hook to the body
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marceau loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Cobb connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Marceau is looking to wear down Cobb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marceau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marceau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marceau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marceau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marceau misses with a head kick.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Marceau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
It looked like Marceau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marceau thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marceau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marceau connects with a nice looking jab.
Marceau moves out of range of the leg kick from Cobb.
Cobb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marceau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb thuds a left hand into Marceau's body.
Marceau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marceau jabs Cobb right on the nose. Cobb blinks but takes it well.
Cobb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cobb throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marceau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Cobb is looking to slow Marceau down with leg kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circle momentarily. Marceau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marceau misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau misses with a looping right.
Marceau throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marceau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Marceau saw that one coming.
Marceau checks a leg kick nicely.
Marceau throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Marceau.
Marceau throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Marceau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marceau thumps Cobb with a low kick.
Marceau misses with a looping left.
Cobb throws a jab when Marceau was well out of range.
Cobb lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marceau walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallace Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marceau lands a high kick!
Marceau throws out a powerful jab.
Cobb scores with a hook to the body. Marceau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marceau misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Marceau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab lands there for Cobb.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Marceau's head but Marceau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marceau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.
Marceau throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb connects with a body shot that sends Marceau's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Marceau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marceau. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marceau with a nice cross.
Marceau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau is looking to counter punch.
Cobb connects with a body shot.
Cobb lands a nice hook to Marceau's body. Marceau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobb takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cobb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marceau staying out of range there.
Marceau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Marceau tries to move into range but Cobb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marceau.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marceau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jean-Claude Marceau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Marceau swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
As Cobb looks to move away, Marceau throws a big counter combo but Cobb just gets out of the way.
Cobb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marceau.
Marceau throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Marceau's shoulder, as Marceau tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb throws a shot to the body.
Marceau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good shot there by Marceau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau wants to clinch but Cobb slips to the side
and Cobb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marceau misses with a hook.
Cobb appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marceau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marceau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cobb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marceau at a distance.
Marceau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cobb wants to land a leg kick but Marceau is out of range.
Marceau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marceau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marceau throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Marceau checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wallace Cobb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace Cobb!
A very excited looking Wallace Cobb made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
76% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
