PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 6145 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 7739 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Cosby
vs
Penn

185 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Cosby.
Penn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Penn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cosby throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn throws a big counter head kick but Cosby avoids it with no problem.

Cosby feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Penn sprawling to the canvas! Penn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cosby finish him?!

It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Cosby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cosby misses with a hook.
Penn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Cosby. Cosby maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn blocks a body shot from Cosby.
Cosby misses with a body punch.
Cosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cosby can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Cosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Cosby.
Cosby misses with a body punch.
Cosby misses with the head strike.
Cosby works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Cosby lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn blocks a body shot from Cosby.
Cosby lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Cosby.

Penn is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Cosby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Cosby finish him?
Penn blocks a body shot from Cosby.
A hook to the body from Cosby.
Cosby throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cosby.
Cosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cosby's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cosby stalling the fight.
Cosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Cosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cosby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby misses with the head strike.
Cosby creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Penn with a big uppercut! Penn tries to clinch up but Cosby pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Penn to the mat! Penn covers up and Cosby unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.