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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 3700 p4p, 325 weight class) and Aapo Glad (ranked 4372 p4p, 376 weight class). Bill Cosby could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aapo Glad's chin.
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240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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213 cm
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
2 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Glad!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby takes a swing at Glad's ribcage but misses.
Glad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cosby moves into the clinch.
Cosby stalling against the cage.
Cosby throws a head punch that misses.
Cosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glad breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Cosby has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Glad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosby.
Glad staying out of range there.
Cosby darts in trying to clinch
and Glad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cosby won't be happy with that.
Cosby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glad is refusing to be controlled, as Cosby sits in half guard.
Cosby tries to pass the half guard into mount. Glad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Glad is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Cosby is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to control. Glad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Glad is pressing down on Cosby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glad keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
Cosby stands and throws Glad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glad keeps working.
Glad tries to buck Cosby off but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby trying to control the position but Glad is working away.
Cosby controlling the position.
Glad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to control but Glad is keeping him busy.
Glad tries to improve position but can't.
Cosby is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cosby continues to stall.
Cosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glad keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Glad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glad tries to bench press Cosby off him but Cosby keeps the position.
Cosby controlling the position.
Cosby wants to take a breather but Glad manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cosby.
Glad looking for a sweep. Not yet Glad, not yet.
Cosby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cosby looking to sit in guard and control but Glad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cosby looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby pulls Glad in close to his closed guard and prevents Glad from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cosby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glad wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby working a defensive guard here.
Glad trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Cosby controlling Glad's posture.
Glad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cosby is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glad is still trying to improve position.
Glad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cosby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bill Cosby will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cosby forces Glad back against the cage and clinches.
Cosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glad.
Cosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cosby lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cosby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Glad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cosby's elbow.
Cosby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Glad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cosby lands a hook that snaps the head of Glad backwards.
Cosby pushes Glad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby cracks Glad with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cosby.
Cosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cosby blocks a body shot from Glad.
Cosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cosby cracks Glad with a nice body shot.
Glad is breathing heavily.
Cosby digs a right hand into Glad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glad's gas tank.
Cosby cracks Glad with a nice body shot.
Cosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosby takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Glad avoids the body shot from Cosby.
Cosby drops Glad with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Glad looks back up at him and smiles so Cosby waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Aapo Glad has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosby scores with a hook to the body. Glad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cosby sends Glad crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cosby is motioning to the referee to let Glad up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Glad is rocked!
Bill Cosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glad is still on wobbly legs! Can Cosby finish him?
Glad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cosby swings for the body but Glad moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cosby cracks Glad with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cosby has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Glad to stand back up!
Cosby jabs at Glad's body.
Cosby circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Glad tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cosby wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Cosby!
After the fight, Bill Cosby was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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