PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Cobb (ranked 339 p4p, 36 weight class) and Iain Tower (ranked 414 p4p, 44 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion. Tower has chosen Kanye - Power as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobb
vs
Tower

178 cm
24
265 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

210 cm
24
275 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Tower!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tower throws a body kick that misses.
Cobb throws a lazy right hand but Tower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb slips a jab and a cross from Tower.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Decent striking displayed by Tower there.
Cobb ducks right into an uppercut from Tower.
Tower blocks a jab.
Tower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Tower fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
A jab from Cobb misses.
A solid body kick from Tower.
Tower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tower.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Tower catches Cobb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tower has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cobb is landing a low percentage of strikes.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Tower gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.
Cobb swings for the body but Tower moves out of range.
Tower slips under a jab.
Tower staying out of range there.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Tower's head but Tower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cobb.
Tower moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Tower only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tower moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb misses with a double jab
and Tower counters with a good low kick that Cobb was not able to check.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Tower moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Tower.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobb is out of range and Tower settles back down.
Tower tries to clinch up
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tower thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cobb if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tower is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tower turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobb's head.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tower steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobb, as that shot connected.
Cobb throws a hook but Tower avoids it easily.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Tower's shoulder, as Tower tries to avoid the shot.
Tower explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tower is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Cobb walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Tower. That snapped Cobb's head back.
Cobb is looking to chop away at Tower's legs.
Tower throws a lazy head kick
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Tower counters with a good low kick that Cobb was not able to check.
Cobb with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Tower.
Tower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cobbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobb thuds his right hand into Tower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Tower moved out of range nicely.
Tower dips to his left and cracks Cobb with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tower.
Tower has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cobb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tower finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobb's head.
Tower tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tower.
Tower cracks Cobb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobb is looking to land body kicks.
Tower defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Tower tries to land a front kick but Cobb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Tower 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.
Cobb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Tower.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Tower sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iain Tower will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cobb throws a hook but Tower avoids it easily.

Tower has Cobb up against the cage in a clinch.
Tower working aggressively here.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tower.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tower throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Tower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower is trying to pull guard but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tower manages to pull guard.
Tower wants to control the position but Cobb says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tower wants to sweep but Cobb has passed to side control!
Tower is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tower is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower tries to roll over but Cobb keeps him under control.
Tower makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tower.

Cobb stands up and waves to Tower to follow him.
Nice defenses there by Tower.
Tower staying out of range there.
Tower on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Tower's shoulder, as Tower tries to avoid the shot.
Tower tries a quick counter leg kick but Cobb is wise to it.
Jab from Tower.
Tower is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws a front kick aimed at Cobb's knee but Cobb avoids it well.
Tower ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tower.
Cobb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cobb takes one on the button.
Tower ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
An inside leg kick lands from Tower.
Tower misses with a body shot
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Tower to counter with a crisp jab.
Tower scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tower slips under a jab from Cobb.
Tyson Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tower lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tower throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Tower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tower ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Tower counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb checks a leg kick nicely.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Tower's head but Tower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tower throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tower scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb misses with an uppercut
and Tower counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tower moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Tower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Tower throws a low kick but Cobb moves out of range easily.
Tower lands a body shot.
Cobb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iain Tower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobb looks to land a right hand but Tower moved out of range.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Tower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tower is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tower walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Tower checks a leg kick.
Tower scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cobb throws a hook but Tower blocks it.
Tower lunges at Cobb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobb's hand.
Cobb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cobb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Tower catches Cobb right on the button with a cross.
Tower throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tower walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Tower was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobb misses the jab.
Tower moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Tower slips a jab from Cobb.
Cobb will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tower lands with a straight right. Cobb didn't see that one coming.
Tower lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tower avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Cobb.
Tower misses with a body shot.
Tower throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Tower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tower moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tower throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Tower manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Tower fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Tower. Beautiful body shot.
Tower ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Tower throws a low kick but Cobb moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Tower makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tower connects with a leg kick. Cobb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tower connects with a looping right hand.
Tower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Tower throws a leg kick but Cobb checks it.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Tower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tower misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
Tower lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tower.
Nice shot by Tower.
Danga de danga de dang - Cobb scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Iain Tower has been cut.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand
and Tower counters with a nice leg kick.
Tower buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cobb checks a leg kick.
Tower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Tower throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cobb throws the left hand but Tower avoids the punch easily.
Tower lands a leg kick that knocks Cobb off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws a push kick but Cobb slaps the foot to one side.
Cobb throws a hook but Tower avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tower lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tower.
A good leg kick by Tower.
Cobb is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tower's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Good work by Cobb as he checks the leg kick.
Tower scores with a body shot.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Tower's shoulder, as Tower tries to avoid the shot.
Tower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobb scores with a hook.
Donk. Cobb catches Tower right on the button with a cross.
Tower tries to bum rush Cobb with a series of wild strikes but Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tower.
Tower flicks out a counter leg kick but Cobb steps away.
Tower misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iain Tower comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tower 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iain Tower!
Iain Tower managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.