PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philip Clemons (ranked 5205 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cosby (ranked 5204 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clemons
vs
Cosby

175 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Clemons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cosby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clemons is looking for a sweep. Cosby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Clemons looking for submissions off his back.
Clemons is looking to improve his position.
Clemons tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cosby is trying to control the action in half guard but Clemons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Cosby seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemons is looking to improve his position.
Clemons is not content to let Cosby control the position.

Cosby is looking for a kimura but Clemons is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cosby to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Cosby is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cosby passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Clemons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clemons is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cosby is looking to take a break and control but Clemons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cosby controlling the position from side mount.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Clemons gets caught napping as Cosby dives in and scores a takedown. Clemons manages to retain guard.
Clemons keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clemons has his foot on Cosby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cosby works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemons wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cosby is now in half guard.
Cosby trying to control from half guard but Clemons is working away.

Clemons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cosby wants to free his trapped foot but Clemons is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cosby controlling the pace.
Clemons gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cosby avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Clemons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cosby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Clemons, up you get!

Cosby drives through with a takedown into Clemons's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosby wants to pass the guard but Clemons is keeping the position.
Cosby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Cosby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clemons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clemons takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cosby.

Clemons bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cosby shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clemons's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clemons will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemons is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Clemons scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clemons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Clemons is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clemons is nestled in close to Cosby, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cosby trying to control but Clemons postures up.
Clemons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cosby manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Clemons keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Clemons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cosbys head.

Cosby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clemons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cosby working for a triangle but Clemons defends it easily.
Clemons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clemons with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clemons is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cosby doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cosby keeping moving, preventing Clemons from controlling successfully.
Clemons wants to stand but Cosby has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Cosby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clemons defends it easily.
Cosby is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clemons tries to stand but Cosby is controlling from the bottom.

Clemons got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cosby has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clemons has managed to get both his arms back between Cosby's legs - danger averted.
Clemons postures up and lands a big shot to Cosby's brow.
Clemons lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clemons's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clemons wants to stand but Cosby is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clemons lands a couple of elbows.
Clemons wants to stand but Cosby has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Clemons wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemons is looking to stand up but Cosby won't let him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Cosby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Clemons to the ground. Cosby is now in Clemons's guard.

Cosby gets to his feet - Clemons follows without any prompting.
Clemons could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clemons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cosby tries to avoid it but Clemons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cosby to the ground. Cosby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Cosby releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Cosby gets a double leg takedown into Clemons's guard.

Clemons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Clemons has his foot on Cosby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cosby works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Philip Clemons will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cosby scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Clemons manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Cosby gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemons misses with a strike from the bottom.
Cosby is staying tight to Clemons's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Cosby decides to stand up, so the ref orders Clemons to his feet.

Cosby looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clemons slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cosby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemons lands an upkick as Cosby stands over him.
Clemons will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Clemons throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cosby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clemons manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cosby manages to get himself to full guard.

Philip Clemons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cosby is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Cosby pulls Clemons into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cosby is working an open guard so Clemons takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Cosby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clemons is trying is best to control the position here.
Cosby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cosby slows the pace down in half guard.
Clemons wants to get back to his feet.
Clemons punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby trying to control from half guard but Clemons is working away.
Cosby looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cosby with the ground and pound but Clemons uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Clemons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Clemons is working an open guard so Cosby takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Clemons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cosby defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cosby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clemons tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cosby manages to circle out of the way.

Cosby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clemons to the mat! Clemons manages to get full guard.
Clemons throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Clemons throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Cosby gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cosby misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Cosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cosby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Cosby!