PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Cousins (ranked 2327 p4p, 230 weight class) and Britt Cubbedge (ranked 1468 p4p, 165 weight class). DeMarcus Cousins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cousins
vs
Cubbedge

211 cm
21
279 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeMarcus Cousins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Britt Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cousins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Cubbedge 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.
Nice defenses there by Cousins.
Cousins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cousins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cousins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cubbedge throws a body punch but Cousins moves out of range.
It looked like Cousins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cousins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cubbedge .
Cousins swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Cubbedge counter with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cousins. Cubbedge shrugs it off though.
Cubbedge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cousins misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge slips a jab and a cross from Cousins.
Cubbedge appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cousins thumps Cubbedge with a low kick.
Cousins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cubbedge lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like DeMarcus Cousins has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Cubbedge misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousins misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cubbedge ! But no joy.
Cousins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cubbedge 's sensitive parts.
A big left from Cousins misses.
Cubbedge throws a counter combo.
Good work by Cubbedge as he checks the leg kick.
Cubbedge feints a jab promting Cousins to slip. Cubbedge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cousins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cubbedge checks a low kick from Cousins.
Cubbedge throws a series of punches but Cousins avoids them all with ease.
Cousins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cubbedge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cousins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cubbedge .
Cousins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Britt Cubbedge has been cut.
Cousins cracks Cubbedge with a good jab.
Cousins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cubbedge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge throws out a counter right but Cousins avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cousins punishes Cubbedge 's body with a nice straight punch.
Cubbedge swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge flicks out a counter leg kick but Cousins steps away.
Cubbedge tries to land a leg kick but Cousins saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cousins.
Cousins misses the shot to the body.
Cousins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Cousins moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Cubbedge goes down! Can Cousins finish him!?
Cousins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cubbedge can't keep his opponent in guard - Cousins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cubbedge is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is looking to control Cousins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cubbedge avoid being mounted?
Cousins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cousins works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cousins trying to control but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Cousins prevents Cubbedge from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMarcus Cousins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cousins avoids the body shot from Cubbedge .
Cousins swings for the body but Cubbedge moves out of range.
Cousins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cousins is looking to wear down Cubbedge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cousins lands with a shot to the body.
Cousins misses with a body shot.
Cubbedge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cousins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cubbedge .
DeMarcus Cousins is winning the standup battle so far.
Cousins misses with a hook. Cubbedge ducked under it nicely.
Cubbedge lands a body shot.
Cousins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cousins looks to throw the jab but Cubbedge is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cousins lands a slapping body shot.
Cubbedge walks into a jab.
DeMarcus Cousins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cousins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cousins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cubbedge can do to turn this around?
Cubbedge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cubbedge .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cubbedge scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cubbedge misses the target.
Cubbedge misses with a few strikes there.
Cubbedge throws a body shot but no joy.
Cousins throws a body punch but Cubbedge moves out of range.
Cubbedge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cousins counters with a leg kick.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick that misses.
Cousins wants to slow Cubbedge down by chopping away at his legs.
Cousins fails to land with a series of punches.
Cousins lands a really nice looking cross but Cubbedge seems unphased.
Cousins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cousins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cubbedge moves away.
Cousins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cubbedge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cousins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cubbedge . That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cousins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge avoids the body shot from Cousins.
Cousins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
Cousins swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Cubbedge to counter with a crisp jab.
Cousins moves out of range of the leg kick from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cousins scoring well with a low kick there.
Cubbedge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cubbedge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That has opened up Britt Cubbedge 's cut even more.
Cousins throws a combination that misses
and Cubbedge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cousins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cousins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge moves out of range as Cousins strikes.
Cubbedge throws a series of punches but Cousins avoids them all with ease.
Cubbedge throws a low kick but Cousins avoids it.
Cubbedge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cousins throws a shot from downtown. Cubbedge moves away and avoids it.
Cubbedge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cousins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cubbedge .
Cousins gets in close and tags Cubbedge with a short punch that almost sends Cubbedge to the mat! Oh Cubbedge is in big trouble! He turns his back on Cousins, trying to create some distance but Cousins rushes him, striking wildly and Cubbedge goes down! The referee tackles Cousins into the ropes to end the fight! Cousins is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarcus Cousins!
After winning the bout, DeMarcus Cousins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.