PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 567 p4p, 77 weight class) and Wallace Cobb (ranked 243 p4p, 36 weight class). Cobb has chosen Where's Wallace? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Slayin
vs
Cobb

190 cm
27
224 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

185 cm
31
205 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayin misses with a body kick.
Cobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cobb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slayin counters with a straight right hand.
Slayin drops his hands momentarily and Cobb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Slayin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Cobb looks to move away, Slayin throws a big counter combo but Cobb just gets out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Cobb scores with a punch to the head.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Slayin moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Slayin moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Slayin misses the target.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Slayin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Slayin misses with a series of wild punches.
Slayin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobb misses with a low kick as Slayin jumps back.
Slayin connects with the punch.
Wallace Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb scores with the left hand. Slayin knows he should have avoided that one.
Cobb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cobb 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.
Nice shot by Cobb.
Slayin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. Slayin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cobb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cobb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slayin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cobb lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slayin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.

Cobb clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Slayin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Slayin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Slayin misses with some punches.
Slayin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slayin misses with a punch on the inside.
Slayin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cobb tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Slayin's ribcage.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slayin tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slayin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slayins head.
Slayin misses with some punches.

Slayin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slayin throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slayin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slayin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cobb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cobb is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slayin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slayin blocks a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slayin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
Slayin blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slayin working aggressively here.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slayin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cobb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb avoiding damage as Slayin throws knees to the body.
Cobb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slayin.
Slayin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Slayin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slayin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slayin.
Slayin is trying to force a seperation but Cobb has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Slayin.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Slayin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slayin.
Slayin blocking some punches.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace Cobb dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cobb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slayin is able to avoid easily.
Slayin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cobb in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cobb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Slayin.
Slayin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slayin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slayin. That did some damage!
Slayin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. Slayin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slayin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cobb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Slayin down.
Cobb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slayin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Slayin moved out of range nicely.
Slayin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Slayin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Slayin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Cobb lands.
Cobb throws a hook but Slayin blocks it.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Slayin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Slayin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the body from Cobb misses
and Slayin counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slayin avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobb misses the jab.
Slayin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
A big right from Slayin misses.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cobb.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cobb duly obliges.
Jab from Cobb.
Cobb looks to clinch
and Slayin counters with a left and a right that stings Cobb.
Cobb throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Slayin counter with a right hand.
Slayin misses with a hook.
As Slayin backs off Cobb throws a huge counter combo but Slayin manages to avoid it all.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Slayin is out of range.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Cobb.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Slayin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Cobb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cobb really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slayin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slayin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Cobb slips a jab and a cross from Slayin.
Cobb was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Slayin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a two punch combination.
Slayin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Slayin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slayin moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb misses with a hook. Slayin ducked under it nicely.
Slayin scores with a nice head shot.
Cobb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slayin is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Slayin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Slayin lands a head kick. Cobb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Wallace Cobb has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb drops his hands momentarily and Slayin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cobb lands with a slapping head kick.
Cobb scores with a leg kick.
Slayin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Rhymin Slayin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb with a jab.
Slayin misses with a double jab.
Cobb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cobb wants to land a leg kick but Slayin is out of range.
A head kick from Cobb lands but Slayin takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cobb wants to clinch.
Cobb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Slayin lands with a shot to the body.
Slayin throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Slayin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slayin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Slayin blocks the leg kick.
As Cobb backs away, Slayin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slayin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slayin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb misses with a left hand
and Slayin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slayin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slayin throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb looks for the body kick but Slayin saw that one coming.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slayin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slayin takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Slayin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhymin Slayin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tests Slayin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slayin.
Cobb thows a leg kick but Slayin checks it
and Slayin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayin blocks the body kick.
Slayin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slayin defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb throws a leg kick that misses.
Slayin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
Cobb misses the jab.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slayin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobb circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobb throws out a counter right but Slayin avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb misses with a leg kick
and Slayin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cobb's knee momentarily.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and Slayin counters with a low kick, right behind Cobb 's knee.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobb misses with a right hand
and Slayin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slayin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cobb misses with a left hand
and Slayin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cobb throws the kick towards the body but Slayin avoids it.
Slayin misses with a few strikes there.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobb with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayin throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Cobb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobb.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Slayin is out of range.
Cobb lands the left hand.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb scores with a leg kick.
Slayin slips under a jab.
Slayin is looking to counter punch.
Cobb connects with a body shot that sends Slayin's belly button to the back.
Cobb cracks Slayin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wallace Cobb.
Well Cobb 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace Cobb!
A very excited looking Wallace Cobb made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.