PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 40 p4p, 53 weight class) and Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 6 p4p, 8 weight class). Cobb comes to the ring accompanied by Where's Wallace?. Magufuli I V is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Toto - Africa. Kassim Magufuli I V told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cobb
vs
Magufuli I V

185 cm
32
205
19 - 4 - 0

195 cm
35
216
29 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Oooooh!!! Magufuli I V has knocked Cobb down with a huge combo! Magufuli I V steps away and waves a wobbly Cobb back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Wallace Cobb has been cut.
Magufuli I V looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magufuli I V throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magufuli I V misses with a jab to the body
and Magufuli I V takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magufuli I V scores with a nice strike.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magufuli I V.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Magufuli I V moved out of range nicely.
Magufuli I V drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magufuli I V fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Magufuli I V throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Magufuli I V ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb misses the jab.
A nice side step and Magufuli I V releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
Magufuli I V throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Magufuli I V thows a leg kick but Cobb checks it
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Magufuli I V moves out of range easily.
Magufuli I V now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magufuli I V takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Magufuli I V is just out of range.
Crunch! Magufuli I V slams his shin into Cobb's torso.
Magufuli I V moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Magufuli I V looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cobb throws a head kick but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
Magufuli I V looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Magufuli I V counters with a straight right hand.
Magufuli I V avoids the head kick by Cobb.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magufuli I V! But no joy.
Magufuli I V tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb throws a right hand that misses
and Magufuli I V counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a right hand
enabling Magufuli I V to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
Magufuli I V misses with a straight left.
Cobb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Magufuli I V was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassim Magufuli I V dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wallace Cobb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Magufuli I V gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Magufuli I V misses its intended target.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb throws a hook but Magufuli I V avoids it easily.
Magufuli I V misses with a low kick.
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Magufuli I V counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V misses with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magufuli I V moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Magufuli I V throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand

and Magufuli I V counters with a nice right hand that sends Cobb toppling to the canvas! Cobb scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Magufuli I V finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Cobb scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb walks into a straight right hand from Magufuli I V.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Magufuli I V saw that one coming.
Magufuli I V works the jab nicely.

Magufuli I V lands a big uppercut and Cobb crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cobb looks OK. Magufuli I V waves Cobb back to his feet!

Cobb is rocked!

Wallace Cobb's cut is getting worse.
Magufuli I V moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Oh Cobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magufuli I V uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Magufuli I V throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb seems to have got his legs back now.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.

Magufuli I V moves into range and clinches up with Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Magufuli I V displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Magufuli I V cracks Cobb with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Magufuli I V has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cobb to stand back up!
Cobb misses with a hook
and Magufuli I V counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Cobb.
Magufuli I V lands an uppercut, right on the button! Cobb tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kassim Magufuli I V!
Kassim Magufuli I V is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Kassim Magufuli I V 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.