PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 587 p4p, 1447 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 94 p4p, 225 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cosby
vs
Wanker

185 cm
32
195
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
191
16 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker misses with a two punch combination.
Cosby has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Cosby clobbers Wanker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Cosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cosby, as that shot connected.
Wanker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cosby.
Wanker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wanker connects with the punch.
Cosby ducks under a wild hook from Wanker.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses.
Cosby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cosby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cosby misses with a shot to the body

and Wanker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cosby won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosby keeps working.
Wanker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cosby can't do much from the bottom here.
Wanker is looking to take a break and control but Cosby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cosby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wanker is working away from the top position though.
Wanker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cosby keeping control of the position.
Cosby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wanker trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Wanker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wanker trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Wanker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cosby haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cosby is adopting a defensive guard.
Wanker trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wanker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cosby is keeping the position for now.
Cosby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wanker is one step ahead there.
Wanker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cosby can't keep his opponent in guard - Wanker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cosby tries to get to full guard but Wanker has control of the leg.
Wanker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cosby is looking for a sweep. Wanker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cosby trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cosby won't allow Wanker to pass to mount.
Cosby gets full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wanker working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wanker passes Cosby's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cosby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cosby keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wanker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wanker trying to pass the guard but Cosby defending well.
Wanker content to control rather than advance.
Cosby wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wanker manages to pass to mount!
Cosby tries to hold on but Wanker postures up.

Wanker has hold of Cosby's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cosby manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wanker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cosby prevents Wanker from taking his back.
Wanker tries to control but Cosby wriggling away.
Wanker content just to control the position here.
Cosby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Wanker working for a submission but Cosby is keeping him at bay.
Cosby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orla Wanker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wanker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wanker moves forwards but Cosby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice cross by Cosby.
Wanker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cosby blocks a head kick by Wanker.
Cosby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wanker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wanker.
Wanker darts in looking for a takedown but Cosby gets double underhooks and turns Wanker into the cage.
Cosby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wanker has time to react.
Cosby scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wanker throws a sloppy head kick and Cosby moves out of range easily.

Cosby forces Wanker back against the cage and clinches.
Cosby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wanker or not.
Cosby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
A shot in the inside from Cosby.
Cosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That has opened up Orla Wanker's cut even more.
Cosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wankers head.
Cosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Wanker is breathing heavily.
Cosby lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Wanker is rocked!
Wanker tries to circle away but Cosby has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosby drops Wanker onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wanker is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wanker is still on wobbly legs! Can Cosby finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Cosby.
Cosby lands a left hand.
Cosby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wanker.
Cosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cosby scores with a hook to the body.
Cosby lands an elbow inside.
Bill Cosby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosby lands a hook that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Cosby creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wanker with a big uppercut! Wanker tries to clinch up but Cosby pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wanker to the mat! Wanker covers up and Cosby unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.