PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 22662 p4p, 1430 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 644 p4p, 216 weight class). Cobb has chosen Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koistinen
vs
Cobb

175 cm
24
194
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
37
187
34 - 21 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Cobb throws a low kick but Koistinen moves out of range easily.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koistinen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Koistinen walks into a jab.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Koistinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Cobb 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koistinen.
A short right from Cobb.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koistinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it.
Koistinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koistinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koistinen's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Cobb.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Koistinen blocks it.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Koistinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koistinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Koistinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Koistinen controls the action.
Cobb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cobb lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Koistinen.
Koistinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb avoiding damage as Koistinen throws knees to the body.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.

Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koistinen under the eye.
Koistinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cobb lands a head kick. Koistinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cobb defending well as Koistinen loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb scores with a head kick.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Koistinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobb.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Koistinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koistinen throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Koistinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Koistinen moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Koistinen.
Cobb throws a head kick but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Cobb on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koistinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cobb to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Cobb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobb.
Koistinen misses with a two punch combination.
Koistinen is looking to clinch.

Cobb drives through and clinches with Koistinen against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Koistinen.
Cobb lands a body punch.
A short right from Cobb.
Koistinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cobb is defending well for now.
Koistinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobb lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen blocks an elbow strike from Cobb.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marciano Cobb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koistinen is looking to clinch.
Koistinen defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb scores with a nice strike.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb throws a lazy head kick
and Koistinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a chopping leg kick but Koistinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cobb lands a jab to Koistinen's midsection.
Cobb throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
A slow jab from Koistinen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb with a nice calf kick.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.
Koistinen is looking to counter punch.
Cobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koistinen is looking to counter the offense by Cobb and move into the clinch.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Koistinen. Those never looked like landing.
Cobb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobb connects with a leg kick.
Koistinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cobb duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koistinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
It looked like Koistinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobb scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Koistinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Cobb. That snapped Koistinen's head back.
Koistinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koistinen dips to his left and cracks Cobb with an uppercut!

Cobb rushes Koistinen and presses him up against the ropes.
Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koistinen backwards.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koistinen backwards.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Koistinen is blocking nicely.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Koistinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koistinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Marciano Cobb has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koistinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen presses Cobb against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koistinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cobb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Koistinen to work.
Koistinen lands a knee to the head.
Koistinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koistinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Koistinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body.
Koistinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Koistinen avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the ropes.
Cobb misses with a body punch.
Koistinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koistinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cobb tries a body shot but Koistinen blocks it.
Koistinen lands a knee to the body.
Koistinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb gets through Koistinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobb scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marciano Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marciano Cobb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Koistinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cobb.
Cobb swings for the body but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen ducks right into an uppercut from Cobb.
A punch combination from Cobb misses.

Koistinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koistinen.
A nice left hand lands by Koistinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb gets through Koistinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koistinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Koistinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koistinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Cobb lands a left hand.
Koistinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koistinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koistinen missing with knees to the body.
Koistinen missing with knees to the body.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Koistinen misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Cobb.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
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!
Cobb lands with a light punch inside.
Cobb pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Koistinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Koistinen tries to land a knee to the head but Cobb blocks with his arms.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koistinen takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koistinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cobb working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Cobb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koistinen is defending well for now.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koistinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Koistinen.

Cobb breaks the clinch.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cobb has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Koistinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cobb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koistinen moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Koistinen moved out of range.

Koistinen drives through and clinches with Cobb against the ropes.
Koistinen misses with an elbow strike.
Koistinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobb avoids the damage to the body.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koistinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cobb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb throws a body punch but Koistinen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Koistinen slips the punch.
Cobb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koistinen. Koistinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cobb lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Cobb slams his shin into Koistinen's torso.
Koistinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koistinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cobb gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koistinen misses the body punch
and Cobb counters with a thumping low kick.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marciano Cobb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Marciano Cobb!

Marciano Cobb wins by unanimous decision!
Marciano Cobb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.