PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Freak on a Leash. Patton has chosen Leroy as his entrance music. Trey Cobb had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Craig Patton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cobb
vs
Patton

168 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Patton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cobb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Patton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cobb counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Patton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cobb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cobb's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patton missing with strikes.
Patton lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Patton trying to control momentarily.
Patton somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Cobb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Patton tightening his grip on Cobb, looking for the choke.
Patton is punishing Cobb with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb is in bad spot here.

Patton is looking for the choke from the back position but Cobb is controlling his hands well.
Patton doesn't have the hooks in and Cobb manages to turn into his guard.
Cobb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cobb wants to pass the guard but Patton is keeping the position.
Cobb prevents Patton from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Cobb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cobb is breathing heavily.
Cobb postures up and lands a big shot to Patton's brow.

Patton looking for a guillotine here but Cobb defends easily.
Cobb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cobb passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Patton tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cobb is looking to take a break and control but Patton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cobb working away.
Cobb in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Patton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cobb's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Cobb! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Patton has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Trey Cobb!