PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby comes to the cage accompanied by Cosby Show. Miller has chosen Drowning Pool - Step Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cosby
vs
Miller

190 cm
21
212 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Miller!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cosby looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cosby is trying to control Miller's posture but Miller avoids it.
Miller misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cosby is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miller tries to score with some ground and pound. Cosby controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cosby tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Cosby avoids it.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Cosby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Miller clinches.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosby tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Cosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bill Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller looks to land a combination but Cosby avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cosby wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a left to the body.
Cosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Cosby tries to clinch

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cosby's guard now.
Cosby keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller looks gassed!
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cosby has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Miller seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cosby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Cosby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cosby lands a nice short elbow.
Cosby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.
Miller's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cosby working Miller over with strikes here.
Cosby landing shots from mount.
Cosby landing punches.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Cosby smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby lands a heavy elbow.
Cosby lands a nice shot to the head.

Cosby is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Miller to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Miller shrugs it off.
Cosby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cosby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cosby with shots to the head and body - Miller looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cosby lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cosby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cosby prevents Miller from getting the reversal.
Cosby working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cosby lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cosby connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cosby with a couple of short strikes.
Miller is bucking up trying to escape but Cosby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cosby working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller is trying to stand up.
Cosby fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miller is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cosby with the ground and pound from mount.
Cosby with good strikes from the mount here!
Cosby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cosby lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cosby landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miller tries to lock up and control but Cosby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cosby with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Cosby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cosby looks to clinch

and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cosby as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cosby as the two fighters clinch.
Cosby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Cosby scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.

Cosby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosby tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Cosby wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Cosby is looking to clinch.
Cosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cosby is looking to clinch.
Cosby swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Cosby throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Cosby moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Cosby shows good takedown defense.
Cosby tries to clinch up.
Cosby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosby gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bill Cosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller blocks a head kick by Cosby.
Cosby tries to clinch but Miller moves away

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cosby's guard now.
Cosby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cosby looking for a sweep. Not yet Cosby, not yet.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cosby throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Miller working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Cosby's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Cosby is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cosby working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Cosby's brow.
Cosby tries to strike from the bottom.

Cosby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cosby is looking for a triangle here but Miller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Miller stands up and beckons Cosby to his feet.
Miller tries to bum rush Cosby with a series of wild strikes but Cosby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby clinches but Miller breaks the clinch

and Miller moves into the clinch.

Cosby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Miller closes the distance and pushes Cosby back into the cage.
Cosby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Cosby is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cosby.
Miller being controlled against the cage.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Cosby manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Cosby has the dominant position.
Cosby stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cosby prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Cosby scores with a hook to the body.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to clinch

and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cosby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cosby rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cosby is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Cosby into the cage.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cosby.
Cosby lands a nice shot to the body.
Cosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cosby lands a nice uppercut.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Cosby has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Cosby.
Cosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Cosby.
Cosby closes the distance but Miller moves to the side

and Miller counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bill Cosby will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cosby looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cosby fails to land with a series of punches.
Cosby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Cosby throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Cosby tries to clinch

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown. Cosby fights it but they end up in guard.
Bill Cosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Miller stands and steps away. Cosby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Cosby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cosby is looking to clinch.

Miller rushes Cosby and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cosby lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cosby breaks from the clinch.
Cosby throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Cosby both land. Nice combination.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cosby tries to clinch but Miller moves away

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cosby is proving hard to escape from.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cosby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cosby wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.

Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cosby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cosby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cosby tries to clinch up.

Cosby clinches with his opponent.

Cosby jumps into guard, dragging Miller to the mat.
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!

Cosby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Cosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cosby misses.
Cosby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cosby wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Cosby.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miller blocking some punches.
Cosby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch there but Cosby circles away.

Cosby moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller can't get the takedown.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Miller.

Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dave Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller wants to clinch up but Cosby keeps it at a distance.
Cosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosby darts in trying to clinch

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cosby's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller has gone for a leg lock! Cosby slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.
Miller wants to stand but Cosby is controlling the position.
Miller striking off his back but it's not causing Cosby any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Cosby decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cosby has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Miller turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miller manages to end up in side control.
Bill Cosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cosby works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cosby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dave Miller!