PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Kielel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes into the arena with Dope Boyz blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cox
vs
Kielel

171 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kobe Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Kielel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kielel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kielel throws a big right hand that misses.
Kielel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kielel stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
Cox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kielel is controlling him.
Cox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kielel is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kielel.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kielel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cox's guard.
Cox tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kielel stands and steps away. Cox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kielel shoots in and drives through. Cox sprawls well.

Kielel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kielel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kielel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cox is staying active underneath Kielel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kielel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cox manages to get to full guard.
Cox trying to control the position.
Kielel lands a couple of elbows.
Cox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Kielel from controlling successfully.

Kielel stands and steps away. Cox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Cox feints and as Kielel raises his hands in defense, Cox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kielel is looking to stand up but Cox isn't so interested in that idea.
Kielel looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cox distracts Kielel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Kielel is keeping the position.
Cox trying to control but Kielel is working from the bottom.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Kielel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cox dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kielel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Cox scores with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox doesn't have the hooks in and Kielel manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cox is on top in guard.
Cox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cox chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Cox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kielel is looking to stand up but Cox isn't so interested in that idea.

Cox stands up and waves to Kielel to follow him.

Cox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kielel trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kobe Cox will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kielel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kielel wants to stand up but Cox is controlling him.
Cox content to stall in guard here.
Cox lands a couple of elbows.
Kielel keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kielel wants to stand and escape but Cox is having none of it.
Cox works over Kielel with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kielel pushes Cox off and scrambles back to his feet.

Cox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kielel's guard.

Cox stands up from Kielel's guard - Cox perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kielel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Kielel pushes Cox off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kielel shoots and misses

so Cox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Cox decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kielel, up you get!
Kielel tries for a takedown but Cox circles away easily

and Cox counters with a takedown into side control.
Kobe Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matteo Kielel.
Kielel is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cox is controlling him well.
Cox scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kielel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kielel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kielel prevents Cox from moving into mount.
Kielel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cox's best efforts.
Kielel landing small, sideways elbows.
Cox controlling the pace.
Cox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cox stops Kielel from getting back to his feet.
Kielel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cox jumps into side control!

Cox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kielel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kielel gets back to half guard.
Cox controlling the action here.
Kielel wants to get back to his feet.
Kielel landing small, sideways elbows.
Kielel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kielel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kielel is trying to stand up here but Cox is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cox working over Kielel with some ground and pound. Kielel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kobe Cox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cox is looking to advance position but Kielel won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kielel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kielel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cox is looking for a sweep. Kielel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kielel stands up out of the half guard.
Kielel with a poor takedown

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kielel won't be happy with that.
Kielel tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Kielel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Cox dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kielel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cox counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kielel wants to stand but Cox is controlling the position.

Cox stands and steps away. Kielel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kielel with a poor takedown

so Cox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox trying to control but Kielel is working from the bottom.

Kielel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kielel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kielel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cox counters by clinching up.
Kobe Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matteo Kielel.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kielel scores a takedown into full mount!
Kielel avoids the attempt from Cox to control.
Kielel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cox tries to reverse the position but Kielel maintains control.
Kielel with shots to the head and body - Cox looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kielel dominating with strikes here.
Kielel unloading with bombs!
Kielel thowing shots but they're missing.
Cox is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kielel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Kielel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cox shrugs it off.
Cox sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kielel prevents Cox from improving his position.
Cox is trying to stand.

Kielel escapes and gets back to his feet.

Kielel gets caught flat footed, as Cox shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cox wants to stand but Kielel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cox looking to pass the guard.
Kielel wants to get back to his feet but Cox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kielel kicks Cox off and gets to his feet.
Cox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kielel is fending him off so far but Cox persists. Nope, Kielel circles away and we're back to standing.
Kobe Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Kielel. No joy for Cox on that attempt.

Cox gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cox is trying to keep Kielel in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kielel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kielel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kielel's guard.
Kielel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kielel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kielel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kielel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matteo Kielel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobe Cox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kielel tries a knee to the head but Cox blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Cox!