PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dats Midtimbang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chupa Cobre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dats Midtimbang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Midtimbang
vs
Cobre

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dats Midtimbang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chupa Cobre!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Midtimbang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cobre to the mat! Cobre manages to get full guard.
Cobre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cobre has momentary wrist control but Midtimbang slips an elbow through the middle.
Cobre is pulling down on Midtimbang's head to control his posture.
Midtimbang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Cobre is looking for a triangle but Midtimbang pushes his legs off easily.
Midtimbang thows a big elbow that misses.
Midtimbang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Midtimbang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobre managing to control the position.
Midtimbang landing with the ground and pound.
Midtimbang stopping the sweep attempt from Cobre.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Midtimbang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Midtimbang unloads with some shots from mount but Cobre bucks and avoids them well.
Midtimbang lands a big shot there that rocks Cobre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cobre is desperately trying to improve his position but Midtimbang has a good base and remains in mount.
Cobre tries to lock up and control but Midtimbang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Midtimbang misses with a head shot.
Midtimbang avoids the attempt from Cobre to control.
Midtimbang thowing shots but they're missing.
Midtimbang thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Midtimbang throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cobre is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midtimbang looking to ground and pound but Cobre is blocking nicely.
Midtimbang landing strikes from the mount and Cobre is in trouble!
Cobre is working to get back to half guard.
Midtimbang unloads with some shots from mount but Cobre bucks and avoids them well.
Cobre tries to hold on but Midtimbang postures up.
Cobre is looking to get to half guard.
Midtimbang landing punches.
Cobre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cobre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Midtimbang trying to strike off his back.
Midtimbang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cobre manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Midtimbang is one step ahead there.
Cobre keeping moving, preventing Midtimbang from controlling successfully.
Cobre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cobre pulls Midtimbang in close to prevent any damage.
Cobre looking for a sweep. Not yet Cobre, not yet.
Cobre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Midtimbang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobre is pulling down on Midtimbang's head to control his posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Midtimbang misses with a series of wild punches.
Midtimbang is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Midtimbang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobre paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Midtimbang darts in and clinches Cobre up against the cage.

Midtimbang successfully pulls guard.
Cobre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cobre stopping the sweep attempt from Midtimbang.
Cobre landing some decent shots from guard.
Cobre trying to control the position from guard on top but Midtimbang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cobre postures up and lands a big shot to Midtimbang's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dats Midtimbang dominated that round.
That's time! Midtimbang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cobre scores with a takedown into Midtimbang's guard.
Cobre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Midtimbang trying to keep a closed guard but Cobre is proving a slippery customer.
Cobre slips nicely into half guard.
Midtimbang missing with punches from the bottom.
Cobre is thwarting Midtimbang's attempts to control the position.
Midtimbang trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cobre manages to pass to mount!

Cobre looking to secure an arm triangle but Midtimbang defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midtimbang tries to improve his position but instead Cobre has taken his back!
Cobre just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Midtimbang wants to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Midtimbang as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Cobre!
Cobre is trying to stick to Midtimbang's back but Midtimbang is turning into Cobre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cobre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Midtimbang.
Midtimbang throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cobre holds on and takes a little breather.
Cobre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cobre pulls Midtimbang in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Midtimbang trying to control but Cobre is working from the bottom.
Midtimbang preventing the sweep.
Midtimbang throwing strikes but missing.
Chupa Cobre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cobre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Midtimbang's guard.
Cobre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cobre lands a decent elbow from side control.

Cobre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Midtimbang is being controlled here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobre working away.
Midtimbang is looking for a sweep.
Cobre lands a decent elbow from side control.
Midtimbang is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cobre connects with a decent elbow.

Cobre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Cobre is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Midtimbang is trying to escape and Cobre transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Midtimbang is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cobre! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chupa Cobre!