PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosme Cosme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unstop Able (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cosme
vs
Able

186 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
277 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cosme Cosme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unstop Able!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Cosme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cosme misses with an uppercut. Able saw that one coming.
Cosme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Able on the side of the head.
Cosme throws a leg kick but Able sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cosme throws out a leg kick but Able moves out of range and Cosme only half commits.
Able looks to throw the jab but Cosme is out of range.
Cosme takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Able misses with a hook.
Cosme throws a right and a left that Able avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Able as he connects with a hook.
Cosme Cosme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosme just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosme moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Able digs a good body shot into Cosme's ribs.
Cosme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Able.
Able circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cosme lands a nice hook to Able's body. Able takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Able throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Able finds it's way through Cosme's defenses.
Cosme scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Able.
Cosme thows a body shot but no joy.
Cosme shoots for a double leg takedown but Able sprawls well. He's pushed Cosme's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Able throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosme looks for the body kick but Able saw that one coming.
Able waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cosme.
Unstop Able is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosme misses with a two punch combination.
Able connects with a right hand. Cosme shakes it off.
Able looks to score with a jab to the body but Cosme is just out of range.
Able dodges the punch combination from Cosme.
Cosme misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosme defending well as Able loads up on a big left hand.
Cosme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Able!
Cosme moves away from the strike by Able.
Cosme fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Able avoids it really well and circles away.
Able ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosme moves away.
Cosme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Able paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cosme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Able.
Able ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cosme scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Cosme closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cosme is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Able is just riding it out for now. Cosme eventually gives up the hold.

Cosme is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Able is defending against the submission attempts here by Cosme.

Cosme is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Able has managed to free his arm - good work.

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.

Cosme wants to work for an arm triangle but Able is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cosme is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cosme wants to work for an arm triangle but Able is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cosme is looking for a kimura but Able is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cosme to get the leverage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cosme looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Able is fending him off so far but Cosme persists. Nope, Able circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosme Cosme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Able as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unstop Able dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cosme falls off balance throwing a combination
and Able cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Able swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Cosme counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Able slows down the pace here.
Able continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Cosme has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Able avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Able digs a right hand underneath Cosme's ribcage. Cosme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Able takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Unstop Able.
Cosme throws a nice looking combination but Able bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Able wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Able misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cosme.
Cosme shoots for a takedown but Able saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Able moves into the clinch.
Able lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Able.
A body shot lands from Able.
Able is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Able.
Able tries to work over Cosme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Able breaks the clinch.
Cosme shoots in for a takedown but Able shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosme Cosme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cosme has a takedown stuffed.
Able throws a predictable looking body shot
and Able takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Unstop Able seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosme walks into a jab.
Able swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Cosme misses the target.
Able swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Able moves out of range as Cosme strikes.
Able throws a nice looking combination but Cosme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Able ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cosme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Able ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosme moves away.
Able throws a lazy right hand but Cosme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cosme Cosme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Able swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cosme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cosme throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cosme fails with a takedown attempt.
Able fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cosme manages to avoid it.
Able showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cosme.
Cosme misses with a takedown
and Cosme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosme is trying hard to land a takedown here. Able sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cosme shoots in and drives through. Able sprawls well.
Cosme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cosme swinging wildly here.
Cosme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Able throws out the jab.
Able looks to land a left hand but Cosme moved out of range nicely.
Able circles away from the clinch attempt
and Able counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Able throws the left hand but Cosme avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Able blocks the leg kick.
Cosme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cosme shoots in and drives through. Able sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Unstop Able showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cosme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Able.
Able lands a nice looking body shot.
Able defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cosme.
Cosme takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Able goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Able swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cosme falls off balance throwing a combination

and Able holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cosme drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Able gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Able fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cosme tries for a takedown but Able manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosme Cosme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Able is pushing Cosme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Able gets underhooks to prevent Cosme's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Able is pushing Cosme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Able can't find room to land a body shot as Cosme controls the action.
Able tries to work over Cosme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Able scores with a hook to the body.
Able stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Unstop Able.
Cosme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cosme swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Able scores with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cosme.
Cosme looks to land a left hand but Able moved out of range nicely.
Able lands the left hand.
Able slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Able darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Able throws a shot from downtown. Cosme moves away and avoids it.
Cosme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Able throws out the jab.
Able looks to land a left hand but Cosme moved out of range nicely.
Cosme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Able.
Able with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Able throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Able throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cosme goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cosme has a takedown stuffed.
Cosme Cosme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosme looks for a takedown but Able sprawls well.
Cosme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Able scores with a jab.
Able defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cosme.
Able throws a hook but Cosme blocks it.
Able ducks under a wild hook from Cosme.
Cosme drops his hands momentarily and Able takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cosme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosme lands with a hook. Able tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Able throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cosme will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Able misses with a looping left.
Cosme wants to clinch

and Able moves into the clinch.
Cosme prevents a body shot from Able.

Able breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cosme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Able.
Cosme falls off balance throwing a combination
and Able counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cosme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Able sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Able, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Unstop Able is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Able uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosme.

And that's the end of the fight!
Unstop Able comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Able winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Unstop Able!