PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Kobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorius Millrapids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millrapids has chosen Paint It Black- The Rolling Stones as his entrance music. King Kobra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kobra
vs
Millrapids

195 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

180 cm
30
193 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, King Kobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregorius Millrapids!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millrapids with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kobra counters with a nice body shot.
Millrapids gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kobra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Millrapids swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kobra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kobra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Millrapids with a poor takedown
and Kobra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King Kobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorius Millrapids.
Millrapids gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kobra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Millrapids takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kobra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Millrapids with a poor takedown
and Kobra counters with a right hand to the body.
Millrapids looks gassed!
Kobra keeps Millrapids at a distance using the push kick.
Millrapids tries for a takedown but Kobra circles away easily
and Kobra counters with a left to the body.
Millrapids takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Kobra clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Kobra lands with a light punch inside.
Kobra is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millrapids's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millrapids blocks the elbow strike.
Kobra tries to land knees in the clinch but Millrapids avoids the damage to the body.
Millrapids dodges an elbow strike from Kobra.
Kobra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millrapids's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
Kobra lands an elbow inside.
Kobra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Kobra.
Kobra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millrapids blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobra landing knees to the head.
Kobra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobra.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Kobra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Millrapids lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.
Kobra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kobra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millrapids takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kobra.
Millrapids takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids avoiding damage as Kobra throws knees to the body.
Kobra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kobra.
Kobra missing with knees to the body.
Kobra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kobra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millrapids is defending well for now.
Millrapids is trying to break the clinch but Kobra has him pressed against the cage.

Millrapids breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobra misses with a head kick.
Kobra catches Millrapids with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Millrapids moves into the clinch.
Kobra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millrapids tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kobra smiles and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Kobra there.
A left lands for Kobra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Kobra to counter with a crisp jab.
Millrapids misses with a double jab
and Kobra counters with a right hand to the body.
Kobra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Millrapids misses with a takedown attempt

and Kobra counters by clinching up.
Kobra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Millrapids's face.
Millrapids blocks an elbow strike.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobra controlling the action here for a moment.
Millrapids avoids the elbow strike from Kobra, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
Kobra scores a nice knee to the body.
Millrapids blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kobra.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millrapids's brow.
Kobra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kobra throws an elbow but it misses.
Kobra throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Millrapids on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Millrapids dodges an elbow strike from Kobra.
Millrapids wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Millrapids looking for a takedown.
Kobra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Kobra.
Kobra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millrapids tries to circle away but Kobra has him pinned against the cage.
Kobra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millrapids's defenses.
Kobra taking a breather.
Kobra throws an elbow but it misses.
Millrapids dodges an elbow strike from Kobra.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millrapids's brow.
Kobra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Millrapids avoids a wild elbow strike from Kobra.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kobra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Millrapids breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millrapids shoots and misses
and Millrapids takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobra with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kobra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Millrapids misses with a takedown
and Kobra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Millrapids shoots and misses

and Kobra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kobra misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
Kobra working Millrapids over with knees to the body.
Kobra lands an elbow that stopped Millrapids in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Kobra.
Kobra misses with an elbow strike.
Millrapids takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobra lands an elbow that stopped Millrapids in his tracks for a moment.
Kobra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millrapids's defenses.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millrapids blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
Millrapids takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Kobra.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kobra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
Millrapids is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobra has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobra looking to throw knees to the head but Millrapids is blocking nicely.
Kobra scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kobra.
Kobra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kobra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Millrapids backwards.
Kobra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kobra scores a nice knee to the body.
Millrapids avoiding damage as Kobra throws knees to the body.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.

Millrapids breaks from the clinch.
Kobra lands with an overhand left.
Kobra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Millrapids in his tracks.
Millrapids has his takedown stuffed
and Kobra counters with a nice uppercut.
King Kobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorius Millrapids.
Millrapids shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kobra counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kobra clinches.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millrapids is trying to force a seperation but Kobra has the dominant position.
Millrapids dodges an elbow strike from Kobra.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Millrapids tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobra avoids the damage to the body.
Kobra misses with an elbow strike.
Millrapids avoids a wild elbow strike from Kobra.
Kobra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Millrapids is trying to push Kobra away but Kobra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kobra lands a nice knee to the body.
King Kobra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kobra lands an elbow inside.
Millrapids avoiding damage as Kobra throws knees to the body.
Kobra tries to land a knee to the head but Millrapids blocks with his arms.
Millrapids takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kobra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millrapids avoids it.
Millrapids using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kobra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kobra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millrapids's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Millrapids.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kobra.
Kobra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Millrapids is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobra has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids is trying to break the clinch but Kobra is controlling him.
Kobra pushes off an throws an elbow but Millrapids leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kobra lands a knee to the head.
Kobra throws an elbow that misses.

Millrapids breaks the clinch.
Millrapids closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Millrapids misses with a takedown
and Kobra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kobra lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Millrapids misses with a takedown
and Kobra counters with a nice uppercut.
Millrapids tries for a takedown but Kobra circles away easily
and Kobra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kobra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millrapids at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kobra closes the distance and clinches.
Kobra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kobra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Millrapids avoids a wild elbow strike from Kobra.
Millrapids is looking to break free of the clinch but Kobra has double underhooks.
Kobra missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
Millrapids jumps guard but Kobra stands there with Millrapids around his waist. Millrapids gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kobra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millrapids's brow.
Millrapids lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kobra backwards.
Millrapids blocks the elbow strike.
Kobra pushes off an throws an elbow but Millrapids leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Come on Kobra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kobra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kobra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kobra pushes off an throws an elbow but Millrapids leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.
Kobra lands a hook that snaps the head of Millrapids backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Kobra dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Millrapids takes one on the button.
Millrapids doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kobra counters with a good, hard body kick but Millrapids shrugs it off.
Millrapids takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kobra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millrapids can do to turn this around?
Kobra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kobra catches Millrapids with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kobra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Millrapids tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kobra lands a nice looking kick to the body. Millrapids takes a step back to recover.
Millrapids takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Millrapids shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kobra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Millrapids thinking.
Kobra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millrapids swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kobra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobra scores with a nice head shot.
King Kobra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kobra jabs at Millrapids's body.
Kobra connects with a body shot that sends Millrapids's belly button to the back.
Kobra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Millrapids misses with a takedown attempt

and Kobra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kobra.
King Kobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorius Millrapids.
Kobra lands an elbow just above Millrapids 's eye.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.
Kobra throws an elbow but it misses.
Millrapids letting Kobra take a breather here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kobra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millrapids's brow.
Kobra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kobra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kobra lands a left hand.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.
Kobra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millrapids breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Millrapids throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kobra counter with a right hand.
Millrapids gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Millrapids has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Millrapids's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kobra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Millrapids scrambles back to his feet.
Millrapids fails with the takedown
and Kobra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobra scores with a nice right hand.
Millrapids has his takedown stuffed
and Kobra counters with a nice uppercut.
Kobra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Millrapids gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kobra counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millrapids gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Millrapids fails with the takedown
and Kobra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kobra throws a head kick that Millrapids semi-blocks.
Millrapids shoots and misses

and Kobra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobra.
Kobra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millrapids takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millrapids.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kobra tries to land knees in the clinch but Millrapids avoids the damage to the body.
Kobra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millrapids takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kobra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millrapids's defenses.
Millrapids tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Millrapids is working for takedown but Kobra is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kobra working Millrapids over with knees to the body.
Kobra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kobra lands an elbow inside.
Kobra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kobra lands an elbow that stopped Millrapids in his tracks for a moment.
Kobra gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millrapids's defenses.
Kobra trying to land knees to the body.
Millrapids is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kobra is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Millrapids.
Millrapids is trying to force a seperation but Kobra has the dominant position.
Millrapids managing to block the knees to the body from Kobra.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kobra keeps control of Millrapids as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kobra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Millrapids wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobra throws an elbow that misses.
Kobra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobra lands an elbow inside that Millrapids shrugs off.
Gregorius Millrapids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobra lands an elbow inside.
Millrapids has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kobra throws an elbow but misses.
King Kobra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Millrapids lands with a right to the head.
Millrapids on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kobra managing to block the knees to the body from Millrapids.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Kobra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kobra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Kobra!