PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cobra
vs
GrappleBox

188 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra's jab looks to have found its range, popping GrappleBox under the eye.
Jab by Cobra.

Cobra forces GrappleBox back against the cage and clinches.
Cobra pushes GrappleBox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobra crunches a lovely knee into GrappleBox's ribcage.
GrappleBox looks gassed!
A hook to the body from Cobra.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cobra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cobra lands a knee to the head.

It looks like GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox has been cut.
GrappleBox takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobra.
Cobra unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cobra is pushing GrappleBox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alan Cobra.
Cobra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cobra's jab looks to have found its range, popping GrappleBox under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before GrappleBox has time to react.
Cobra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but GrappleBox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
GrappleBox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cobra tries to avoid it but GrappleBox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cobra to the ground. Cobra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cobra throws a series of punches but GrappleBox avoids them all with ease.
Cobra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alan Cobra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobra scores with a one two! GrappleBox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Cobra fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobra lands a jab to the head.
GrappleBox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobra.

Cobra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
GrappleBox can't get the takedown.
Cobra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cobra wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning GrappleBox up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Cobra.
Cobra slowing the pace effectively.
Cobra lands a nice knee to the body.
Cobra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cobra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cobra connects with a knee to the head.
Cobra unloads a knee to the mid-section. GrappleBox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
GrappleBox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cobra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
GrappleBox takes a knee to the side of the body.
GrappleBox is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cobra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alan Cobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox.
Cobra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
GrappleBox tries to score a body lock takedown but Cobra shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Cobra.
A body shot lands from Cobra.
Cobra cracks GrappleBox with a nice body shot.
Cobra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cobra landing knees to the head.
GrappleBox looking for a takedown.
GrappleBox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cobra.
Come on Cobra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
GrappleBox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cobra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Cobra.
Cobra lands a body punch.
GrappleBox being controlled against the cage.
GrappleBox looking for a takedown.
Cobra lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Cobra.
Cobra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cobra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
GrappleBox takes a knee right on the jaw!
GrappleBox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
GrappleBox wants a takedown but no success here.
Come on Cobra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobra.
Cobra lands a good knee to the midsection. GrappleBox won't want to take too many of those.
GrappleBox takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GrappleBox wants a takedown.
Cobra stops a takedown attempt from GrappleBox.
Cobra with a knee to the head.
GrappleBox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cobra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cobra working GrappleBox over with knees to the body.
GrappleBox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
GrappleBox looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Cobra.
GrappleBox takes a knee right on the jaw!
GrappleBox goes for a takedown attempt but Cobra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cobra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

GrappleBox drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
GrappleBox trying to control the position but Cobra is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Cobra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cobra connects with a solid leg kick.
GrappleBox with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cobra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobra tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and GrappleBox counters with a single leg into guard. Cobra didn't expect that.
GrappleBox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cobra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
GrappleBox looking to sit in guard and control but Cobra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
GrappleBox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GrappleBox is landing with some decent strikes but Cobra is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
GrappleBox looking to finish with strikes here!
GrappleBox looking to control but Cobra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
GrappleBox landing strikes from the mount and Cobra is in trouble!
Cobra tries to lock up and control but GrappleBox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra is trying to escape the mount.
Cobra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that GrappleBox can do to turn this around?
GrappleBox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cobra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
GrappleBox punishing his opponent with strikes.
GrappleBox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
GrappleBox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
GrappleBox landing shots from mount.
GrappleBox looking to finish Cobra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cobra!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra tries to hold on but GrappleBox postures up.
GrappleBox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
GrappleBox working the ground and pound effectively.
GrappleBox lands a heavy elbow.
GrappleBox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
GrappleBox landing strikes from the mount.
GrappleBox content just to control the position here.
GrappleBox landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GrappleBox landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! GrappleBox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
GrappleBox punishing his opponent with strikes.
GrappleBox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cobra looks a forlorn figure.
GrappleBox dominating with strikes here.

Cobra is rocked!
BOOM! GrappleBox connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Cobra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
GrappleBox looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Cobra covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). GoodAnyWhere GrappleBox!