PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega has chosen Black and Yellow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charles Cozad has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cozad
vs
Mega

185 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Mega!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cozad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mega.
Cozad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cozad looks to land a right hand but Mega moved out of range.
Mega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cozad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mega takes one to the chin there.
Cozad missing with a left hand there. Mega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mega digs a good hook to Cozad's body.
Cozad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mega moves away from the strike by Cozad.
A slow jab from Cozad misses its intended target.
Charles Cozad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozad misses the shot to the body.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
Mega throws a right hand that Cozad ducks under and follows up with a left that Cozad also avoids with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Cozad finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad throws a jab when Mega was well out of range.
Mega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cozad.
Mega takes one on the button.
A jab from Cozad misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cozad.
Cozad misses with an uppercut. Mega saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cozad.
Mega slips under a jab from Cozad.
Cozad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mega.
Cozad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mega if he has to take too many more of those.
A slow jab from Cozad misses its intended target.
Cozad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mega's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad throws a jab when Mega was well out of range.
Mega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cozad.
Cozad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mega to score with a decent uppercut.
Cozad misses with a body kick.
Cozad lands a leg kick that knocks Mega off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cozad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mega misses with the combination.
Cozad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Cozad.
Cozad throws a sloppy body shot
and Mega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cozad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cozad looks to land a body kick but Mega moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cozad misses.
Cozad slips under a jab from Mega.
Nice defenses there by Mega.
Mega takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Cozad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cozad connects with a crisp jab.
Cozad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mega backs up against the cage.
Mega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cozad.
Mega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cozad can pounce on him.
Max Mega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mega looks to land a combination but Cozad avoids it well.
Cozad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mega.
Cozad cracks the inside of Mega's front leg.
Cozad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mega sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cozad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mega manages to avoid it.
Mega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cozad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cozad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cozad throws a body punch but Mega moves out of range.
Mega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cozad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mega scrambles back to his feet.
Cozad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cozad blocks a jab.
Mega walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cozad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Cozad lands but Mega takes it in his stride.
Cozad throws a right and a left that Mega avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mega. Cozad does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cozad dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cozad misses with a hook.
Cozad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cozad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cozad.
Cozad connects with a looping right hand.
Mega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cozad throws out the jab.
Mega avoids the body shot from Cozad.
Max Mega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cozad. Cozad obviously looking to wear him down.
Cozad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
Mega throws out a loose jab but Cozad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cozad.
Mega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad throws a lazy right hand but Mega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cozad.
Mega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cozad moves away.
Cozad scoring well with a low kick there.
Cozad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cozad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mega's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cozad looks to throw the jab but Mega is out of range.
Mega digs a good body shot into Cozad's ribs.
Cozad looks to land a left hand but Mega moved out of range nicely.
Mega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cozad shoots in for a takedown but Mega shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cozad cracks Mega with an open hand slap.
Cozad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega slips under a jab.
Mega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cozad throws a right hand that misses
and Mega counters with a stiff right hand.
Cozad lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mega throws a jab when Cozad was well out of range.
Mega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cozad.
Mega slips a jab from Cozad.
Cozad shoots for a takedown but Mega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cozad.
Cozad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mega misses with a hook.
Mega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cozad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cozad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mega scrambles back to his feet.
Mega tries to bum rush Cozad with a series of wild strikes but Cozad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cozad cracks Mega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cozad just misses with a punch to the body.
Cozad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cozad connects with a looping right hand.
Cozad lands a body shot.
Cozad throws a looping overhand right but Mega ducks down to avoid it.
Mega swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cozad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cozad throws a looping overhand right but Mega ducks down to avoid it.
Mega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cozad avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad tries to clinch there but Mega circles away.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cozad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mega moves away.
Cozad tries for a takedown but Mega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mega swings for the body but Cozad moves out of range.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
Mega defending well as Cozad loads up on a big left hand.
Mega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Mega 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cozad at a distance.
Cozad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cozad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cozad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mega as he avoids it easily.
Cozad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cozad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mega.
Mega moves out of range of the body kick from Cozad.
Charles Cozad is winning the standup battle so far.
Cozad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Cozad with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mega throws an overhand right that lands on Cozad's shoulder, as Cozad tries to avoid the shot.
Cozad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mega looks to land a right hand but Cozad moved out of range.
Cozad misses with a looping right.
Cozad looks to land a body kick but Mega moved away.
Cozad throws an overhand right that lands on Mega's shoulder, as Mega tries to avoid the shot.
Mega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mega. Cozad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mega slips a straight right by Cozad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cozad is defended easily by Mega.
Cozad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad scores with a jab to the body.
Cozad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cozad lands an overhand right.
Mega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cozad shoots in looking for a takedown. Mega tries to sprawl out of it but Cozad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mega manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mega slips a straight right by Cozad.
Cozad misses with a lunging right hand
and Mega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cozad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cozad throws a hook but Mega avoids it easily.
Cozad throws a front kick that sends Mega stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cozad.
Cozad misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Mega.
Mega has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cozad.
Mega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cozad.
Mega slips a jab and a cross from Cozad.
Some wild striking there from Mega.
Mega defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cozad.
Mega takes one to the chin there.
Cozad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mega in his tracks.
Cozad swings for the body but Mega moves out of range.
Cozad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Charles Cozad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cozad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mega.
Cozad throws a body punch but Mega moves out of range.
Mega cracks Cozad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cozad misses with a body shot.
Cozad scores with a push kick.
Max Mega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mega moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cozad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cozad looks to score with a jab to the body but Mega is just out of range.
Cozad shoots in for a takedown but Mega shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cozad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Cozad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cozad 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Cozad!