PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Mysterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rey Mysterio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cosby
vs
Mysterio

160 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rey Mysterio!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mysterio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mysterio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cosby shoots and misses

and Mysterio counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cosby!
Mysterio controlling the position easily from mount.
Cosby is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mysterio misses with a head shot.
Cosby is looking to improve his position but Mysterio isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Mysterio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mysterio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio trying to control but Cosby is having none of it.
Mysterio throwing strikes here but Cosby is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cosby's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mysterio looking to ground and pound but Cosby is blocking nicely.
Cosby is trying to escape the mount.
Mysterio looking to control but Cosby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mysterio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cosby manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mysterio looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Cosby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cosby with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mysterio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cosby wants to get back to his feet but Mysterio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cosby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mysterio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Cosby drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mysterio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cosby manages to get himself to full guard.
Mysterio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mysterio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mysterio rushes Cosby and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mysterio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mysterio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mysterio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cosby has escaped the position, nice work there.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mysterio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cosby, who protects the arm well.

Mysterio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mysterio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mysterio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries to buck Mysterio off but Mysterio is having none of it.

Mysterio in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cosby is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rey Mysterio!