PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iii comes to the cage accompanied by IRON MAIDEN : Alexander the Great . Cohen has chosen Season in the Abyss as his entrance music. The key to victory for Alexander Iii has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Iii
vs
Cohen

180 cm
28
185 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

178 cm
28
178 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cohen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Iii tries to kick Cohen off but Cohen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cohen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Iii tries to kick Cohen off but Cohen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Iii kicks off Cohen and gets to his feet.
Cohen misses with an uppercut. Iii saw that one coming.
Cohen slips under a jab.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but Iii shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Iii misses the target.
A big left from Iii misses.
Cohen ducks right into an uppercut from Iii.
Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iii lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen throws a leg kick but Iii sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cohen misses with a hook.
Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Cohen seems unphased.
Cohen misses with a looping left.
Cohen lands the left hand.
Alexander Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cohen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Cohen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Iii with a nice cross.
Iii throws a hook but Cohen avoids it easily.
Lawrence Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cohen misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen slips under a jab from Iii.
Iii throws a looping overhand right but Cohen ducks down to avoid it.

Cohen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Iii's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iii wants to stand and escape but Cohen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen trying to control but Iii is working from the bottom.
Cohen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cohen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence Cohen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cohen throws out the jab.
Cohen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Cohen misses.
Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cohen.
Cohen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Iii counter with a right hand.
Cohen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iii misses with a hook. Cohen ducked under it nicely.

Cohen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Iii's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cohen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Iii is just riding it out for now. Cohen eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Iii is trying to stand back up but Cohen is controlling him

Iii kicks Cohen off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iii lands an overhand right.
Cohen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iii.
Iii throws a hook but Cohen blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen slips a straight right by Iii.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cohen. That's going to slow Iii down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Iii will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cohen throws a body punch but Iii moves out of range.
Cohen drops his hands momentarily and Iii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cohen throws out a loose jab but Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cohen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cohen misses with an uppercut. Iii saw that one coming.
Cohen misses with a wild body shot.
Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cohen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cohen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Iii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen lands a jab to Iii's midsection.
Iii lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cohen thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexander Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Iii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Iii lands a jab to Cohen's midsection.
Iii throws a shot from downtown. Cohen moves away and avoids it.
Iii throws a one two combo.
Cohen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but Iii shows good takedown defense.
Alexander Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Cohen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iii.
Iii moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cohen scores with a nice strike.
Iii staying out of range there.
Cohen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cohen shoots in and gets a takedown into Iii's guard.
Cohen prevents Iii from getting back to his feet.
Cohen pushes down on Iii's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Cohen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii wants to get back to his feet.

Iii kicks Cohen off and gets back to his feet.
Iii misses with a hook to the body
and Cohen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cohen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Iii counters with a nice body shot.
Cohen missing with a left hand there. Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cohen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Iii misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cohen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iii.
Iii throws a hook but Cohen blocks it.
Iii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iii wants it to stay on the feet.
Iii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cohen misses with a hook. Iii ducked under it nicely.
Cohen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cohen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Iii dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cohen looks to clinch
and Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iii misses with a double jab.
Cohen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cohen moves away from the strike by Iii.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iii but Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cohen tries to work over Iii's front leg with a kick but Iii checks it.
Cohen fails to land the takedown.
Iii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iii!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cohen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iii is fending him off so far but Cohen persists. Nope, Iii circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Cohen.
Nice takedown defense from Iii. No joy for Cohen on that attempt.
Cohen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iii lands a body shot.
Cohen misses with a wild combination.
Iii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cohen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iii misses with a straight left.
Cohen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iii misses with a few strikes there.
Iii jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen slips a straight right by Iii.
Cohen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Cohen's head.

Oooooh!!! Iii has knocked Cohen down with a huge combo! Iii steps away and waves a wobbly Cohen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cohen is rocked!

It looks like Lawrence Cohen has been cut.
Iii loads up on a big right hand but Cohen slips the punch.
Cohen is still on wobbly legs! Can Iii finish him?
Cohen staying out of range there.
Cohen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iii throws out the jab.
Cohen misses with a straight right.
Cohen misses the body punch
and Iii counters with a big right hand! Oh Cohen is in trouble here! Iii follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Iii!
Alexander Iii took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their support in the buildup to the fight.