PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Cosgrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Skyi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosgrove is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Liam Cosgrove has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cosgrove
vs
Skyi

169 cm
20
149 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

5th Round Clothing
Demonic Clothing

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam Cosgrove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Skyi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skyi has Cosgrove up against the cage in a clinch.
Cosgrove looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Skyi goes for a takedown attempt but Cosgrove pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skyi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cosgrove manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skyi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skyi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosgrove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cosgrove keeps the fight on the outside.

Skyi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cosgrove is defending against the submission attempts here by Skyi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Skyi wants to stand up but Cosgrove is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skyi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosgrove is not content to let Skyi control the position.
Cosgrove has hold of Skyi's hands but Skyi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Skyi slows the pace down in half guard.

Skyi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Skyi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cosgrove controls his leg.

Skyi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cosgrove leaves Skyi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Skyi tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyi tries to clinch but Cosgrove moves out of range.
Skyi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skyi tries to clinch up
and Cosgrove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Skyi darts in and clinches Cosgrove up against the cage.
Skyi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skyi has Cosgrove pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Skyi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Cosgrove's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cosgrove keeps the fight on the outside.
Skyi moves in looking to clinch but Cosgrove pushes him off.

Skyi clinches with his opponent.
Skyi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skyi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cosgrove stops a takedown attempt from Skyi.
Skyi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cosgrove just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skyi breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skyi tries to clinch up.
Skyi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cosgrove as Skyi shoots in.
Liam Cosgrove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Skyi.
Skyi throws a sloppy head kick and Cosgrove moves out of range easily.
Skyi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cosgrove avoids the head kick by Skyi.
Skyi tries to clinch but Cosgrove is having none of it.

Skyi shoots in and gets a takedown into Cosgrove's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skyi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cosgrove's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skyi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skyi wants to get up but he can't break Cosgrove's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skyi throws a big right hand that misses.
Skyi's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Felix Skyi.
Cosgrove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skyi moves in looking to clinch but Cosgrove pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosgrove blocks a head kick by Skyi.
Skyi tries to clinch but Cosgrove moves out of range.
Skyi tries to clinch up but Cosgrove circles away and keeps his distance.
Cosgrove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skyi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skyi tries to clinch but Cosgrove moves out of range.
Skyi tries to clinch but Cosgrove moves out of range.
Skyi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cosgrove is out of range and Skyi settles back down.
Skyi misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skyi rushes Cosgrove and presses him up against the cage.
Cosgrove has Skyi pressed against the cage, preventing Skyi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skyi pushes off an throws an elbow but Cosgrove leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skyi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Skyi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skyi throws an elbow that misses.
Skyi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cosgrove is defending well.
Cosgrove dodges an elbow strike from Skyi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skyi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cosgrove avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Skyi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Cosgrove's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Skyi looks for a takedown but Cosgrove sprawls well.
Skyi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skyi is looking to clinch.
Cosgrove avoids the head kick by Skyi.
Skyi throws a series of punches but Cosgrove avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Skyi or perhaps it was just good defense by Cosgrove which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Skyi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skyi has a takedown stuffed.
Liam Cosgrove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Skyi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cosgrove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skyi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Skyi moves into the clinch.
Skyi working hard to break the clinch.
Skyi missing with knees to the body.
Skyi is looking to break free of the clinch but Cosgrove has double underhooks.
Skyi tries to pull guard but Cosgrove holds him up against the cage and eventually Skyi drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyi is trying to pull guard but Cosgrove turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skyi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skyi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skyi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skyi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cosgrove has him pressed against the cage.
Skyi misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skyi throws an elbow but misses.
Skyi trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyi wants to get back to striking at distance but Cosgrove won't allow it.
Skyi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cosgrove blocks it with crossed arms.
Skyi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cosgrove pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skyi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skyi is trying to drag Cosgrove to the mat but Cosgrove just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyi is working for takedown but Cosgrove is calmly controlling the position for now.
Skyi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skyi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skyi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosgrove.
Cosgrove fails to pull guard.
Skyi wants to take the fight to the mat but Cosgrove manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Liam Cosgrove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felix Skyi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Skyi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cosgrove gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Skyi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skyi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Skyi!