PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prime Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon. Prime Time struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Marion Cobretti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cobretti
vs
Time

199 cm
36
215 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

183 cm
35
225 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marion Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Prime Time!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Time shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Time was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cobretti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Time off and has taken his back!

Cobretti is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Time defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Time preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cobretti.
Time is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cobretti off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time is trying to break free.

Cobretti is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Time knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Time for a finish.
Cobretti misses with punches from the back.

Cobretti is looking for the choke from the back position but Time is controlling his hands well.
Cobretti lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Time trying to control the action but Cobretti just sinks the hooks in.

Cobretti looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Time is controlling Cobretti 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Time wants to pass the guard but Cobretti is keeping the position.

Cobretti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Time wants to pass the guard but Cobretti is keeping the position.

Cobretti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Time defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Time!
Cobretti avoids the attempt from Time to control.

Cobretti has control of Time's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Time regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cobretti.

Cobretti goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Time is on top in guard.

Cobretti is looking for a triangle but Time pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Time is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cobretti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Time is aware though and is defending well.
Time must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cobretti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cobretti has an active guard here but Time has managed to pass into half guard.
Time with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Time looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cobretti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cobretti tries to roll over but Time keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Time scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Time wants to work for an arm triangle but Cobretti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cobretti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Time scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cobretti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Time accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cobretti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cobretti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Time!
Time is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cobretti looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Cobretti dominated that 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.

Time throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Time ducks right into an uppercut from Cobretti.
Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobretti moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Cobretti. That snapped Time's head back.
Time throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobretti connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cobretti manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Time on his heels. He'll look to pass Time's guard now, I'm sure.
Cobretti is in close to Time's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marion Cobretti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cobretti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Time looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Time looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Time!
Time grinds an elbow into Cobretti's temple.
Cobretti tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time scores with punches from side control.
Time scoring with punches and elbows.
Cobretti is looking to reverse the position.
Cobretti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Time thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cobretti's head.
Cobretti wants to improve his position but Time is controlling well.

Cobretti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Time pulls his head out easily.
Cobretti gets full guard.
Cobretti keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cobretti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Time defends it easily.
Cobretti keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.
Time throwing strikes from guard but Cobretti blocks nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Cobretti working for submissions but it's allowed Time to get to half guard.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.
Time thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cobretti's head.
Cobretti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cobretti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Time.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cobretti has momentary wrist control but Time slips an elbow through the middle.
Time wants to control from the top but Cobretti keeps moving.

Time avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Time pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobretti is keeping the position for now.
Cobretti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Time works over Cobretti with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cobretti working for submissions but it's allowed Time to get to half guard.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Time wants to control but Cobretti is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Cobretti 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!

Cobretti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobretti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Time wants to control from the top but Cobretti keeps moving.
Time controlling from the top position.

Cobretti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Time uses it to pass to side control.
Cobretti taking a bit of punishment here - Time scoring with strikes.
Time works to advance to full mount. Cobretti defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Time pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Time with the ground and pound from mount.
Cobretti can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobretti is squirming around, avoiding Time's attempts to control the action.
Time lands a big elbow.
Cobretti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Time lands a big elbow.

Cobretti is rocked!
Time softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Cobretti is out cold! Time jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prime Time!
A very excited looking Prime Time rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.