PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bernardo
vs
Cobb

173 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Namunamu 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Bernardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Bernardo is looking to land body kicks.
Coco Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernardo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bernardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobb is able to avoid easily.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bernardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Cobb has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bernardo.
Bernardo misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bernardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardo throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.

Cobb closes the distance and pushes Bernardo back into the cage.
Cobb lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bernardo is trying to break free.
Cobb tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bernardo smiles and moves away.

Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Bernardo in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo can't break the clinch.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bernardo's efforts to push away.
Bernardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb misses with a knee to the head.
Bernardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bernardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cobb keeps control of Bernardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bernardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bernardo wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Cobb is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bernardo tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the cage.
Bernardo misses with the head strike.
Cobb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bernardo to keep the fight standing.
Bernardo is trying to stall.
Bernardo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cobb looking to throw knees to the head but Bernardo is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bernardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernardo blocks the body kick.
Bernardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernardo throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Bernardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bernardo missing with a left hand there. Cobb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bernardo.
Bernardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb blocks a head kick by Bernardo.
Bernardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Nice body kick from Cobb.
Cobb lands a high kick!
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Bernardo circles away.

Bernardo gets tackled into the cage by Cobb. Cobb maintains the clinch.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernardo avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bernardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb prevents Bernardo from breaking the clinch.
Cobb is trying to pull guard but Bernardo has him pressed against the cage.
Benny Bernardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Cobb.
Cobb keeps control of Bernardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cobb obliges.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Bernardo is breathing heavily.
Bernardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bernardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernardo avoids the damage to the body.
Bernardo is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobb has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Cobb dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bernardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bernardo stuns Cobb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bernardo throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bernardo misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bernardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Cobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bernardo throws a low kick but Cobb moves out of range easily.
Bernardo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Bernardo.
Bernardo blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Bernardo looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away.

Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bernardo, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bernardo is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cobb jumps guard but Bernardo stands there with Cobb around his waist. Cobb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cobb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bernardo can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb stalls.
The crowd are getting on Cobb's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb prevents Bernardo from breaking the clinch.
Bernardo has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Bernardo tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Bernardo misses with the head strike.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Bernardo blocks it.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cobb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bernardo is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Cobb to work.
Bernardo is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernardo avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobb pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Cobb has his foot on Bernardo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bernardo works his way back into a safe position though.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Bernardo from controlling successfully.
Bernardo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bernardo wanted to stand there but Cobb had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bernardo preventing the sweep.

Cobb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cobb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bernardo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bernardo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cobb is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bernardo is one step ahead there.
Bernardo wants to get up but he can't break Cobb's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bernardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Cobb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bernardo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bernardo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernardo wanted to stand there but Cobb had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Coco Cobb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bernardo misses with a low kick as Cobb jumps back.
Cobb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bernardo's calf.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb wants to clinch.
Bernardo throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Cobb misses
and Bernardo counters with a solid body kick.
Nice shot lands for Bernardo.
Bernardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cobb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bernardo.
Bernardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cobb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bernardo is out of range and Cobb settles back down.
Cobb throws a leg kick
and Bernardo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bernardo.
Bernardo connects with a looping right hand.
Bernardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Bernardo is predictable there
and Cobb counters with an outside leg kick.

Cobb gets a clinch.
Cobb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb lands a knee to the head.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Bernardo blocks with his arms.
Cobb lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cobb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bernardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benny Bernardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Bernardo letting Cobb take a breather here.
Bernardo tries to break free but Cobb pushes him back against the cage.
Cobb misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cobb as Bernardo tries to tie him up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Benny Bernardo has been cut.
Bernardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Bernardo can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but Bernardo blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bernardo tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Bernardo back against the cage.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernardo avoids the damage to the body.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Bernardo avoids the damage to the body.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Coco Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobb misses with a knee strike.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Bernardo.
Cobb with a knee to the head.
Bernardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cobb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bernardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bernardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coco Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobb looks to land a body kick but Bernardo moved away.
Benny Bernardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernardo throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Cobb slips under a jab from Bernardo.
Cobb misses with a leg kick.
Bernardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernardo looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernardo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bernardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cobb darts in and clinches Bernardo up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benny Bernardo.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coco Cobb!
Coco Cobb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.