PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by White Zombie - Black Sunshine . The crowd seem to be enjoying Delight's choice of entrance music: My Pride . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cobretti
vs
Delight

190 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcello Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, New Delight!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Delight instigates a clinch.
Delight tries a knee to the head but Cobretti blocks it.
A short uppercut from Cobretti.
Cobretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobretti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cobretti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Delight.
Delight pushes off an throws an elbow but Cobretti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Delight pushes off an throws an elbow but Cobretti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cobretti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Delight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobretti presses Delight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cobretti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Delight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Delight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delight looks to land a combination. Cobretti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Delight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobretti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delight throws a front kick aimed at Cobretti's knee but Cobretti avoids it well.

Delight moves into the clinch.
Cobretti throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Delight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cobretti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delight looking to throw knees to the head but Cobretti is blocking nicely.
Delight told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobretti.
Delight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Delight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Delight is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cobretti is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Delight to the mat. Delight regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cobretti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cobretti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Delight wants to sweep here but Cobretti controlling him for the moment.
Cobretti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Delight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cobretti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcello Cobretti.
Cobretti throws an overhand right that lands on Delight's shoulder, as Delight tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cobretti finds it's way round the side to connect with Delight's head.

Delight forces Cobretti back against the cage and clinches.
Delight tries to work over Cobretti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobretti.
Delight pushes Cobretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delight pushes Cobretti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobretti has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cobretti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delight backwards.
Cobretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delight blocking some punches.
Cobretti throws a head punch that misses.
Cobretti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Delight prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobretti.
Cobretti misses with a body punch.
Cobretti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Delight misses with the head strike.
Cobretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Delight.
Delight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cobretti's defenses.

It looks like Marcello Cobretti has been cut.
Delight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobretti's elbow.
Delight lands with a light punch inside.
Cobretti blocks an uppercut.
Delight wants to break free but Cobretti has control.
Delight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Delight trying to land knees to the body.
Cobretti blocks an elbow strike.
Delight tries a body shot but Cobretti blocks it.
Cobretti throws a head punch that misses.
Cobretti blocking some punches.
Delight takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cobretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobretti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cobretti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delight trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Delight looking to throw knees to the head but Cobretti is blocking nicely.
Delight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Delight avoids a wild elbow strike from Cobretti.
Delight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cobretti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Delight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobretti tries to work over Delight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delight landing knees to the head.
Cobretti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Delight up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delight is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cobretti keeps control of Delight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Delight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 Marcello Cobretti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcello Cobretti's cut.
That's time! Cobretti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Delight gets a clinch.
Delight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobretti avoiding damage as Delight throws knees to the body.
Delight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobretti backwards.
Delight prevents a body shot from Cobretti.
Delight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobretti avoids it.
Cobretti lands with a right to the head.
Cobretti wants a takedown.
Cobretti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cobretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Delight backwards.

Cobretti drags the fight down to the ground.

Cobretti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delight looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delight trying to control but Cobretti is working from the bottom.
Cobretti working a defensive guard here.

Delight wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cobretti's closed guard. He's half up but Cobretti has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cobretti pivots and extends the arm, Delight falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cobretti! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcello Cobretti!
A relieved looking Marcello Cobretti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.