PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sang Min The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Min The Flash
vs
Cobra

195 cm
30
290 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

188 cm
36
250 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Min The Flash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Cobra!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Cobra.
Cobra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Flash.
Cobra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Flash blocks a head kick by Cobra.
Cobra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Flash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Flash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobra ducks right into an uppercut from The Flash.
The Flash circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Flash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Flash scores with a hook.

Cobra has The Flash up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Flash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobra pushes off an throws an elbow but The Flash leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Flash has Cobra pressed against the ropes, preventing Cobra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

The Flash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Flash 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.
Cobra ducks right into an uppercut from The Flash.
The Flash misses with a few strikes there.
The Flash scores with a jab. Cobra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cobra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Flash throws a leg kick that misses.
The Flash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Flash lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobra connects with a high kick.
The Flash lands a nice hook to Cobra's body. Cobra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobra walks into a straight right hand from The Flash.
The Flash throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Flash misses with a low kick as Cobra jumps back.
The Flash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cobra moves into the clinch.
Cobra struggles to land a body shot inside as The Flash controls his hands.
The Flash has Cobra pressed against the ropes, preventing Cobra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Flash.
Cobra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobra has The Flash pushed against the ropes.
The Flash is trying to break the clinch but Cobra is controlling him.
Cobra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cobra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Flash blocks it with crossed arms.
The Flash working hard to break the clinch.
Cobra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Flash avoids it.
Cobra has The Flash pressed against the ropes.
Cobra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Flash in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

The Flash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Flash scores with a jab to the head.
The Flash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Flash stuns Cobra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Flash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Flash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Flash misses with a combination
and Cobra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by The Flash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Flash misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Flash pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cobra back to the ropes. The Flash follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cobra takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Flash is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Flash misses with a looping left.
Cobra ducks right into an uppercut from The Flash.
The Flash lands with a right hand.
The Flash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Flash slips a jab and a cross from Cobra.
A swing and a miss from The Flash.
The Flash misses with a wild body shot.
The Flash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cobra.
Cobra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobra throws a sloppy head kick and The Flash moves out of range easily.
The Flash looks for the body kick but Cobra saw that one coming.
Cobra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Flash.
Cobra avoids the body shot from The Flash.
The Flash pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Flash avoids the head kick by Cobra.
Cobra tries to bum rush The Flash with a series of wild strikes but The Flash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Flash throws a right and a left that Cobra avoids nicely.
The Flash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobra.
A telegraphed right hand from The Flash misses the target.
The Flash misses with a straight left.
The Flash throws a hook but Cobra avoids it easily.
The Flash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Flash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Flash looks to land a left hand but Cobra moved out of range nicely.
Cobra throws a big shot that misses.
Cobra tries a head kick but it misses.
The Flash thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Flash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Flash.
The Flash ducks under a wild hook from Cobra.
Cobra misses with a few strikes there.
The Flash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cobra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobra throws a poor cross that misses
and The Flash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobra throws a jab when The Flash was well out of range.
The Flash misses with a low kick.
Cobra misses with a straight left.
A nice combination there by The Flash.
The Flash staying out of range there.
Cobra avoids the body shot from The Flash.
A head kick misses from The Flash.
Cobra avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Flash throws a big shot that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flash tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Cobra.
Cobra throws a head kick but The Flash moves out of range.
Cobra throws a series of strikes that have The Flash backpedaling.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cobra - that will leave a mark!
The Flash moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Flash throws the left hand but Cobra avoids the punch easily.
Cobra misses with a hook.
The Flash misses with a looping left.
Cobra jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cobra misses with a double jab.
Cobra misses with the combination.
Cobra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Flash moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
The Flash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cobra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Flash staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Cobra.
The Flash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from The Flash lands.
The Flash misses with a head kick.
The Flash misses with a wild combination.
Cobra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Flash.
Cobra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Flash backs up against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cobra.
The Flash thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Flash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Flash lands with a cross.
The Flash cracks Cobra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The Flash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Flash keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobra throws a body punch but The Flash moves out of range.
Cobra doesn't manage to clinch there - The Flash circles away.
The Flash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cobra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Flash finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobra's head.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from The Flash does no damage.
Cobra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Flash.
Cobra throws a head kick but The Flash moves out of range.
The Flash connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sang Min The Flash dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cobra feints and then cracks The Flash's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Flash down.
Alan Cobra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobra connects with a nice looking jab.
The Flash will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Flash throws a solid leg kick but Cobra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Flash.
The Flash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cobra counters with a three punch combo that has The Flash backing up. The Flash nods at Cobra to acknowledge the strikes.
The Flash slips a jab and a cross from Cobra.
The Flash throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Flash throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Flash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobra looks to land a combination but The Flash avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flash walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobra wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Cobra. Those never looked like landing.
The Flash misses the jab.
The Flash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Flash.
Cobra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cobra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Flash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobra's calf.
Nice shot lands for The Flash.
Cobra throws a series of punches but The Flash moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Flash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Flash loads up on a big right hand but Cobra slips the punch.
The Flash catches Cobra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from The Flash. Those never looked like landing.
Cobra lands a high kick!

It looks like Sang Min The Flash has been cut.
Sang Min The Flash is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from The Flash.
The Flash throws a shot from downtown. Cobra moves away and avoids it.
A combination from The Flash does no damage.
Cobra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cobra has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Flash throws out a loose jab but Cobra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobra feints a jab promting The Flash to slip. Cobra then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The Flash slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobra misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Flash.
The Flash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cobra pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Flash back to the ropes. Cobra follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cobra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobra moves out of range as The Flash strikes.
Cobra throws a series of punches but The Flash avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Cobra misses.
The Flash looks to throw the jab but Cobra is out of range.
Cobra moves in looking to clinch but The Flash pushes him off.
The Flash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Cobra.
Cobra moves out of range of the strikes.
Alan Cobra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobra checks a low kick from The Flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Flash uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobra has time to react.
Cobra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Flash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Flash misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cobra.
Cobra throws the left hand but The Flash avoids the punch easily.
Cobra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Flash takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Flash ducks under a wild hook from Cobra.
The Flash fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cobra on the side of the head.
The Flash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the liver by Cobra. Beautiful body shot.
Cobra tries to clinch up but The Flash circles away and keeps his distance.
The Flash misses with a body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Flash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Flash loads up on a big right hand but Cobra slips the punch.
Cobra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The Flash ducks under a wild hook from Cobra.
The Flash bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cobra swinging wildly here.
The Flash cracks Cobra with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A head kick misses from The Flash.

The Flash tries to keep at a distance but Cobra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cobra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobra is trying to break free.
Cobra tries to circle away but The Flash has him pinned against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cobra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cobra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Flash being controlled against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Flash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobra throws an overhand right that lands on The Flash's shoulder, as The Flash tries to avoid the shot.
Cobra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cobra moves out of range of the body kick.
Cobra ducks under a wild hook from The Flash.
The Flash jabs Cobra right on the nose. Cobra blinks but takes it well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Flash avoids the body shot from Cobra.
The Flash connects with a nice looking jab.
The Flash staying out of range there.
Nice cross by The Flash.
The Flash closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Cobra! The Flash dives in looking to finish! Cobra is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sang Min The Flash!
Sang Min The Flash retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Sang Min The Flash 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.