PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and God Zilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon. Zilla has chosen Your arms feel like home. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cobretti
vs
Zilla

199 cm
39
215 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

201 cm
35
214 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marion Cobretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, God Zilla!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cobretti closes the distance and clinches.

Cobretti ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cobretti no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zilla stopping the sweep attempt from Cobretti.
Zilla sitting in guard here, content to control.

Cobretti looking for a guillotine here but Zilla defends easily.
Zilla trying to control but Cobretti is working from the bottom.
Zilla is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Zilla is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cobretti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cobretti has escaped and now he's on top!
Cobretti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zilla is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zilla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cobretti escapes and throws Zilla's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Cobretti is trying to get an arm triangle but Zilla is defending well.
Zilla defending against the ground and pound.
Zilla is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cobretti off and has taken his back!
Cobretti rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti is looking for a sweep. Zilla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cobretti flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.

Zilla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cobretti has managed to free his arm - good work.

Zilla looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cobretti taking some punishment here, with Zilla in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.
Zilla is trying to control the action in half guard but Cobretti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zilla working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

Cobretti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zilla pulls his head out easily.

Cobretti is defending against the submission attempts here by Zilla.

Zilla is looking for a kimura but Cobretti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zilla to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobretti is staying active underneath Zilla, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Zilla is looking for a kimura but Cobretti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zilla to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zilla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cobretti sees it coming and defends easily.

Zilla seems to be looking for submissions.
Cobretti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cobretti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zilla pulls his head out easily.
Cobretti is looking for a sweep. Zilla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zilla wants to take a breather but Cobretti is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cobretti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cobretti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zilla.

Cobretti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zilla pulls his head out easily.
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 Marion Cobretti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cobretti rushes Zilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zilla wants to break the clinch but can't.

Zilla jumps guard.
Cobretti chips away with some ground and pound.

Zilla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cobretti is aware though and is defending well.
Cobretti scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cobretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cobretti pushing down on Zilla's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Zilla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zilla wants to improve his position but Cobretti is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cobretti is trying to work for a kimura but Zilla is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zilla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Cobretti is trying to work for a kimura but Zilla is defending well.

Zilla is defending against the submission attempts here by Cobretti.
Cobretti prevents Zilla from improving his position.
Cobretti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marion Cobretti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zilla looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zilla.
Cobretti stands up over Zilla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zilla manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cobretti is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cobretti is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zilla tries to take Cobretti's back but instead Cobretti uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Zilla is looking for a kimura but Cobretti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zilla to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobretti looking for submissions off his back.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.

Zilla is working for a submission of some sort.
Cobretti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zilla looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zilla trying to control the action but Cobretti is working from the bottom.

Cobretti actively working from the bottom here.
Cobretti tries to get to full guard but Zilla has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cobretti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zilla is working for a kimura but Cobretti is defending it quite comfortably.
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 in close and instigates a clinch.
Cobretti missing with knees to the body.

Cobretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cobretti rushes Zilla and presses him up against the cage.
Zilla being controlled against the cage.

Zilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cobretti moves into range and clinches up with Zilla.
Zilla blocking some punches.

Cobretti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zilla. That's going to slow Cobretti down.
Cobretti closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Zilla shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cobretti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cobretti striking from the bottom here.
Zilla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Cobretti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zilla looking to pass the guard.
Zilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cobretti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cobretti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zilla defends it easily.
Cobretti 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.
God Zilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Cobretti has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zilla is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cobretti.
Zilla throws a strike aimed at the side of Cobretti's head but Cobretti avoids it well.

Zilla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zilla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cobretti tries to bench press Zilla off him but Zilla keeps the position.

Zilla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cobretti has escaped the position, nice work there.

Zilla is trying to get an arm triangle but Cobretti is defending well.
Cobretti is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zilla's best efforts.
Zilla wants to free his trapped foot but Cobretti is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Cobretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cobretti is pressing down on Zilla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Zilla drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cobretti manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zilla has Cobretti in his guard.
Cobretti wants to control from the top but Zilla keeps moving.

Zilla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've been hearing that Cobretti has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobretti pushes down on Zilla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cobretti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zilla is looking for a sweep. Cobretti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Zilla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cobretti pulls his head out easily.
Zilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cobretti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zilla's head.

Cobretti is trying to work for a kimura but Zilla is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cobretti is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zilla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marion Cobretti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobretti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marion Cobretti!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marion Cobretti thanked Cyclone Nutrition Company for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).