PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eoin Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cohen
vs
Warner

188 cm
21
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eoin Warner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Warner misses

and Cohen counters with a shoot takedown. Warner fights it but they end up in guard.
Warner wants to get back to his feet but Cohen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Warner looking to control.
Cohen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Warner has control of Cohen's left arm, preventing Cohen from doing any damage.
Warner wants to get back to his feet but Cohen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cohen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cohen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner is looking to stand back up but Cohen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Warner.
Warner tries to kick Cohen off but Cohen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen wants to control but Warner is keeping him busy.
Cohen controlling the pace.

Warner has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cohen is on him like a limpet, forcing Warner back against the cage.
Cohen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Warner after a bit of a struggle.

Warner has Cohen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Warner pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cohen tumbling to the mat - Warner dives into Cohen's guard.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cohen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Warner has gone for a leg lock! Cohen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Warner's guard.

Cohen prevents Warner from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cohen's guard.

Warner looking to pass the guard.
Cohen lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cohen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cohen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Warner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warner trying to control the action but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Cohen sneaks back into half guard.
Warner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Warner passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Warner goes for an armbar but Cohen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cohen.
Warner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cohen stopping the sweep attempt from Warner.
Cohen is standing up over Warner. Warner looks to escape but Cohen dives into side control.
Warner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cohen is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warner keeps working.

Warner throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Warner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cohen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Warner trying to control the position but Cohen is working away.
Cohen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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!

Warner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cohen has worked his arm free - good work by Cohen!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner wants to control but Cohen is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eoin Warner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cohen avoids the head kick by Warner.
Cohen is looking to counter the offense by Warner and move into the clinch.
Warner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick and Cohen moves out of range easily.
Warner throws a head kick that misses

and Cohen counters by moving into the clinch.

Cohen gets control of Warner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cohen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cohen keeping full guard, as Warner tries to pass.
Warner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warner looking to sit in guard and control but Cohen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Warner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cohen is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Warner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Warner connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner throws a lazy head kick

and Cohen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Warner has picked Cohen up - he's going for a ride! Warner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Warner is breathing heavily.
Warner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Warner keeps trying to improve his position.
Cohen moves into full guard.
Cohen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
Warner passes Cohen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Warner is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is pulling down on Warner's head to control his posture.
Warner wants to pass the guard but Cohen is keeping the position.
Cohen lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Warner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cohen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eoin Warner has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen keeping full guard, as Warner tries to pass.
Warner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Warner is pressing down on Cohen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cohen is holding on for now.

Warner seems to be working for a kimura but Cohen defends the submission attempt.

Warner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cohen gets back to full guard.
Warner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
Warner tries to free his leg and advance position but Cohen is retaining full guard.
Warner passes into half guard.
Warner uses his free foot to push down on Cohen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cohen.
Warner scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Cohen is rocked!

Warner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Oh Cohen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Warner working for a guillotine from mount but Cohen is in no mood to give up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cohen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Warner.

Warner looking for a guillotine from mount but Cohen is having none of it.

Warner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cohen is surviving well by controlling Warner's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eoin Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cohen gets a clinch.
Cohen seems to have got his legs back now.

Cohen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cohen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Warner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Warner has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cohen wants to control but Warner is having none of it.
Warner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cohen is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cohen keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is pressing down on Warner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warner advances position into side control!

Warner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cohen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Warner but great work by Cohen.
Warner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Warner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Warner is being controlled here.
Warner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner is trying to stand.
Warner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warner wants to control but Cohen is keeping busy.
Cohen trying to control from half guard but Warner is working away.
Cohen prevents Warner from standing back up.
Cohen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Warner has one foot on Cohen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner looks to land a body kick but Cohen moved away.
Warner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Warner.
Cohen avoids the head kick by Warner.
Cohen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warner manages to circle out of the way.
Eoin Warner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warner misses with a head kick.
Cohen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warner manages to circle out of the way.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick and Cohen moves out of range easily.
Warner throws a lazy head kick

and Cohen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cohen tightens his grip and picks Warner up, before dumping him to the ground. Warner manages to land in guard.
Cohen wants to stand but Warner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cohen stops Warner from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Warner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Warner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Warner throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Cohen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warner throws a head kick that Cohen semi-blocks.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick and Cohen moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Cohen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Warner uses from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eoin Warner.
I've got Warner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eoin Warner!