PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 1616 p4p, 208 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 2892 p4p, 359 weight class). Cobb's entrance music is Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. A fine choice. 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?

Cobb
vs
Turnbull

180 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cobb 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull connects with a nice looking jab.
Turnbull works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Turnbull scores with a spinning back kick!
Turnbull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb throws a hook but Turnbull blocks it.
A nice side step and Turnbull releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turnbull misses with a body shot.
Turnbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Cobb catches Turnbull with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Turnbull throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Turnbull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cobb lands with an uppercut that bounces Turnbull off the cage and back into range.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Turnbull defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turnbull lands with a straight right. Cobb didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb jabs Turnbull right on the nose. Turnbull blinks but takes it well.
Turnbull with a nice cross.
Turnbull thuds his right hand into Cobb's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turnbull dips to his left and cracks Cobb with an uppercut!
Turnbull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turnbull blocks a jab.
Turnbull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Turnbull loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Turnbull on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Turnbull - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Turnbull saw that one coming.
Turnbull lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Cobb is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turnbull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Turnbull.
A leg kick checked by Cobb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a hook but Turnbull avoids it easily.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Turnbull saw that one coming.
Turnbull lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull scores with a hook.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Turnbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Turnbull saw that one coming.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turnbull is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Turnbull moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Turnbull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cobb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turnbull lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull moves in looking to clinch but Cobb pushes him off.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Turnbull thinks about the counter body kick.
Cobb blocks the body kick.
Cobb throws a hook but Turnbull avoids it easily.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Turnbull swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Cobb throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull lands a head shot.
Turnbull connects with a nice looking jab.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Turnbull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turnbull can pounce on him.
Cobb walks into a stiff left hand from Turnbull.
Turnbull blocks a jab.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Turnbull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull misses with a straight left.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Turnbull moved out of range.
Turnbull gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cobb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a body shot.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turnbull.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull wants to clinch up but Cobb keeps it at a distance.
Turnbull digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Turnbull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turnbull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnbull moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb tries to move into range but Turnbull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Turnbull's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Turnbull tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turnbull throws a leg kick which misses Cobb's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobb tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Turnbull walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Turnbull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turnbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roderick Turnbull will probably get the nod.
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.

Turnbull takes one to the side of the head.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Cobb takes one to the chin there.
Cobb throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turnbull counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turnbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Turnbull tries to clinch up but Cobb circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turnbull.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnbull.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Turnbull blocks a jab.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Cobb misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turnbull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Cobb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turnbull staying out of range there.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Turnbull.
Cobb misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turnbull fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turnbull slips under a jab from Cobb.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull takes one on the button.
Turnbull connects with a crisp jab.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Turnbull pushes Cobb away with a front kick.
Turnbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb lands a really nice looking cross but Turnbull seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Turnbull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Turnbull moves away from the strike by Cobb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
Cobb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb connects with the punch.
Cobb lands a lovely overhand right.
A left lands for Turnbull.
Cobb moves out of range as Turnbull throws a body kick.
Turnbull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cobb's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Turnbull lands a right hook to the body.
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Turnbull blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Turnbull's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cobb defending well as Turnbull loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turnbull works the jab nicely.
Cobb throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Turnbull. Cobb shrugs it off though.
Cobb misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Turnbull darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Turnbull counters with a stiff right hand.
Turnbull lands a jab.
Turnbull listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Turnbull saw that one coming.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a jab to the head.
Cobb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Turnbull moved out of range nicely.
Turnbull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turnbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turnbull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cobb on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Cobb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Turnbull.
Turnbull slips a jab from Cobb.
Good standup being displayed there by Turnbull as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Turnbull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Cobb moved away.
Turnbull takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cobb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turnbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Turnbull's shoulder, as Turnbull tries to avoid the shot.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Turnbull.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb cracks Turnbull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Turnbull moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Turnbull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Turnbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb scores with a jab to the head.
Turnbull connects with a single shot there.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Turnbull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cobb to score with a decent uppercut.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Turnbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roderick Turnbull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turnbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Cobb lands a head shot.
Turnbull lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Turnbull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Turnbull misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Cobb throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turnbull walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Turnbull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turnbull slips under a jab.
Cobb lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull feints and then cracks Cobb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cobb down.
Cobb misses the jab.
Turnbull scores with a punch to the head.
Turnbull paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cobb throws a hook but Turnbull blocks it.
Cobb throws a hook but Turnbull avoids it easily.
Turnbull throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cobb has time to react.
Cobb ducks right into an uppercut from Turnbull.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Turnbull moves away and avoids it.
Turnbull lands with a nice body punch.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Turnbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turnbull blocks a jab.
Turnbull defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull scores with a spinning back kick!
Marciano Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Turnbull defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turnbull takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cobb misses with a lunging right hand
and Turnbull counters with a right hand to the body.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Turnbull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turnbull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Turnbull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turnbull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turnbull to score with a decent uppercut.
Turnbull throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turnbull lands a jab to the nose.
Turnbull defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turnbull.
Both fighters circling a little - Turnbull finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turnbull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Turnbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Turnbull takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Turnbull moves away and avoids it.
Turnbull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobb.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Turnbull lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Turnbull slips the punch.
Jab by Turnbull.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Turnbull's head but Turnbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turnbull connects with a leg kick. Cobb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turnbull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cobb in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Turnbull ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turnbull scores with a nice strike.
Turnbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull connects with the punch.
Cobb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turnbull counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turnbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnbull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Turnbull's head but Turnbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turnbull cracks Cobb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobb misses with a hook
enabling Turnbull to counter with a crisp jab.
Turnbull connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobb throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnbull scores with a sloppy right hand. Cobb should have avoided that one.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull tries to move into range but Cobb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Turnbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turnbull has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Turnbull!