PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oswald Cobblepot (ranked 3373 p4p, 437 weight class) and Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 3846 p4p, 496 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cobblepot
vs
Barksdale

185 cm
30
206 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

190 cm
48
211 lbs
32 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswald Cobblepot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jermaine Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale walks into a straight right hand from Cobblepot.

Cobblepot takes the fight into the clinch.
Cobblepot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cobblepot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobblepot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Barksdale trying to stall but Cobblepot improves his position.
Cobblepot misses with the head strike.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale is trying to drag Cobblepot to the mat but Cobblepot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barksdale wants to take the fight to the mat but Cobblepot manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Cobblepot.

It looks like Jermaine Barksdale has been cut.
Cobblepot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobblepot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cobblepot 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cobblepot drops Barksdale onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Barksdale is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Barksdale is rocked!
Cobblepot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barksdale is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobblepot finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cobblepot swings wildly with an uppercut but Barksdale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobblepot dips a shoulder and cracks Barksdale with a mighty uppercut! Barksdale falls back against the cage and Cobblepot unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barksdale is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cobblepot screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oswald Cobblepot!
Oswald Cobblepot thanked the fans post fight for their support.