PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Haades (ranked 1146 p4p, 171 weight class) and Oswald Cobblepot (ranked 2037 p4p, 298 weight class). Haades comes into the arena with Accept - Head Over Heels blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haades
vs
Cobblepot

190 cm
35
210 lbs
20 - 17 - 4

185 cm
31
206 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannes Haades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswald Cobblepot!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haades finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Haades gets a clinch.
Haades stalls.
Cobblepot tries a body shot but Haades blocks it.
Cobblepot swings wildly with an uppercut but Haades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobblepot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haades misses with a body punch.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobblepot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haades goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haades has Cobblepot pressed against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Haades has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades wants to stall.
Haades digs a right hand underneath Cobblepot's ribcage. Cobblepot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Haades.
Haades scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobblepot blocking some punches.
Haades lands with a right to the head.
Haades goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cobblepot prevents it.
Haades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haades lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobblepot backwards.
Cobblepot lands a shot to the body.
Cobblepot can't find room to land a body shot as Haades controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Cobblepot fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cobblepot as Haades tries to tie him up.
Cobblepot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobblepot prevents a body shot from Haades.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haades blocking some punches.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Haades.
Haades tries for a takedown but Cobblepot manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haades.
Cobblepot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobblepot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haades lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobblepot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haades.
Cobblepot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haades taking a breather.
Haades lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haades is stalling here.
Cobblepot blocks a body shot from Haades.
Haades tries to stall but Cobblepot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cobblepot lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Haades.
Haades lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haades displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cobblepot up against the cage.
Haades just leaning against Cobblepot, taking a breather.
Haades seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cobblepot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haades backwards.
Cobblepot prevents a body shot from Haades.
A hook to the body from Haades.
Haades blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Haades fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haades takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobblepot.
Haades lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Haades tries to throw a body punch but Cobblepot avoids it by throwing Haades back against the cage.
Cobblepot misses with a knee strike.
Haades scores with a shot to the side of Cobblepot's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot blocks a body shot from Haades.
Cobblepot is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannes Haades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobblepot.
Haades lands a right hand.
Haades tries to work over Cobblepot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobblepot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haades scores with a shot to the side of Cobblepot's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haades changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cobblepot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Haades does it's job there.
Cobblepot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haades.
Haades tries to clinch but Cobblepot moves out of range.
Haades throws a looping overhand right but Cobblepot ducks down to avoid it.
Cobblepot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haades takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannes Haades dominated that round.
That's time! Haades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haades on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobblepot. Cobblepot obviously looking to wear him down.
Cobblepot checks the leg kick.
Cobblepot looks to score with a jab to the body but Haades is just out of range.
Haades tries to counter with a takedown but Cobblepot is quick to defend against it.
Cobblepot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haades throws a nice looking combination but Cobblepot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Cobblepot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Haades closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haades blocks an uppercut.
Haades misses with a punch on the inside.
Haades throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobblepot.
Haades working aggressively here.
Haades misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haades goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobblepot throws a punch but it's blocked by Haades.
Haades goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haades misses with the head strike.
Haades lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobblepot backwards.
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobblepot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cobblepot.
Haades throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobblepots head.
Haades lands with a left to the head.
Haades will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cobblepot up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haades is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haades tries to work over Cobblepot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haades looking to stall.
Haades is trying to maintain a safe position but Cobblepot gets an underhook and turns Haades into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hannes Haades.
Cobblepot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haades counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haades moves forwards but Cobblepot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Cobblepot coming out on top.
Cobblepot cracks Haades with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Haades misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Haades misses its intended target.
Haades takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobblepot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haades has time to react.
Haades feints and then cracks Cobblepot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cobblepot down.
Cobblepot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haades ducks right into an uppercut from Cobblepot.
Haades is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Haades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haades has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Haades misses with an uppercut
and Cobblepot counters with a stiff right hand.
Haades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobblepot! But no joy.
Cobblepot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haades is looking to clinch.
Hannes Haades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobblepot closes the distance and clinches.
Haades makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobblepot scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Cobblepot.
Haades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobblepot lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haades.
Haades tries to work over Cobblepot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobblepot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobblepot gets through Haades's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobblepot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobblepot working aggressively here.
Cobblepot working aggressively here.
Haades misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haades stalling in the clinch.
Haades misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobblepot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haades backwards.
Cobblepot is trying to stall.
Haades misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobblepot working aggressively here.
Cobblepot throws a punch but it's blocked by Haades.
Haades lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haades lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobblepot throws a punch but it's blocked by Haades.
Haades lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobblepot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Haades.
Cobblepot misses with the head strike.
Haades blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobblepot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswald Cobblepot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Haades tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobblepot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobblepot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobblepot is looking to chop away at Haades's legs.
Haades throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobblepot looks to land a right hand but Haades moved out of range.
Haades appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cobblepot lands a leg kick that knocks Haades off balance momentarily.
Cobblepot scores with a hook to the body. Haades takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oswald Cobblepot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haades is looking to clinch but Cobblepot is avoiding it.
Cobblepot connects with a body shot that sends Haades's belly button to the back.
Cobblepot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobblepot cracks Haades with an open hand slap.
Cobblepot scores with a nice strike.
Cobblepot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haades's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Cobblepot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobblepot.
Haades misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Cobblepot misses.
Haades throws a head kick that misses
and Cobblepot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Cobblepot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haades doesn't seem phased though.
Cobblepot tries to clinch there but Haades circles away.
Haades is looking to clinch.
Cobblepot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot is looking to slow Haades down with leg kicks.
Haades stuns Cobblepot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haades wants to clinch up but Cobblepot keeps it at a distance.
Cobblepot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cobblepot misses with an uppercut.
Haades drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cobblepot sprawls and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cobblepot forces Haades back against the cage and clinches.
Cobblepot scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cobblepot.
Haades struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobblepot controls his hands.
Haades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cobblepot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haades backwards.
Cobblepot misses with some punches.
Cobblepot throws a head punch that misses.
Cobblepot throws a head punch that misses.
Haades tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobblepot's elbow.
Cobblepot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobblepot blocks a body shot from Haades.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobblepot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobblepot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haades misses with a punch on the inside.
Oswald Cobblepot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobblepot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobblepot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haades misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haades.
Cobblepot blocks an uppercut.
Cobblepot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobblepot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobblepot misses with the head strike.
Cobblepot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Haades on the inside.
Haades misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobblepot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haades softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobblepot.
Haades blocks an uppercut.
Haades throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haades misses with the head strike.
Haades taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haades misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cobblepot fails to land.
Haades blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haades is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haades swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobblepot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haades throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobblepot.
Haades is pushing Cobblepot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Haades misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haades leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Haades.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oswald Cobblepot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobblepot 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswald Cobblepot!
An out of breath Oswald Cobblepot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.