PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terje Warholm (ranked 379 p4p, 57 weight class) and Wallace Cobb (ranked 672 p4p, 109 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Warholm
vs
Cobb

180 cm
24
220 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Conviction

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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warholm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Cobb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warholm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cobb missing with knees to the body.
Cobb missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Warholm.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warholm avoids it.
Warholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warholm tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Warholm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Warholm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
Warholm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
I was talking to Warholm's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Warholm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warholm tries to pull guard but Cobb holds him up against the cage and eventually Warholm drops back down to his feet.
Warholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Warholm.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warholm avoids it.
Warholm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warholm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Warholm.
Cobb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Cobb takes a shot to the head.
Warholm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb blocks an uppercut.
Warholm is working Cobb over against the cage.
Warholm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cobb just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terje Warholm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warholm struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Warholm throws a head punch that misses.
Warholm jumps guard but Cobb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warholm tries a body shot but Cobb blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Warholm's ribcage.
Cobb lands a hook to the side of the head.

Warholm decides to pull guard.

Cobb stands and steps away. Warholm gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Warholm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cobbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warholm misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobb moves out of range of the leg kick from Warholm.
Cobb tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warholm counters with a good low kick that Cobb was not able to check.

Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Warholm in a clinch.
Warholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warholm is breathing heavily.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
Warholm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warholm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cobb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Warholm takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb working Warholm over with knees to the body.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike.
Cobb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warholm.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cobb.
Warholm misses with a body punch.
Cobb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Warholm avoiding damage as Cobb throws knees to the body.
Cobb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warholm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cobb landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warholms head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warholm avoids it.
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Cobb.
Warholm misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warholm managing to block the knees to the body from Cobb.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Cobb using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cobb.

Warholm is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Warholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warholm tries to pull guard but Cobb holds him up against the cage and eventually Warholm drops back down to his feet.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace Cobb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cobb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warholm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Warholm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warholms head.
Oh Warholm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Cobb.
Cobb scores a nice knee to the body.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cobb obliges.
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!
Cobb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warholm backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cobb pushes Warholm against the cage. Cobb is working some dirty boxing. Cobb pushes off with a quick right hook! Warholm goes down! Warholm tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cobb moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wallace Cobb!
Wallace Cobb seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.