PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cobra (ranked 1040 p4p, 139 weight class) and Tyson James (ranked 967 p4p, 126 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cobra
vs
James

195 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson James!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cobra tries to sprawl but James drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cobra is looking to improve his position.
Cobra on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cobra tries to get out of the position.
Ground and pound from James.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobra is not content to let James control the position.
Nice strikes from James there.
James wants to control but Cobra is keeping him busy.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cobra regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cobra lands with a heel strike from the guard.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Cobra's brow.
James works over Cobra with some ground and pound from guard.
James is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
James stands up over Cobra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
James preventing the sweep.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Cobra.
James postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
James stands up over Cobra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
James working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cobra's head.
Cobra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in James's guard.

James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
James is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
James tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cobra wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James is pulling down on Cobra's head to control his posture.
Cobra throws a big right hand that misses.
Cobra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cobra's guard.

Cobra is striking but James is not phased and passes to half guard.
Ground and pound from James.
Nice strikes from James there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with James in particular looking to stall.
Cobra wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
James lands strikes from half guard.
James performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
James landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cobra tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James moves into full mount! Cobra won't be happy about that!
Cobra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James with a couple of short strikes.
Cobra is trying to escape the mount.
Cobra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cobra is looking to get to half guard.
James lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
James postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cobra badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of James around the waist but James pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! James is the winner by TKO! James jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson James!
Tyson James seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.