PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 1618 p4p, 2153 weight class) and John Rydeland (ranked 231 p4p, 291 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cobb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. Rydeland has chosen Robbery - Not sneak attack as his entrance music. Marciano Cobb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cobb
vs
Rydeland

180 cm
31
187
22 - 15 - 0

185 cm
37
185
22 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 22 - 15 - 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 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Rydeland!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Cobb blocks the low kick.
Rydeland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Cobb moves out of range.
Rydeland tries to clinch there but Cobb circles away.
Rydeland tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rydeland throws a leg kick that misses.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Rydeland down.
Rydeland throws a leg kick but Cobb moved away.
Cobb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like John Rydeland has been cut.
Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rydeland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick by Cobb misses

and Rydeland holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cobb definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydeland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb avoiding damage as Rydeland throws knees to the body.
Rydeland working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rydeland.
Cobb avoiding damage as Rydeland throws knees to the body.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rydeland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Rydeland's head.
Rydeland landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rydeland's face.
Rydeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cobb avoids it.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Rydeland blocks it.

Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rydeland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rydeland throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rydeland moves to clinch but Cobb breaks away
and Cobb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rydeland thinking.
Rydeland misses with a hook to the body
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydeland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cobb checks it well.
Cobb lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Rydeland moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rydeland.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Rydeland misses with some punches.
Rydeland scores with a shot to the side of Cobb's head.
Nice body punch from Cobb.

Cobb breaks the clinch.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Rydeland.

Rydeland rushes Cobb and presses him up against the cage.
Rydeland prevents a body shot from Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Rydeland.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of Rydeland's head.
Cobb lands a nice uppercut.
Rydeland working aggressively here.

Cobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rydeland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydeland.
Rydeland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cobb blocks the body kick.
Rydeland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rydeland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Rydeland has Cobb up against the cage in a clinch.
Cobb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cobb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rydeland misses with some punches.
Rydeland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cobb breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rydeland is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rydeland checks a leg kick.

Cobb lands a big head kick that sends Rydeland tumbling to the mat! Cobb takes a step backwards and waves Rydeland back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rydeland is rocked!
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Rydeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
Cobb is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Rydeland hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marciano Cobb!
Marciano Cobb decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.