PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blessed Barny (ranked 2916 p4p, 4870 weight class) and Esmond Cobb (ranked 349 p4p, 511 weight class). Esmond Cobb will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barny
vs
Cobb

182 cm
25
167
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
162
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blessed Barny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Esmond Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cobb lands with a shot to the body.
Cobb closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Blessed Barny has been cut.
Barny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cobb steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barny.
Barny has his takedown stuffed
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Barny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Barny crashing down! Barny tries to stagger back to his feet but Cobb just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Barny asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esmond Cobb!
Blessed Barny was interviewed post fight and said 'He didnt want to grapple tho'.