PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Wilson (ranked 2946 p4p, 4540 weight class) and Meyer Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wilson
vs
Cohen

173 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Meyer Cohen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Cohen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilson.

Wilson drives through with a takedown into Cohen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Cohen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cohen looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
Wilson distracts Cohen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wilson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cohen, up you get!

Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wilson is nestled in close to Cohen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilson lands a nice short elbow.
Wilson works his way into side control.
Wilson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wilson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilson working away.
Wilson slows the pace down.
Cohen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wilson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cohen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson controlling the position.
Cohen tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cohen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Wilson stands up.
Cohen tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Cohen dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Cohen's head and hops out.

Wilson dives in and scores a takedown into Cohen's guard.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cohen for as long as he can get away with.
Wilson stands and throws Cohen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson controlling from side mount.
Wilson working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Jacob Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cohen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohen can do to turn this around?
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Cohen throws a counter combo.
Cohen shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl out of it but Cohen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cohen wants to clinch but Wilson slips to the side
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cohen 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.

Wilson gets the takedown into side control.
Cohen seems a little lost for a moment, as Wilson dominates the positioning.
Cohen is trying to improve his position.
Wilson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.

Wilson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cohen is looking to clinch.
Cohen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Wilson scores with a jab.
No luck for Cohen with that takedown attempt.
Jacob Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meyer Cohen.
No luck for Cohen with that takedown attempt.
Cohen is breathing heavily.

Wilson shoots in and gets a takedown into Cohen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson drops back looking for a leg! Cohen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cohen manages to kick Wilson off! Wilson jumps back into Cohen's guard.
Wilson scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cohen's head.
Jacob Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wilson drops back looking for a leg! Cohen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cohen manages to kick Wilson off! Wilson jumps back into Cohen's guard.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Wilson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wilson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cohen wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson breaks from Cohen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wilson is landing with some decent strikes but Cohen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Wilson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cohen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Wilson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wilson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wilson controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson lands a nice shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Wilson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cohen moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Cohen can't break the clinch.

Wilson has hold of one of Cohen's legs. Cohen is fighting the takedown attempt but Wilson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wilson works over Cohen with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson won't allow Cohen to sweep him here.

Wilson stands up and waves to Cohen to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Cohen's face as Wilson controls the position.
Wilson is putting a hurting on Cohen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cohen trying to remain calm as Wilson controls from the top position.

Wilson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cohen to his feet.
No luck for Cohen with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Cohen's head and hops out.
Cohen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wilson shoots in and bounces Cohen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cohen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilson advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cohen trying to remain calm as Wilson controls from the top position.
Wilson scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cohen is trying to escape the position but Wilson is controlling the position.

Wilson has hold of Cohen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cohen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wilson cranks the arm and Cohen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cohen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jacob Wilson!