PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 430 p4p, 859 weight class) and Stefan Muller (ranked 65 p4p, 117 weight class). Cobb's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where's Wallace?. Muller has chosen Samourai - by: Shurik'n as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cobb
vs
Muller

185 cm
40
205
27 - 9 - 0

189 cm
29
220
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Muller!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb moves out of range as Muller strikes.
Muller lands a lovely overhand right.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
Muller throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cobb throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller tries to counter with a clinch but Cobb shakes him off and moves away.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muller.
Muller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Muller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cobb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobb scores with a jab.
Cobb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muller on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller misses with a straight right.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Muller saw that one coming.
Muller misses with a low kick as Cobb jumps back.
Cobb connects with a body shot.
Cobb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Muller is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muller.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
Muller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muller is looking to clinch.
Muller connects with a right hand. Cobb shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Cobb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muller doesn't seem phased though.
Stefan Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb tests Muller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muller with the counter takedown but Cobb avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cobb.
Muller throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a leg kick.
Wallace Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Cobb swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller scoring well with a low kick there.
Cobb is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A low kick from Muller is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Muller.
Muller blocks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobb can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.
Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobb thumps Muller with a low kick.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Muller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Cobb misses.
A big right from Muller misses.
Cobb half committed to a counter leg kick.
Muller misses with a hook
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muller throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Muller misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.

Cobb gets caught napping as Muller dives in and scores a takedown. Cobb manages to retain guard.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cobb is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to pass the guard but Cobb is keeping the position.
Cobb has Muller pulled in close to control his posture.
Muller throwing strikes from guard but Cobb blocks nicely.
Muller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Muller being controlled here momentarily.
Muller tries to free his leg and advance position but Cobb is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muller trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Muller throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Cobb throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cobb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cobb slips a straight right by Muller.
As Muller backs away, Cobb returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Muller.
Cobb scores with a head kick.
Cobb lands with a straight right. Muller didn't see that one coming.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Muller throws a chopping leg kick but Cobb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Muller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Muller misses.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Cobb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wallace Cobb will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cobb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Cobb throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Cobb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muller throws a leg kick that misses.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Muller.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Muller manages to avoid it.
Cobb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
Cobb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Muller misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobb.
Muller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
An inside leg kick from Cobb misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller lands with an overhand left.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Muller checks it.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb connects with a body shot that sends Muller's belly button to the back.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller misses with a straight left.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Muller.
Muller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cobb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muller misses with a body punch
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb is looking to score with low kicks.
Muller avoids the body shot from Cobb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Muller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
Cobb throws a low kick but Muller avoids it.
Muller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobb throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Cobb throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Cobb scoring well with a low kick there.
Muller avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Muller appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Muller throws a low kick but Cobb avoids it.
Muller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cobb is looking to score with low kicks.
Muller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Muller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Cobb, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Muller closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cobb quickly recovers to half guard.

Cobb kicks Muller off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Muller throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Muller moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Cobb lands a lovely overhand right.
Muller swinging wildly here.
Wallace Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a jab to the head.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muller throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cobb looks to land a combination but Muller avoids it well.
Muller walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Muller checks it.
Muller moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muller, as that shot connected.
Muller looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Muller lands a right hook to the body.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Muller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cobb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cobb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace Cobb dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muller.
Muller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cobb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Muller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Muller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Muller throws a solid leg kick but Cobb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Muller.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cobb.
Muller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cobb pinned against the cage. Cobb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Muller connects with a solid leg kick.
Muller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Muller lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cobb wants to land a leg kick but Muller is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Muller. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb jabs Muller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Muller misses with a hook to the body
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Muller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Muller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobb is out of range and Muller settles back down.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Muller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cobb lands a leg kick that knocks Muller off balance momentarily.
Cobb takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muller's knee momentarily.
Cobb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cobb slips a jab from Muller.
Muller throws a leg kick
and Cobb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Muller's knee momentarily.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Cobb there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller misses with a double jab.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cobb scores with a punch to the head.
Cobb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cobb thumps Muller with a low kick.
Muller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cobb.
Muller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Muller.
Cobb backing away here, and Muller unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cobb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muller. That did some damage!
Muller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Muller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No joy there for Cobb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cobb with the inside leg kick.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobb lands with a nice body kick.
Cobb lands a nice shot that snaps Muller's head back.
Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller connects with an inside leg kick.
Cobb takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cobb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muller swinging wildly here.
Cobb misses with a hook.

Muller closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Muller working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Cobb.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muller tries to pull guard but Cobb holds him up against the cage and eventually Muller drops back down to his feet.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as Muller controls the action.
Muller throws an elbow that misses.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with an elbow over the top.
Cobb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muller to keep the fight standing.
Cobb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Cobb - that landed with a thud.

Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cobb.
Cobb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Muller throws a leg kick but Cobb checks it.
Cobb throws a low kick but Muller moves out of range easily.
Cobb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb lands with a shot to the body.
Cobb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muller has time to react.
Muller misses with a double jab.
Muller misses with a looping left.
Stefan Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muller closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wallace Cobb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cobb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wallace Cobb!
Our winner, Wallace Cobb, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.