PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Star. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Cosby

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cosby looks a forlorn figure.
Cosby wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cosby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cosby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cosby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cosby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cosby wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cosby tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Cosby is looking to get to half guard.
Cosby manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cosby defending well though.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cosby wants to get back to full guard but Jones has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cosby's face.
Cosby is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones looking to finish Cosby with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cosby!
Jones prevents Cosby from getting the reversal.
Cosby blocking the ground and pound.
Cosby is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Cosby is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cosby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cosby won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Cosby is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cosby wants to control the action here but instead Jones manages to pass to full mount!
Jones avoids the attempt from Cosby to control.
Cosby throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cosby is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Cosby looks gassed!
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cosby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones cracks Cosby with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cosby tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cosby really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Xavier Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosby shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cosby misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Cosby didn't expect that.
Cosby looking to control.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cosby is trying to keep Jones in close.
Cosby wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Cosby keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Cosby is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Cosby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cosby stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Cosby throwing strikes but missing.
Cosby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Cosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosby throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Cosby sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Cosby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cosby somewhat.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cosby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cosby.
Cosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cosby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones 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.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cosby counters with a takedown into side control.
Cosby trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cosby's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Cosby has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Cosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cosby counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Cosby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Cosby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Cosby wants to control but instead Jones manages to regain half guard.
Well, if Cosby 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cosby counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cosby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cosby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cosby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones controls Cosby momentarily but Cosby frees himself.
Sid Cosby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
Cosby looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cosby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cosby wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones stalling.
Cosby has a hand on Jones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jones avoids the attempt from Cosby to control.
Cosby is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Cosby wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Cosby is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Cosby holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Cosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cosby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Cosby!