PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby has chosen Cosby Show 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?

Gamma
vs
Cosby

185 cm
20
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[MMABR]:Klinch

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Gamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Cosby!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby tries for a takedown but Gamma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gamma dodges the punch combination from Cosby.

Gamma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cosby is pressing down on Gamma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cosby is trying to keep Gamma in close.
Cosby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cosby is controlling Gamma's posture.
Gamma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cosby trying to control the position.
Gamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gamma defends it easily.
Gamma trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Gamma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cosby wants to get back to his feet but Gamma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cosby throws a body kick that misses.
Cosby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cosby fails with the takedown
and Gamma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gamma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gamma avoids the attempt from Cosby to control.

Gamma looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gamma avoids the attempt from Cosby to control.
Gamma landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gamma tries to control but Cosby wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to escape the mount.
Gamma wants to control the pace but Cosby is squirming around nicely.

Gamma looking to secure an arm triangle but Cosby defends it well.
Cosby tries to reverse the position but Gamma maintains control.
Gamma with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cosby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gamma lands a heavy elbow.
Gamma controlling his opponent.
Cosby is trying desperately to improve position.
Cosby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cosby wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gamma cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Gamma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cosby doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gamma counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cosby's guard now.

Cosby has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gamma is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cosby.
Gamma is looking to take a break and control but Cosby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cosby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Gamma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cosby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gamma tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosby is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to keep Gamma in close.
Gamma preventing the sweep.
Gamma looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamma is standing up over Cosby. Cosby looks to escape but Gamma dives into side control.
Gamma is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cosby will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gamma trying to control the action but Cosby is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cosby struggling a bit here.
Gamma is looking to take a break and control but Cosby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cosby tries to buck Gamma off but Gamma is having none of it.
Cosby is not content to let Gamma control the position.
Cosby gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Cosby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamma pulls his head out easily.
Gamma is looking to advance position but Cosby won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cosby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gamma shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gamma showed some decent athleticism there.

Cosby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamma pulls his head out easily.
Cosby is breathing heavily.
Gamma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gamma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma is stalling here. Cosby is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gamma seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cosby has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gamma gets back to half guard.
Cosby working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gamma's thigh. Gamma counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Cosby stands and steps away. Gamma gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cosby throws a left and a right that both miss

so Gamma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gamma looking to sit in guard and control but Cosby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gamma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Gamma dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cosby clinches up with Gamma and pushes him back against the cage.
Cosby wants a takedown but no success here.

Cosby has hold of one of Gamma's legs. Gamma is fighting the takedown attempt but Cosby gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cosby looking to pass the guard.
Cosby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cosbyis looking to pass into half guard but Gamma pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gamma is in guard.
Gamma prevents Cosby from getting back to his feet.
Cosby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gamma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cosby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cosby fails with the takedown

and Gamma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gamma seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Gamma seems content to control.

Gamma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gamma stalling.
Dog Gamma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is looking to control Gamma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cosby avoid being mounted?
Cosby wants to get back to his feet.
Gamma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cosby is trying to stand up here but Gamma is controlling him well.
Gamma controlling the action here.
Gamma is looking to advance position but Cosby won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cosby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gamma trying to pass the guard but Cosby defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cosby shoots and misses

and Gamma counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gamma.
Dog Gamma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Cosby.
Gamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bill Cosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Cosby working for a triangle but Gamma defends it easily.
Gamma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cosby working for submissions but it's allowed Gamma to get to half guard.
Cosby throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gamma controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Gamma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gamma, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Gamma!