PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosme Cosme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Gogh has chosen Carl Orff - O Fortuna as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cosme
vs
Van Gogh

186 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
225 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cosme Cosme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cosme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Gogh just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gogh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Van Gogh is predictable there

and Cosme counters with a takedown into side control.
Van Gogh is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cosme tries for a kimura but Van Gogh is defending well.

Cosme looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Van Gogh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Cosme wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Gogh, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosme swings around for an armbar but Van Gogh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cosme's guard.

Cosme escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Gogh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Van Gogh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cosme has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Gogh has managed to get both his arms back between Cosme's legs - danger averted.
Van Gogh trying to control but Cosme is working from the bottom.
Van Gogh is working Cosme over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Cosme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Gogh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Gogh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cosme throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Van Gogh escapes and throws Cosme's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cosme sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cosme actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Van Gogh there.

Cosme actively working from the bottom here.

Cosme looking for submissions off his back.
Cosme moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Cosme looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cosme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cosme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Gogh is stalling in the full guard.

Cosme is looking for a triangle but Van Gogh pushes his legs off easily.
Van Gogh wants to pass the guard but Cosme is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cosme is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Gogh is aware though and is defending well.

Cosme throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cosme is looking for a triangle here but Van Gogh uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cosme regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cosme looking for submissions off his back.
Van Gogh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosme Cosme dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Gogh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cosme blocks the body kick.

Cosme closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cosme seems to be working for a kimura but Van Gogh defends the submission attempt.

Cosme is trying to work for a kimura but Van Gogh is defending well.

Cosme is looking for a kimura but Van Gogh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cosme to get the leverage.

Cosme is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cosme seems to be working for a kimura but Van Gogh defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh keeping hold of Cosme's head, controlling as best he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Gogh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Gogh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cosme is looking for a kimura here.
Cosme Cosme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cosme seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Van Gogh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Cosme drops back, looking for a kneebar! Van Gogh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Van Gogh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Van Gogh!
Cosme is looking for a sweep.
Cosme is working hard here to advance position.
Cosme is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Van Gogh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosme keeps working.
Cosme is letting Van Gogh control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosme is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cosme is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Van Gogh off and has taken his back!

Cosme working for a choke but Van Gogh is defending well.

Cosme patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Cosme working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh tries to break free.

Cosme is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Van Gogh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Van Gogh for a finish.

Van Gogh defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Cosme has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Gogh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Gogh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosme Cosme dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cosme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Gogh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cosme Cosme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Gogh looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Van Gogh clinches.
Van Gogh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Gogh lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Cosme Cosme has been cut.
Cosme tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gogh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cosme drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Gogh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cosme is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Gogh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosme Cosme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cosme avoids it.
Cosme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Gogh tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosme avoids the damage to the body.
Cosme managing to block the knees to the body from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh working Cosme over with knees to the body.
Van Gogh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cosme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Gogh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Gogh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cosme's defenses.
Van Gogh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cosme avoids it.
Van Gogh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosme is defending well for now.
Van Gogh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosme.
Van Gogh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cosme avoids it.
Van Gogh misses with an elbow over the top.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Gogh.
Van Gogh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cosme tries for a takedown but Van Gogh manages to get underhooks.
Cosme takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gogh tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosme avoids the damage to the body.
Van Gogh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosme is defending well for now.
Van Gogh lands an elbow just above Cosme 's eye.
Van Gogh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosme.
Van Gogh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cosme avoids it.
Van Gogh crunches a lovely knee into Cosme's ribcage.
Van Gogh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Gogh tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosme avoids the damage to the body.
Van Gogh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Gogh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cosme Cosme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice elbow from Van Gogh.
Cosme managing to block the knees to the body from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh trying to land knees to the body.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Gogh missing with knees to the body.
Cosme has Van Gogh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Gogh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cosme tries for a takedown but Van Gogh manages to get underhooks.
Van Gogh lands an elbow just above Cosme 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosme avoids the damage to the body.
Van Gogh missing with knees to the body.
Cosme managing to block the knees to the body from Van Gogh.
Cosme blocks an elbow strike.
Van Gogh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosme is defending well for now.
Cosme is working for takedown but Van Gogh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Gogh trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosme avoids the damage to the body.
Van Gogh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cosme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vincent Van Gogh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Gogh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosme.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Gogh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cosme has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!