PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Cobella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Cobella
vs
Pettis

188 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
27
209 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ace Cobella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobella misses with a hook. Pettis ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cobella. Those never looked like landing.
Ace Cobella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobella checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobella lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cobella moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pettis lands a high kick!

It looks like Ace Cobella has been cut.
Cobella avoids a kick to the body.
Pettis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cobella misses with a straight right.
Pettis lands a head kick. Cobella smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Pettis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cobella throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
Cobella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pettis circles away quickly and effectively.
Pettis takes one on the button.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Cobella.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cobella.
Cobella connects with a nice looking jab.
Pettis throws a leg kick but Cobella sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pettis slips a jab and a cross from Cobella.
Cobella listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cobella misses with a looping left.
Cobella misses with the combination.
Pettis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobella fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobella takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cobella scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobella waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobella scores with a three punch combo!
Cobella missing with a left hand there. Pettis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pettis thumps Cobella with a low kick.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobella cracks Pettis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cobella throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Cobella misses

and Pettis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cobella wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Cobella lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobella has Pettis pushed against the cage.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobella swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cobella moves out of range as Pettis throws a body kick.
Cobella misses with the combination.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobella takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cobella digs a good body shot into Pettis's ribs.
Pettis avoids the body shot from Cobella.
Cobella throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cobella scores with a jab to the head.
Cobella misses with a straight right.
Cobella throws a nice looking combination but Pettis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Cobella.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobella.
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!
Pettis dodges the punch combination from Cobella.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Cobella moves out of range easily.
Cobella misses with an uppercut. Pettis saw that one coming.
Cobella scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cobella throws an overhand right that lands on Pettis's shoulder, as Pettis tries to avoid the shot.
Cobella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
Pettis throws the kick towards the body but Cobella avoids it.
Cobella throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobella throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
Cobella is breathing heavily.
Cobella looks to throw the jab but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Cobella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Cobella's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cobella connects with a jab.
Pettis takes one to the side of the head.
Pettis slips a jab from Cobella.
Cobella takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cobella lands a glancing blow to the side of Pettis's head.
A head kick misses from Pettis.
Cobella looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
Cobella comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cobella scores with a nice right hand.
Cobella lands with a good body shot.
Cobella is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pettis can do to turn this around?
Cobella fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pettis on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobella misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettis counters with a low kick, right behind Cobella 's knee.
Pettis walks into a left hand.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobella blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Cobella misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Cobella.
Cobella throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pettis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Cobella throws a one two combo.
Cobella misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cobella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobella looks to throw the jab but Pettis is out of range.
Cobella lands a nice shot to the body.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Cobella moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ace Cobella is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobella misses with a double jab.
Cobella misses with a few strikes there.
Cobella misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobella misses with a wild body shot.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Cobella moves out of range easily.
Pettis is looking to land body kicks.
Cobella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobella lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pettis. Cobella shrugs it off though.
Pettis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobella lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pettis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pettis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobella blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Pettis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
Cobella blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Pettis throws a wild body kick that Cobella sees coming a mile off.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Cobella moves out of range easily.
Cobella checks a leg kick.
A big left from Cobella misses.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis throws a push kick but Cobella slaps the foot to one side.
Pettis throws a wild body kick that Cobella sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to land body kicks.
Cobella fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobella fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettis manages to avoid it.
Cobella moves out of range as Pettis throws a body kick.
Cobella lands a really nice looking cross but Pettis seems unphased.
Pettis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pettis is looking to slow Cobella down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cobella finds it's way round the side to connect with Pettis's head.
Pettis lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobella. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Cobella dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Cobella's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pettis thuds his shin into the meat of Cobella's side.
Cobella looks to throw the jab but Pettis is out of range.
Cobella misses with a body shot.
Cobella tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobella. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ace Cobella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Cobella moves out of range easily.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Cobella.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobella ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Cobella misses.
A head kick misses from Pettis.
Pettis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pettis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobella.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobella lands a nice looking body shot.
Cobella just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobella throws a looping overhand right but Pettis ducks down to avoid it.
Cobella looks to throw the jab but Pettis is out of range.
Cobella swinging wildly here.
Cobella blocks a leg kick.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobella throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobella misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobella looks to land a right hand but Pettis moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks Cobella off balance momentarily.
A combination from Cobella does no damage.
Pettis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobella.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pettis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobella connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pettis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pettis scores with a kick to the body.
Pettis throws a leg kick which misses Cobella's front leg but catches the back leg as Cobella tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws the kick towards the body but Cobella avoids it.
Pettis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pettis needs to keep his hands up - Cobella had a free shot at his head there.
Pettis thumps Cobella with a low kick.
Pettis connects with an inside leg kick.
Pettis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobella.
Cobella throws a looping overhand right but Pettis ducks down to avoid it.
Cobella takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cobella is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cobella scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pettis doesn't seem bothered though.
Cobella looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Cobella.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobella, as that shot connected.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Pettis is predictable there
and Cobella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cobella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobella connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cobella looks to land a left hand but Pettis moved out of range nicely.
Cobella avoids the head kick by Pettis.
A punch combination from Cobella misses.
Pettis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pete Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ace Cobella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cobella takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Cobella showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobella has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Cobella!
Ace Cobella bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.