PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (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.

Cobb
vs
Tapettava

181 cm
28
158 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
162 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Coco Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapettava dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Cobb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tapettava throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tapettava avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Tapettava blocks a low kick nicely.
Cobb moves out of range of the leg kick from Tapettava.
Cobb tries to work over Tapettava's front leg with a kick but Tapettava checks it.

Tapettava looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cobb!
Cobb is looking to regain half guard here but Tapettava keeps moving and retains side control.
Tapettava working away.
Cobb regains half guard.
Cobb regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tapettava.
Tapettava must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cobb 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tapettava is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cobb has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tapettava is looking to defend but Cobb has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tapettava! Cobb pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tapettava taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Coco Cobb!
A very excited looking Coco Cobb rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.