PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Cobb (ranked 1916 p4p, 281 weight class) and Vladimir Zavyalov (ranked 2331 p4p, 333 weight class). 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?

Cobb
vs
Zavyalov

185 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Sin City Allstars

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wallace Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Zavyalov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavyalov loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
A left lands for Cobb.
Vladimir Zavyalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zavyalov looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Zavyalov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cobb moves out of range as Zavyalov throws a body kick.
Cobb is looking to counter punch.
Zavyalov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cobb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Zavyalov misses.
Cobb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zavyalov throws a head kick that half lands.
Cobb feints and then cracks Zavyalov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zavyalov down.
Zavyalov moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb lands a body shot.
Cobb works Zavyalov's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Zavyalov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zavyalov moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb slips a straight right by Zavyalov.
Cobb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zavyalov.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobb forces Zavyalov back against the cage and clinches.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.

Zavyalov manages to break the clinch.
Cobb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zavyalov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Zavyalov.
Zavyalov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Zavyalov.
Zavyalov thows a left - swing and a miss!

Zavyalov looking to score a takedown here. Cobb is defending well but Zavyalov drives through and ends up in Cobb's guard.
Cobb is looking to stand up but Zavyalov isn't so interested in that idea.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Zavyalov from controlling successfully.

Cobb has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zavyalov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Zavyalov moved out of range.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!

Zavyalov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cobb manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wallace Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Cobb. No joy for Zavyalov on that attempt.
Wallace Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zavyalov.
Zavyalov staying out of range there.

Cobb darts in and clinches Zavyalov up against the cage.
Cobb prevents a takedown attempt there.

Cobb breaks the clinch.
Zavyalov lands a head kick!
Zavyalov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zavyalov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Zavyalov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zavyalov, pushing him back against the cage.
Zavyalov tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zavyalov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cobb gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zavyalov.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cobb breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cobb.
Zavyalov throws a solid leg kick but Cobb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zavyalov.
Zavyalov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zavyalov misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Zavyalov.
Zavyalov connects with the punch.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Zavyalov ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavyalov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Zavyalov slips the punch.
Cobb lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zavyalov backs up against the cage.

It looks like Vladimir Zavyalov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cobb takes the fight into the clinch.

Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Zavyalov thumps Cobb with a low kick.
Cobb throws a body punch but Zavyalov moves out of range.
Zavyalov throws a big counter head kick but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Zavyalov misses with a low kick.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Zavyalov counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Zavyalov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zavyalov looks to land a combination but Cobb avoids it well.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch! Zavyalov slams his shin into Cobb's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zavyalov throws out a leg kick but Cobb moves out of range and Zavyalov only half commits.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Zavyalov circles away.
Zavyalov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zavyalov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace Cobb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Zavyalov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zavyalov can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Zavyalov - just one landing.
Zavyalov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb scores with a nice strike.
Zavyalov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Cobb takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cobb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zavyalov throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Zavyalov misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cobb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zavyalov misses with a low kick.
Zavyalov misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb blocks the body kick.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Zavyalov in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Cobb has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Zavyalov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Cobb catches Zavyalov right on the button with a cross.
Cobb lands a jab to the head.
Cobb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zavyalov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Zavyalov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zavyalov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.

Cobb darts in and clinches Zavyalov up against the cage.
Zavyalov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zavyalov can turn it around.
Zavyalov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cobb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cobb lands with an overhand left.
Cobb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zavyalov.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Zavyalov.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Zavyalov's shoulder, as Zavyalov tries to avoid the shot.
Zavyalov throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zavyalov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zavyalov, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Cobb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Zavyalov misses with a body shot.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb misses with a hook. Zavyalov ducked under it nicely.
Zavyalov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Cobb closes the distance and pushes Zavyalov back into the cage.

Zavyalov breaks the clinch.
Cobb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zavyalov throws a leg kick but Cobb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cobb lands a jab to the head.
Cobb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zavyalov.
Zavyalov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zavyalov duly obliges.
Zavyalov has his takedown stuffed
and Cobb counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace Cobb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zavyalov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Zavyalov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Zavyalov.
Cobb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zavyalov momentarily.
Cobb punishes Zavyalov's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Zavyalov avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Cobb defending well as Zavyalov loads up on a big left hand.
Zavyalov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zavyalov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobb checks a leg kick.
Cobb misses the jab.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zavyalov fails to land the takedown.
Zavyalov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cobb backs up against the cage.
Good shot there by Cobb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb lands a head kick. Zavyalov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zavyalov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobb. That did some damage!
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zavyalov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zavyalov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zavyalov throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
Cobb scores with a hook.
Cobb lands with a nice combination. Zavyalov backs away looking to recover.

Zavyalov is rocked!
Cobb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zavyalov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zavyalov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb misses the jab.
Zavyalov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.

Zavyalov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cobb is trying to defend but Zavyalov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zavyalov is breathing heavily.

Cobb makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallace Cobb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Zavyalov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Cobb works the jab nicely.
Zavyalov fails with the takedown.
Cobb is looking to clinch.
Zavyalov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Zavyalov manages to avoid it.
Cobb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Zavyalov tries to keep at a distance but Cobb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zavyalov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cobb breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zavyalov.
Zavyalov throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb misses with a looping right.

Cobb clinches up with Zavyalov and pushes him back against the cage.
Zavyalov misses with some punches.
Zavyalov has had enough of the clinch but Cobb keeps him there for the moment.
Cobb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cobb breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Cobb catches Zavyalov right on the button with a cross.

Cobb lands a big right hand that sends Zavyalov crashing to the mat! Cobb stays standing though and waves Zavyalov back to his feet!
Zavyalov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
Cobb is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Zavyalov flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Zavyalov is out cold! Cobb holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wallace Cobb!
An out of breath Wallace Cobb thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.