Round by round fight analysis

Adrien Broner lost the fight, lost his mouthpiece four times and even lost a tooth during a 10-round welterweight bout against Blair Cobbs.

It was that kind of night for the former world champion, who got knocked down in the second round and dropped a unanimous decision to Cobbs Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

The judges scored the fight 97-91, 96-93, 96-93 in Cobbs’ favor.

“On my vision board is very few things. … But one of the main things on my vision board is this fight,’’ Cobbs said during an in-ring interview after the bout. “Blair ‘The Flair’ versus Adrien Broner.’’

There was flair and some power. In the second round, in addition to getting knocked down, Broner lost a tooth, per the Triller TV analysts. But once he was back on his feet, he stayed there.

He landed punches, but got hit with at least twice as many against Cobbs, who was fighting after a two-year layoff. Lauding Broner, Cobbs said, “He survived a lot of big blows after getting knocked down.’’

At times, Broner swung with more ferocity than Cobbs did. But he seemed reluctant to throw those punches – as if fearing how Cobbs might counterpunch – and most of them missed.

Broner’s defeat came three days after he threatened Cobbs with gun violence and used a homophobic slur. Cobbs smiled repeatedly in the ring as he outclassed Broner.

Broner, 34, fell to 35-5-1. Cobbs, 34, improved to 17-1-1.

Round-by-round fight analysis:

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 1

Blair “The Flair’’ Cobbs fires a couple of right jabs. Adrien “The Problem’’ Broner still trying to settle in as he takes a jab to the stomach. Cobbs lands a left and Broner is showing no urgency or aggression. Cobbs circling and landing jabs. Broner looks skittish. Cobbs looks dialed in. Cobbs 10, Broner 9.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 2

Broner throws a hard left, misses then… Down goes Broner! Pounded with a left hand. Up on his feet but has lost his mouthpiece. He’s up but ref has to insert the mouthpiece. Cobbs is coming in for the kill. Just assaulting Broner, who finally is fighting back with a jab. Cobbs still firing a flurry of punches. Broner alive and now attacking Cobbs in the corner, but Cobbs smiling and counters. The knockdown might have woken up Broner. Triller TV reports Broner lost a tooth! Cobbs 20, Broner 17.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 3

Cobbs firing away, but Broner standing his ground. Cobbs connects again with a hard left and Broner looks perplexed. Standing directly in front of Cobbs but fists aren’t moving much. Cobbs, meanwhile, throwing punches with regularity. Cobbs 30, Broner 26.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 4

Cobbs out quick behind his right jab. Cobbs connects with Broner’s noggin a couple of times. Broner seems more focused on blocking punches than throwing them. Broner stalking. “A, B! A, B!’’ Crowd chanting for Broner, despite the fact there’s not much to get excited about. Cobbs 40, Broner 35.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 5

Broner moves in, and Cobbs repels him with a flurry of punches. Broner willing to stalk Cobbs, but throwing very few punches. Reducing himself to target. Broner lands a couple of lefts, but Cobbs is far more active – that includes a punishing left. Cobbs 50, Broner 44.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 6

Broner looks tentative, perhaps afraid of what punch he might eat if he unleashes his own. Cobbs hits Broner with a swooping left and keeps up the pace. Broner looks fatigued. Scared? Fatigued? Only clear answer: largely ineffective. Bell rings and the fighters exchange trash talk. Cobbs 60, Broner 53.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 7

Broner leads with his left, then absorbs a left to the face. Broner closes the distance between him and Cobbs, lands a body shot. Broner loses his mouthpiece yet again. Ref stops the action for Broner’s corner to reinsert it. But at this point, a lost mouthpiece is the least of Broner’s troubles. Yet he loses the mouthpiece again! And here comes Cobbs, firing away. Now Broner lands some impressive shots. Broner looking alive. Cobbs 69, Broner 63.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 8

Broner lands a shot and takes two, three, four. There’s the story of the night, unless Broner can quickly change the narrative. Cobbs flustering Broner with his head movement. Closing in on Cobbs is one thing, hitting a moving target is another. Cobbs 79, Broner 72.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 9

Broner stalks again, and yet Cobbs is doing most of the punching. Broner delivers some big shots to the body. Cobbs smiles. Then tags Broner with a flurry of punches. Cobbs 89, Broner 81.

Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Round 10

Nice exchange to open the round. Broner aggressive, but Cobbs pushes back. Another lively exchange, with the crowd now chanting, “A-B, A-B!” Cobbs beating Broner to the punch. Broner lands a big right and, once again, Cobbs answers. Has answered all night. Broner loses his mouthpiece again. Wins the round, but not the fight. Cobbs 98, Broner 91.

Rick Ross walks out with Adrien Broner

Broner’s ring walk was delayed but memorable. He was led by Rick Ross, the rapper and music-producing mogul. “The Boss” saluted Don King while holding a mic, praising the promoter and Broner.

Why were Adrien Broner, Blair Cobbs ring walks delayed?

The wait for the Broner and Cobbs ring walks has taken so long, somebody brought a chair into the boxing ring for Don King, the 92-year-old promoter. He spent about 15 minutes on his feet before taking a seat. The Triller TV commentators have exhausted their material but against all odds have filled the dead airtime.

More than half an hour passed from the end of the last fight before ring walks finally began at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Don King gets political

At 92, legendary promoter Don King still possesses the gift of gab. That gab got political during an interview between fights on the card he was promoting.

“We’ve got to work … for the betterment of the sport of boxing and the betterment of people for the world,’’ King said, adding that Israel was attacked by Hamas and Russian president Vladimir Putin “attacked unprovokedly Ukraine.

“And so we got to bring that type of stuff to an end. In boxing you get a return match. But in Ukraine and in Israel, you know, the price you pay is not returnable and it’s not redeemable.’’

He lamented the “thousands of people’’ killed in the wars.

“That’s a lot of B.S.,” he said. “We can do better than that, we’re smarter than that.”