PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Piletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deniz Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Piletich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Piletich
vs
Koc

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Piletich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deniz Koc!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piletich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Piletich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Koc is rocked!
Piletich tries to move to mount but Koc blocks the move with his legs.
Piletich advances to mount.
Koc is trying desperately to improve position.
Piletich looking to control but Koc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Piletich cracks Koc with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Piletich is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Koc can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Piletich working for a submission but Koc is keeping him at bay.
Piletich is breathing heavily.
Koc is looking to get to half guard.
Piletich throwing strikes here but Koc is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc tries to hold on but Piletich pushes him away.
Koc really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Piletich has control of Koc's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Koc regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Piletich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Piletich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koc manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Piletich is working for a kimura but Koc is defending it quite comfortably.
Piletich thows a huge punch but Koc dodges it nicely.

Piletich escapes and gets back to his feet.
Koc blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koc looks to land a body kick but Piletich moved away.
Koc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piletich checks the leg kick.
Piletich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koc but Koc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koc staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Piletich darts in and clinches Koc up against the cage.
Piletich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koc stalling in the clinch but Piletich improves position.
Koc is trying to break free.
Piletich blocks an elbow strike from Koc.
Koc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piletich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koc wants a takedown.

Piletich lands a takedown into guard.

Piletich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koc trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piletich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koc's head.
Koc is pulling down on Piletich's head to control his posture.
Koc wants to stand up but Piletich is controlling him.
Koc is trying to control the position but Piletich postures up.
Piletich stops Koc from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Piletich wants to control from the top but Koc keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piletich tries to free his leg and advance position but Koc is retaining full guard.
Koc wants to get back to his feet but Piletich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Piletich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koc's waist but Koc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piletich off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Piletich dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Koc takes the fight into the clinch.
Koc wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Koc.
Koc is trying to break free.
Koc stalling in the clinch but Piletich improves position.
Koc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Piletich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Piletich blocks an elbow strike from Koc.
Koc looking to slow down the pace here.

Piletich has hold of one of Koc's legs. Koc is fighting the takedown attempt but Piletich gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Piletich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Piletich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Piletich wants to control from the top but Koc keeps moving.
Koc is breathing heavily.
Koc working a defensive guard here.
Piletich pushing down on Koc's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc is looking to improve his position.
Piletich wants to pass the guard but Koc is defending well.
Piletich stops Koc from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piletich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koc swivels and escapes.
Piletich misses with an uppercut. Koc saw that one coming.
Piletich tries to clinch there but Koc circles away.

Piletich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koc looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Piletich trying to control the action but Koc is working from the bottom.
Koc regains half guard.
Koc wants to control but Piletich is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piletich trying to control the action but Koc is working from the bottom.
Koc won't allow Piletich to pass to mount.
Koc looks like he's trying to stand up.
Koc is trying to control but can't.

Piletich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koc swinging wilding here.
Piletich shoots in and drives through. Koc sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Piletich if he has to take too many more of those.
Piletich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piletich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koc is looking to clinch.
Piletich has a takedown stuffed.
Piletich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Piletich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Piletich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Koc manages to get back to half guard.
Koc is looking to improve his position.
Piletich wants to free his trapped foot but Koc is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Piletich lands a nice short elbow.
Piletich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Piletich prevents Koc from improving his position.

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

Piletich is looking for a kimura but Koc is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Piletich to get the leverage.
Koc is looking to improve his position.
Koc trying to hold on to Piletich's head to control him but Piletich postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Piletich dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koc is looking to clinch but Piletich is avoiding it.
Piletich misses with a takedown attempt - Koc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Piletich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koc's waist but Koc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piletich off to one side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Koc scores with a leg kick.
Deniz Koc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koc wants to clinch but Piletich slips to the side
letting Piletich counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koc.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piletich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koc. Koc obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid body kick from Koc.
Koc misses with a body shot.
Koc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koc just misses with a punch to the body.
Piletich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koc circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koc closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koc lands in his opponent's guard.

Piletich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matt Piletich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piletich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koc manages to get himself to full guard.
Koc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piletich passes Koc's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Piletich lands strikes from half guard.
Koc wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Piletich lands a nice short elbow.
Koc is controlling Piletich's trapped leg to prevent Piletich from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Piletich lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koc is defending against the submission attempts here by Piletich.
Koc tries to get to full guard but Piletich has control of the leg.
Koc is pressing down on Piletich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Piletich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koc has control of Piletich's left arm, preventing Piletich from doing any damage.
Piletich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Piletich drops back looking for a leg! Koc is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koc manages to kick Piletich off! Piletich jumps back into Koc's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koc is on top in guard.

Piletich working for a triangle but Koc defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piletich is looking for a triangle but Koc pushes his legs off easily.
Piletich looking for a sweep. Not yet Piletich, not yet.
Koc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piletich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koc wants to control from the top but Piletich keeps moving.

Piletich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koc passes into half guard.
Piletich tries to get to full guard but Koc has control of the leg.
Piletich trying to control but Koc postures up.

Koc stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Deniz Koc just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Piletich circles away from the clinch attempt

and Piletich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Piletich.
Piletich is looking to work some ground and pound but Koc has wrist control.

Koc isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Piletich stacks Koc on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Piletich!

Piletich tries for a kimura but Koc is defending well.

Koc explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Piletich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Piletich lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piletich is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich stopping the sweep attempt from Koc.
Piletich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Koc has his hands on Piletich's head, controlling the position.
Piletich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koc is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Piletich is controlling him.
Piletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Koc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koc trying to keep a closed guard but Piletich is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Piletich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koc counters with a body kick that stops Piletich in his tracks momentarily.
Piletich misses with a takedown
and Koc counters with a low kick, right behind Piletich 's knee.
Deniz Koc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koc throws a leg kick which misses Piletich's front leg but catches the back leg as Piletich tries to avoid it.
Piletich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piletich with a poor takedown

and Koc counters with a single leg into guard. Piletich didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koc preventing the sweep.
Piletich striking from the bottom.

Piletich is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Koc frees his head nicely. Oh but Piletich has switched to an armbar! Koc is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Matt Piletich!
Matt Piletich is the new middleweight champion!