PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wetton (ranked 484 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Chris McCocker (ranked 75 p4p, 170 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wetton
vs
McCocker

168 cm
27
162
12 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
155
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Wetton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris McCocker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wetton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCocker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wetton misses with a takedown
and McCocker counters with a left and a right that stings Wetton.
Wetton shoots in and drives through. McCocker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wetton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wetton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McCocker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McCocker tries to buck Wetton off but Wetton is having none of it.
Wetton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCocker is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wetton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McCocker is looking for a sweep.
McCocker regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wetton wants to pass the guard but McCocker is defending well.
McCocker is trying to control but can't.
Wetton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wetton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCocker trying to hold on to Wetton's head to control him but Wetton postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wetton wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCocker keeps working.
McCocker wants to control but Wetton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McCocker is looking for a sweep. Wetton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wetton is looking to take a break and control but McCocker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wetton prevents McCocker from improving his position.
Wetton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wetton prevents McCocker from improving his position.
McCocker gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetton won't allow McCocker to sweep him here.
Wetton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wetton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCocker is keeping the position for now.
Wetton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wetton fails with a takedown attempt.
McCocker is looking for the big counter here.

Wetton dives in and scores a takedown into McCocker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wetton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McCocker prevents Wetton from improving position.
McCocker tries to buck Wetton off but Wetton is having none of it.
Wetton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McCocker tries to reverse the position but Wetton maintains control.
Wetton takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCocker rolls, trying to escape but Wetton keeps control of the position.

McCocker showing good submission defense here.

Wetton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McCocker is defending well though. Wetton let's go of the attempt for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Wetton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wetton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCocker defends it nicely.
Despite the aggression on McCocker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wetton fails with the takedown.
Despite the aggression on McCocker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Wetton with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wetton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wetton drives through with a takedown into McCocker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wetton looking to sit in guard and control but McCocker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wetton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McCocker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCocker controlling from the top position.

Wetton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCocker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCocker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wetton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCocker preventing the sweep.
McCocker trying to control but Wetton is working from the bottom.
Wetton looking for a sweep. Not yet Wetton, not yet.
Wetton seems keen to control McCocker's posture.
McCocker looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCocker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wetton 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.
McCocker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wetton looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCocker is one step ahead there.
Wetton pulls McCocker in close to his closed guard and prevents McCocker from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

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.
Wetton misses with a takedown attempt
and McCocker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wetton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCocker but McCocker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wetton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCocker's waist but McCocker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wetton off to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wetton misses with a takedown
enabling McCocker to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris McCocker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wetton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McCocker counters with a nice uppercut.
Wetton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCocker defends it nicely.
McCocker throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wetton fails with the takedown
and McCocker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wetton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wetton fails with a takedown attempt.
Wetton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCocker defends well and Wetton ends up having to push McCocker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wetton blocks an elbow strike from McCocker.
McCocker pushes Wetton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wetton is trying to maintain a safe position but McCocker gets an underhook and turns Wetton into the cage.
McCocker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McCocker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCocker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCocker manages to break the clinch.
Wetton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCocker sprawls well. McCocker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wetton gets slowly back to his feet.
McCocker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wetton shoots in looking for a takedown. McCocker tries to sprawl out of it but Wetton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCocker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCocker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wetton has his takedown stuffed
and McCocker counters with a left and a right that stings Wetton.
Wetton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCocker as he avoids it easily.
Wetton has his takedown stuffed
and McCocker counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wetton shoots and misses
and McCocker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wetton shoots and misses
and McCocker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Wetton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

McCocker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wetton is thwarting McCocker's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wetton not doing much here.
McCocker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris McCocker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McCocker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Chris McCocker!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Chris McCocker!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Chris McCocker!

Chris McCocker wins by unanimous decision!
Chris McCocker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.