PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Le Grand Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignacio Kocherlakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grand Antonio
vs
Kocherlakota

169 cm
20
206 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Grand Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ignacio Kocherlakota!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocherlakota throws a series of strikes that have Antonio backpedaling.
Kocherlakota throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Le Grand Antonio has been cut.
Kocherlakota lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocherlakota throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antonio throws a head kick but Kocherlakota moves out of range.
No joy there for Kocherlakota, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kocherlakota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kocherlakota looks to land a combination but Antonio avoids it well.
Kocherlakota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kocherlakota rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antonio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Antonio avoids them all with ease.
Kocherlakota slaps away a takedown attempt from Antonio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kocherlakota lands a nice hook to Antonio's body. Antonio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Antonio avoids them all with ease.
Antonio slips a jab from Kocherlakota.
Ignacio Kocherlakota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kocherlakota misses with a few strikes there.
Antonio shoots in for a takedown but Kocherlakota shows good takedown defense.
Antonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Kocherlakota, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kocherlakota misses with a wild combination.
Kocherlakota misses with a straight right.
Kocherlakota thuds a left hand into Antonio's body.
Antonio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio misses with a hook.
Kocherlakota pivots, looking for a leg kick but Antonio is out of range and Kocherlakota settles back down.
Kocherlakota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Antonio on the side of the head.
Kocherlakota swinging wildly here.
Antonio shoots in for a double leg but Kocherlakota sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Le Grand Antonio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Kocherlakota both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Antonio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kocherlakota!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kocherlakota is working to get back to half guard.
Kocherlakota wants to control but Antonio is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antonio swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kocherlakota is now in Antonio's guard. A big mistake from Antonio there, giving up the dominant position!
Kocherlakota trying to control the position from guard on top but Antonio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kocherlakota controls from within his opponent's guard.

Kocherlakota got a little sloppy there for a moment and Antonio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kocherlakota has managed to get both his arms back between Antonio's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Antonio looking for a guillotine here but Kocherlakota defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio controls Kocherlakota momentarily but Kocherlakota frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Antonio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kocherlakota gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kocherlakota really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Antonio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kocherlakota tries to free his leg and advance position but Antonio is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Kocherlakota dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Le Grand Antonio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kocherlakota shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kocherlakota throws a right and a left that Antonio avoids nicely.
Kocherlakota lands a lovely overhand right.
Kocherlakota feints a jab promting Antonio to slip. Kocherlakota then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Antonio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ignacio Kocherlakota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antonio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kocherlakota sprawls well. Kocherlakota wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Antonio gets slowly back to his feet.

Kocherlakota lands a left and a right that send Antonio crashing to the mat, dazed. Kocherlakota thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Antonio is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kocherlakota lands the left hand.
Kocherlakota connects with a single shot there.
Kocherlakota connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Antonio momentarily.
Oh Antonio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kocherlakota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antonio seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kocherlakota finds it's way through Antonio's defenses.
Kocherlakota uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kocherlakota stuffs the takedown attempt from Antonio. Antonio gets slowly back to his feet.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Antonio avoids them all with ease.
Kocherlakota misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kocherlakota misses with the combination.
Antonio misses with a head kick.
Kocherlakota has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kocherlakota misses the jab.
Kocherlakota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kocherlakota. Those never looked like landing.
Antonio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Antonio moves out of range.
Le Grand Antonio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antonio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Antonio slips a jab and a cross from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Antonio avoids them all with ease.
Kocherlakota throws a lazy uppercut

and Antonio counters with a single leg into guard. Kocherlakota didn't expect that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kocherlakota utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Antonio won't allow Kocherlakota to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antonio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kocherlakota not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kocherlakota 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.
Kocherlakota preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kocherlakota keeping full guard, as Antonio tries to pass.
Kocherlakota avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Antonio 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kocherlakota blocks a head kick by Antonio.
Antonio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kocherlakota defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Le Grand Antonio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kocherlakota looks to land a combination but Antonio avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Antonio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Kocherlakota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Le Grand Antonio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Antonio misses with a head kick.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Antonio avoids them all with ease.
Kocherlakota bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antonio's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Kocherlakota. That snapped Antonio's head back.
Kocherlakota uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antonio has time to react.
Kocherlakota throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kocherlakota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocherlakota wobbles Antonio with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Kocherlakota dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Antonio to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ignacio Kocherlakota!