PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Kicker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Bocek's chin.

Bocek
vs
Kicker

175 cm
24
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Bocek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shin Kicker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kicker closes the distance and clinches.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mark Bocek has been cut.
Kicker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kicker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bocek blocks it with crossed arms.
Bocek jumps guard but Kicker stands there with Bocek around his waist. Bocek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kicker closes the distance and clinches.
Kicker throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

Kicker has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Kicker.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bocek misses with a takedown
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bocek tries to clinch but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bocek's sensitive parts.
Bocek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kicker counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Bocek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kicker lands a leg kick that knocks Bocek off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Kicker.
Shin Kicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kicker scores with a leg kick.
Kicker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bocek's head.
Bocek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.
Kicker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kicker connects with an inside leg kick.

Kicker clinches up against the cage.
Kicker misses with a knee strike.
Bocek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kicker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kicker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bocek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kicker landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker connects with a knee to the head.

Bocek is rocked!
Kicker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Bocek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bocek fails to pull guard.
Kicker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bocek seems to have got his legs back now.
Bocek tries to pull guard but Kicker holds him up against the cage and eventually Bocek drops back down to his feet.
Kicker connects with a knee to the head.
Kicker with a knee to the head.
Kicker landing knees to the head.
Bocek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kicker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mark Bocek's cut is getting worse.

Kicker breaks from the clinch.

Bocek tries to keep at a distance but Kicker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kicker effectively controlling the action here.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Bocek is blocking nicely.
Kicker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kicker breaks the clinch.
Bocek shoots in looking for a takedown. Kicker tries to sprawl out of it but Bocek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kicker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bocek shoots and misses
and Kicker counters with a head kick. That will keep Bocek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Bocek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.

Kicker moves into the clinch.
Kicker lands an elbow that stopped Bocek in his tracks for a moment.

Bocek drags the fight down to the ground.
Kicker wants to stand but Bocek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bocek keeping full guard, as Kicker tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bocek has his foot on Kicker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kicker works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bocek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bocek is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kicker rolls with it to try and escape but Bocek cranks on the arm and Kicker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Bocek!