PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spreaditon Andoan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Cocozza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cocozza has chosen David Guetta - Alphabeat as his entrance music. Spreaditon Andoan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kendall Cocozza's chin.

Andoan
vs
Cocozza

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spreaditon Andoan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendall Cocozza!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocozza tries to clinch but Andoan moves out of range.
Cocozza tries to close the distance and clinch but Andoan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andoan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cocozza feints and then cracks Andoan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andoan down.

Cocozza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andoan, pushing him back against the cage.
Cocozza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andoan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cocozza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cocozza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andoan smiles and moves away.
Spreaditon Andoan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Cocozza.
Cocozza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andoan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kendall Cocozza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cocozza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andoan.
Andoan shoots in but Cocozza avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Cocozza clinches up against the cage.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cocozza takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andoan wants to clinch.

Cocozza clinches up with Andoan and pushes him back against the cage.
Cocozza wants a takedown.
Cocozza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cocozza should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Andoan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cocozza takes a shot to the head.

Cocozza breaks the clinch.
Andoan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cocozza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cocozza breaks the clinch.
Andoan throws a sloppy head kick and Cocozza moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andoan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cocozza avoids it really well and circles away.
Cocozza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andoan sprawls well. Andoan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cocozza gets slowly back to his feet.
Cocozza misses with a head kick.

Cocozza has managed to clinch.

Cocozza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cocozza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cocozza wants to take the fight to the mat but Andoan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Andoan has Cocozza pressed against the cage, preventing Cocozza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cocozza is trying to break the clinch but Andoan has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoan throws a nice looking combination but Cocozza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andoan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cocozza is fending him off so far but Andoan persists. Nope, Cocozza circles away and we're back to standing.
Cocozza throws a hook but Andoan avoids it easily.
Andoan scores with a head kick.

It looks like Kendall Cocozza has been cut.
Cocozza tries to clinch up.
Cocozza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cocozza looks gassed!
Cocozza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andoan. That did some damage!
Andoan scores with the left hand. Cocozza knows he should have avoided that one.
Andoan misses with a looping right.

Andoan tries to keep at a distance but Cocozza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cocozza wants a takedown.
Andoan is trying to pull guard but Cocozza has him pressed against the cage.
Cocozza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Andoan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cocozza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cocozza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andoan shoots for a takedown but Cocozza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cocozza connects with the punch.

Andoan rushes Cocozza and presses him up against the cage.

Andoan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andoan misses with a takedown attempt - Cocozza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andoan shoots in and drives through. Cocozza sprawls well.

Cocozza pushes Andoan up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cocozza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Cocozza manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Cocozza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Cocozza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Andoan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cocozza's waist but Cocozza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andoan off to one side.

Cocozza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cocozza'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.

Cocozza breaks the clinch.

Cocozza moves into the clinch.
Andoan'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.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cocozza is looking to take this one to the mat.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cocozza tries to close the distance and clinch but Andoan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cocozza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andoan, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoan misses with a punch to the body.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andoan throws the left hand but Cocozza avoids the punch easily.

Cocozza scores a takedown into full mount!
Cocozza controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andoan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Andoan is looking to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kendall Cocozza was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cocozza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andoan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andoan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cocozza clinches with his opponent.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andoan misses with a jab to the body
and Cocozza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andoan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cocozza clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cocozza.
Cocozza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Cocozza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cocozza slaps away a takedown attempt from Andoan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cocozza rushes Andoan and presses him up against the cage.
Cocozza working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Andoan looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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

Cocozza throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Andoan stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Cocozza follows into mount!

Andoan is rocked!

It looks like Spreaditon Andoan has been cut.
Andoan tries to lock up and control but Cocozza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cocozza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Andoan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cocozza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andoan tries to lock up and control but Cocozza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Cocozza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cocozza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Andoan fails with a takedown attempt.
Andoan moves forwards but Cocozza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Andoan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cocozza is looking to clinch.

Cocozza clinches up with Andoan and pushes him back against the cage.
Cocozza goes for a takedown attempt but Andoan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Andoan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cocozza rushes Andoan with punches - Andoan moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Andoan goes down! Cocozza follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kendall Cocozza!
A victorious Kendall Cocozza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.