PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto comes to the cage accompanied by Forgive Me Being Lost. Vincent Vinetto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vinetto
vs
Kocur

195 cm
33
210 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

183 cm
28
220 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocur scores with a nice body kick.
Vinetto moves away from the strike by Kocur.
Kocur throws a shot from downtown. Vinetto moves away and avoids it.
Vinetto tries to counter by clinching up but Kocur breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Vinetto.
Kocur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vinetto throws a front kick that sends Kocur stumbling back into the cage.
Kocur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kocur shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vinetto eats them both and turns towards Kocur to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Vincent Vinetto has been cut.
Kocur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joey Kocur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Kocur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinetto misses with a straight right.
Kocur has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vinetto moves forwards but Kocur connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Vinetto counters with a quick kick to the body but Kocur blocks it.
Kocur misses with a body kick.
Vinetto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vinetto misses with a body shot.
A big left from Vinetto misses.
Kocur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kocur throws a front kick that sends Vinetto stumbling back into the cage.
Kocur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kocur misses the jab.
Vinetto throwing a counter right hand but Kocur manages to avoid it.
Kocur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinetto moves out of range as Kocur throws a body kick.
Vinetto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur swings for the body but Vinetto moves out of range.
Vinetto misses with a head kick.
Vinetto misses with a body kick.
Kocur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kocur throws a head kick that misses.
Vinetto tries a head kick but it misses.
Kocur throws a solid leg kick but Vinetto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kocur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocur misses with the combination.
Vinetto is looking to counter the offense by Kocur and move into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kocur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vinetto rushes Kocur and presses him up against the cage.
Vinetto digs a right hand into Kocur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kocur's gas tank.
Vinetto misses with a body punch.
Kocur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kocur misses with the head strike.
Kocur lands an uppercut.
Vinetto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinetto tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Vinetto back against the cage.
Vinetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
Vinetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinetto lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vinetto fails to land.
Kocur with a knee to the head.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Vinetto.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinetto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Vinetto misses with a body punch.
Kocur lands a shot to the body.
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!
Kocur lands a knee to the body.
Kocur missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinetto.
Vinetto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
Kocur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kocur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinetto is defending well for now.
Kocur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vinetto's face.
Kocur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vinetto can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinetto.
Vinetto lands with a left to the head.
Vinetto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinetto lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Kocur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Vinetto'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.

Vinetto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kocur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vinetto checks a low kick from Kocur.
Vinetto tries to counter by clinching up but Kocur breaks away and moves out of range.
Kocur throws a chopping leg kick but Vinetto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kocur lands an overhand right.
Vinetto misses with a head kick.
Kocur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vinetto wants to clinch
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinetto.
Kocur looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinetto is just out of range.
And Vinetto counters with a quick kick to the body but Kocur blocks it.
Vinetto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vinetto checks a low kick from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto moves out of range of the body kick.
Vinetto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vinetto throws a hook but Kocur blocks it.
Vinetto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kocur cracks Vinetto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vinetto dips to his left and cracks Kocur with an uppercut!
Kocur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kocur scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Kocur misses.
Vinetto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a shot from downtown. Vinetto moves away and avoids it.
Kocur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kocur scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Vinetto.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Vinetto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vinetto tries to counter by clinching up but Kocur breaks away and moves out of range.
Kocur lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Vinetto.
Kocur takes one to the chin there.
Kocur wants to clinch up but Vinetto keeps it at a distance.
Vinetto throws a hook to the side of Kocur's head but Kocur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Kocur - just one landing.
Vinetto slips a jab from Kocur.
Kocur throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vinetto lands a jab to Kocur's midsection.
Kocur blocks a head kick by Vinetto.
Kocur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vinetto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vinetto throws a hook but Kocur blocks it.
Nice jab there from Vinetto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vinetto doesn't seem bothered though.
Vinetto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kocur.
A little feinted left hand from Vinetto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocur scores with a leg kick.
Kocur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kocur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vinetto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kocur misses with a straight right.
Vinetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocur tries a quick counter leg kick but Vinetto is wise to it.
Vinetto looks to land a body kick but Kocur moved away.
Kocur thinks about the counter body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Kocur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vincent Vinetto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vinetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Vinetto blocks a low kick nicely.
Vinetto takes a swing at Kocur's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Kocur releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kocur throws a chopping leg kick but Vinetto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kocur slips a jab and a cross from Vinetto.
Kocur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinetto manages to avoid it.
Kocur connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur misses with a body kick.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinetto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocur throws a jab when Vinetto was well out of range.
It looked like Vinetto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto cracks Kocur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kocur staying out of range there.
Vinetto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kocur steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vinetto. That one must have hurt.
Kocur scores with a body shot.
Vinetto slips a straight right by Kocur.
Kocur misses with a leg kick.
Vinetto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kocur.
Vinetto loads up on a big right hand but Kocur slips the punch.
Vinetto avoids the head kick by Kocur.
Vinetto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands a lovely overhand right.
Kocur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vinetto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vinetto avoids the body shot from Kocur.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kocur.
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!
Kocur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vinetto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Kocur misses.
A big right from Vinetto misses.
Vinetto lands a jab to Kocur's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur misses with a head kick.
Kocur looks to land a combination but Vinetto avoids it well.
Kocur throws a push kick but Vinetto slaps the foot to one side.
Vinetto connects with a crisp jab.
Vinetto swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vinetto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vinetto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vinetto works the jab nicely.
That kick from Kocur tenderised Vinetto's leg. Vinetto is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinetto scores with a jab.
Vinetto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocur is just out of range.
Kocur takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinetto lands a nice shot that snaps Kocur's head back.
Vinetto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kocur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kocur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kocur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kocur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vincent Vinetto did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Vincent Vinetto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kocur misses with a kick to the body.
Vinetto scores with a nice right hand.
Vinetto misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Kocur.
Vinetto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinetto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kocur.
Kocur slips a straight right by Vinetto.
Vinetto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Kocur misses.
Vinetto throws a hook but Kocur blocks it.
Vinetto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kocur tries to score with a low kick but Vinetto moves his leg out of the way.
Kocur cracks Vinetto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vinetto connects with a high kick.
A big right from Vinetto misses.
Vinetto scores with a shot to the body.
Vinetto moves out of range as Kocur throws a body kick.
Vinetto throws a quick counter head kick but Kocur was just out of range.
Vinetto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocur takes one on the button.
Vinetto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kocur.
Good work by Vinetto as he checks the leg kick.
Vinetto throws a quick counter head kick but Kocur was just out of range.
Vinetto scores with a hook to the body. Kocur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vinetto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocur loads up on a big right hand but Vinetto slips the punch.
Vinetto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kocur.
Kocur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vinetto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kocur manages to circle out of the way.
Vinetto misses the jab.
Vinetto moves out of range of the body kick.
Vinetto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kocur is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinetto throws out the jab.
Kocur throws out a leg kick but Vinetto moves out of range and Kocur only half commits.
It looked like Vinetto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Kocur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinetto doesn't seem phased though.
Vinetto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocur.
The crowd cheers as Vinetto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kocur doesn't seem phased though.
Kocur motions for Vinetto to come forward. Kocur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vinetto throws an overhand right that lands on Kocur's shoulder, as Kocur tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Kocur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab by Kocur.
Vinetto throws a body shot but no joy.
Kocur follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vinetto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kocur tries to clinch there but Vinetto circles away.
The fighters circling - Kocur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Vinetto pushes Kocur up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
A short right from Vinetto on the inside.
Vinetto tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Vinetto back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kocur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vincent Vinetto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Vinetto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinetto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kocur lands a nice hook to Vinetto's body. Vinetto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vinetto ducks under a wild hook from Kocur.
Vinetto checks a low kick from Kocur.
Kocur just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVinetto.
Kocur tries to work over Vinetto's front leg with a kick but Vinetto checks it.
Vinetto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kocur tries to land a front kick but Vinetto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kocur.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kocur.
Kocur tries to clinch but Vinetto is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinetto throws an overhand right that lands on Kocur's shoulder, as Kocur tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kocur, as that shot connected.
Vinetto misses with a hook.
Vinetto throws a right hand that misses
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vinetto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kocur wants to clinch up but Vinetto keeps it at a distance.
Vinetto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joey Kocur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Kocur 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Vinetto gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinetto.
Vinetto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinetto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Vinetto fails to land.
Vinetto misses with a punch on the inside.
Vincent Vinetto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinetto.
Kocur gets through Vinetto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vinetto tries to work over Kocur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinetto controls his hands.
Kocur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kocur misses with a body punch.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Vinetto.
Vinetto tries a body shot but Kocur blocks it.
Vinetto blocking some punches.
Vinetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinetto scores with a shoulder strike.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinetto avoids it.
Vinetto working aggressively here.
Kocur tries to work over Vinetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinetto misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinetto.
Kocur is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kocur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur misses with the head strike.
Kocur blocking some punches.
Vinetto blocks a body shot from Kocur.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinetto.
Kocur has a couple of punches blocked by Vinetto.
A right handed body shot lands from Vinetto.
Kocur swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocur misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vinetto.
Vinetto has a couple of punches blocked by Kocur.
Kocur throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Vinetto.
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinetto controls his hands.
Vinetto lands a hook that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
A body shot lands from Kocur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinetto lands with a left to the head.
Kocur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinetto managing to block the knees to the body from Kocur.
Vinetto digs a right hand underneath Kocur's ribcage. Kocur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vinetto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinetto tries a body shot but Kocur blocks it.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Vinetto.
Vinetto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Vinetto on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Vinetto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vinetto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joey Kocur!
Joey Kocur is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Joey Kocur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.