PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Exum (ranked 5858 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bocian (ranked 5814 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Exum
vs
Bocian

198 cm
21
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Exum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Bocian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bocian.
Nice cross by Bocian.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bocian has eaten all the pies!
Exum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bocian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bocian lands with a good body shot.
Exum scores with a nice head shot.
Exum fails to land with a series of punches.
Bocian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Exum moves away.
A big right from Bocian misses.
Exum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bocian.
Bocian misses with a leg kick
and Exum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bocian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bocian throws a lazy right hand but Exum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Exum blocks a jab.
Exum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bocian with a nice cross.
Bocian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bocian with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocian tries to land a leg kick but Exum saw it coming and moves away.
Bocian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Exum throws a hook but Bocian blocks it.
Bocian moves out of range of the strikes.
Bocian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Exum counters with a nice uppercut.
Bocian misses with a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Exum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrew Bocian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bocian scores with a nice head shot.
Bocian ducks right into an uppercut from Exum.
Bocian misses with a looping right.
Bocian throws a nice looking combination but Exum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bocian throws a body punch but Exum moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Exum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bocian looks to land a combination but Exum avoids it well.
Exum slips a jab and a cross from Bocian.
Bocian misses with a hook. Exum ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bocian throws a low kick, looking for Exum's leg but Exum calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Exum misses the target.
Bocian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bocian throws a nice looking combination but Exum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bocian looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bocian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Exum misses with an uppercut.
Exum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bocian was well out of range. Poor timing from Exum.
Bocian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Exum lands a right hook to the body.
Bocian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exum.
A quick step to the side and Exum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bocian moves out of range as Exum strikes.
Exum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Exum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bocian ducks right into an uppercut from Exum.
Bocian takes a swing at Exum's ribcage but misses.
Exum ducks under a wild hook from Bocian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exum misses with a wild combination.
Bocian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Exum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bocian's hands.
Exum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bocian misses with a hook
and Bocian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bocian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bocian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Exum counters with a series of strikes. Bocian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bocian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bocian throws a lazy uppercut
and Exum counters with a nice uppercut.
Bocian throws a solid leg kick but Exum takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bocian.
Bocian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bocian throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Bocian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Exum manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Exum.
Exum throws a jab when Bocian was well out of range.
Bocian throws out a counter right but Exum avoids it with no problem.
Exum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Exum ducks under a wild hook from Bocian.
Bocian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exum.
A swing and a miss from Bocian.
Bocian wants to land a leg kick but Exum is out of range.
Bocian misses with a right hand
and Exum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bocian looks to land a left hand but Exum moved out of range nicely.
Exum throws a hook to the side of Bocian's head but Bocian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bocian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Exum throwing a counter right hand but Bocian manages to avoid it.
Exum misses with a straight left.
Exum checks a leg kick nicely.
Exum checks a leg kick.
Exum throws an overhand right that lands on Bocian's shoulder, as Bocian tries to avoid the shot.
Bocian throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Exum will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bocian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bocian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Exum walks into a stiff left hand from Bocian.
Bocian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bocian misses with a looping right.
Bocian loads up on a big right hand but Exum slips the punch.
Exum throwing a counter right hand but Bocian manages to avoid it.
Exum scores with a hook to the body. Bocian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bocian misses with a combination
and Exum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Exum cracks Bocian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bocian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Exum.
Bocian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bocian digs a good body shot into Exum's ribs.
Exum throws a body shot but no joy.
Bocian motions for Exum to come forward. Bocian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bocian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Exum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bocian misses with the combination.
Bocian ducks under a wild hook from Exum.
Bocian misses with a combination
and Exum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Exum checks a leg kick nicely.
Exum throwing a counter right hand but Bocian manages to avoid it.
Bocian misses with the combination.
Bocian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bocian misses with an uppercut. Exum saw that one coming.
Bocian is looking to chop away at Exum's legs.
Exum checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bocian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Exum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Exum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Exum throwing a counter right hand but Bocian manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exum moves away from the strike by Bocian.
Bocian lands a jab to the head.
Bocian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Exum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andrew Bocian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Exum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good shot there by Bocian.
Bocian throws a leg kick
and Exum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bocian is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bocian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Exum is looking to counter punch.
Exum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Bocian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bocian slips under a jab from Exum.
Exum works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Exum defending well as Bocian loads up on a big left hand.
Exum appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bocian throws a front kick aimed at Exum's knee but Exum avoids it well.
Bocian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bocian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bocian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bocian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Exum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Exum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Exum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bocian moves away from the strike by Exum.
Exum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Bocian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Exum is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bocian works Exum's body with a nice hook.
Exum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bocian.
Exum defending well as Bocian loads up on a big left hand.
Bocian throws an off balance right hand
and Exum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bocian misses with a hook. Exum ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Bocian misses.
Bocian ducks under a wild hook from Exum.
Bocian lands with a straight right. Exum didn't see that one coming.
Bocian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bocian misses with a body shot.
Exum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Exum misses the jab.
Exum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bocian throws a hook but Exum avoids it easily.
Bocian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exum seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Exum.
Bocian throws a chopping leg kick but Exum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Exum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bocian looks to score with a jab to the body but Exum is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Bocian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bocian is looking to land body kicks.
Bocian throws the kick towards the body but Exum avoids it.
It looked like Exum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bocian throws a leg kick but Exum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Exum loads up on a big right hand but Bocian slips the punch.
Exum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bocian takes a swing at Exum's ribcage but misses.
Exum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Exum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bocian throws out the jab.
Exum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Exum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Exum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Exum checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bocian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bocian misses with a straight right.
Bocian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exum.
Decent striking displayed by Exum there.
Exum checks a leg kick.
Bocian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bocian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Exum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bocian.
Exum throwing a counter right hand but Bocian manages to avoid it.
Exum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Exum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bocian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Andrew Bocian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Exum misses with a right hand
and Bocian counters with a nice uppercut.
Bocian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bocian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bocian blocks a jab.
Exum misses the jab.
Bocian throws a lazy right hand but Exum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bocian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Exum on the side of the head.
Exum throws an overhand right that lands on Bocian's shoulder, as Bocian tries to avoid the shot.
Exum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bocian throws out the jab.
Exum misses with a straight left.
Bocian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bocian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Exum defending well as Bocian loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bocian.
Exum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bocian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exum.
Exum looks to land a right hand but Bocian moved out of range.
Bocian throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Exum counter with a right hand.
Exum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bocian circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocian throws a right hand that Exum ducks under and follows up with a left that Exum also avoids with ease.
Bocian falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Exum counter with a right hand.
Exum misses with an uppercut. Bocian saw that one coming.
Exum misses with a hook. Bocian ducked under it nicely.
Bocian throws a leg kick
and Exum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bocian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bocian staying out of range there.
Bocian throws a series of punches but Exum avoids them all with ease.
Exum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bocian scores with a body shot.
Exum throws a jab but it's blocked by Bocian.
Bocian lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exum defending well as Bocian loads up on a big left hand.
Exum avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exum throws a hook but Bocian blocks it.
Bocian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Exum with a body shot.
Exum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Exum checks a leg kick.
Bocian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exum.
Bocian misses with a wild combination.
Bocian misses with a low kick as Exum jumps back.
Exum scores with the left hand. Bocian knows he should have avoided that one.
Exum misses with a hook. Bocian ducked under it nicely.
Bocian scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Bocian.
Well Bocian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for John Exum!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Andrew Bocian!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Andrew Bocian!

Andrew Bocian wins by split decision!