PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathiu Lentz (ranked 2269 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demir Kocak (ranked 6459 p4p, 435 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lentz
vs
Kocak

200 cm
25
291 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

210 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mathiu Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocak slips a straight right by Lentz.
Lentz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kocak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Kocak.
Demir Kocak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lentz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kocak.
A big right from Lentz misses.
Kocak throws a leg kick but Lentz sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Lentz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lentz misses with a hook
and Kocak counters with a leg kick.
Lentz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kocak.
Lentz misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Kocak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kocak.
Kocak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Lentz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lentz wants to slow Kocak down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Lentz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kocak misses with an uppercut.
Lentz lands with a kick to the temple. Kocak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lentz's sensitive parts.
Kocak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lentz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kocak misses with an uppercut
and Lentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lentz connects with a single shot there.
Lentz throws a series of strikes that have Kocak backpedaling.
Kocak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kocak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kocak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kocak throws the left hand but Lentz avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lentz misses with a head kick.
Lentz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocak manages to avoid it.
Kocak feints a counter leg kick.
Lentz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kocak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lentz checks a low kick from Kocak.
Kocak misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz lands with a shot to the body.
Lentz throws a jab when Kocak was well out of range.
Kocak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kocak.
Kocak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kocak throws a head kick that misses.
Kocak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lentz. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Kocak.
Lentz throws a solid leg kick but Kocak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lentz.
Lentz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Lentz misses the target.
Lentz throws a head kick but Kocak moves out of range.
Lentz moves forwards but Kocak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kocak throws a right hand that misses
and Lentz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lentz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lentz if he has to take too many more of those.
Kocak connects with a jab.
Kocak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lentz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lentz throws a right and a left that Kocak avoids nicely.
Kocak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lentz.
Lentz throws a leg kick
and Kocak finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kocak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kocak throws a leg kick but Lentz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kocak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kocak looks to throw the jab but Lentz is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lentz misses the target.
Kocak misses with a wild body shot.
As Kocak looks to move away, Lentz throws a big counter combo but Kocak just gets out of the way.
Kocak works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz throws a body punch but Kocak moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Lentz blocks the low kick.
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!
Kocak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lentz.
Lentz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kocak.
Kocak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lentz's calf.
Lentz misses the shot to the body.
Lentz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lentz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kocak.
Lentz takes a swing at Kocak's ribcage but misses.
Lentz misses with a hook.
Kocak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lentz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kocak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lentz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocak manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Demir Kocak will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kocak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from Lentz does no damage.
Kocak loads up on a big right hand but Lentz slips the punch.
Kocak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lentz. That did some damage!
Kocak misses with a straight right.
Lentz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lentz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocak was well out of range. Poor timing from Lentz.
Lentz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kocak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lentz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocak was well out of range. Poor timing from Lentz.
Lentz throws the left hand but Kocak avoids the punch easily.
Kocak feints a counter leg kick.
Kocak misses with an uppercut. Lentz saw that one coming.
Kocak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Kocak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lentz misses.
Kocak with a jab.
A good leg kick by Kocak.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kocak.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kocak.
Lentz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kocak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kocak lands a nice looking body kick.
Kocak wants to land a leg kick but Lentz is out of range.
Kocak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kocak tried to score with a low kick but Lentz checks it.
Kocak throws out a loose jab but Lentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lentz misses with a wild body shot.
Lentz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kocak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak lands the left hand.
Lentz swings for the body but Kocak moves out of range.
Kocak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocak lands with a nice combination. Lentz backs away looking to recover.
Donk. Lentz catches Kocak right on the button with a cross.
Lentz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kocak. Kocak obviously looking to wear him down.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kocak.
Demir Kocak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kocak swings widly with a right hand
and Lentz counters with a three punch combo that has Kocak backing up. Kocak nods at Lentz to acknowledge the strikes.
Kocak lands a right hook to the body.
Kocak avoids the head kick by Lentz.
Lentz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kocak misses with a body kick.
Kocak throws a right hand that misses
and Lentz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz checks a low kick from Kocak.
Kocak moves out of range as Lentz strikes.
Lentz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lentz misses with a left hand
and Kocak counters with a nice uppercut.
Lentz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kocak scores with a four punch combination!
A leg kick checked by Kocak.
Lentz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Lentz misses its intended target.
Kocak throws a head kick that misses
and Kocak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kocak connects with an inside leg kick.
Kocak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lentz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lentz checks it well.
Kocak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocak misses with a leg kick.
Lentz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lentz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lentz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kocak tries a head kick but it misses.
Lentz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kocak scores with a jab.
Lentz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kocak is looking to land body kicks.
Lentz lands a body shot.
Jab from Lentz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lentz. Kocak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lentz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lentz misses with a few strikes there.
Kocak throws out a counter right but Lentz avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kocak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lentz throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kocak 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 Lentz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lentz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lentz moves out of range of the strikes.
Lentz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lentz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lentz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kocak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lentz lands with an overhand left.
Lentz misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick lands from Lentz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak thows a leg kick but Lentz checks it
and Lentz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lentz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kocak misses with a looping right.
Lentz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lentz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kocak counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kocak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocak misses with a hook.
Lentz throwing a counter right hand but Kocak manages to avoid it.
Lentz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kocak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lentz is out of range and Kocak settles back down.
Kocak lands with an uppercut that bounces Lentz off the cage and back into range.
A left lands for Kocak.
Kocak misses with a low kick.
Kocak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lentz counters with a nice uppercut.
Kocak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kocak misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Lentz misses.
Kocak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kocak catches Lentz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mathiu Lentz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak misses with a low kick as Lentz jumps back.
Kocak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lentz.
Kocak thuds a left hand into Lentz's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kocak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kocak checks a leg kick.
Kocak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kocak slips a jab and a cross from Lentz.
Lentz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lentz lands with a cross.
Kocak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lentz.
Lentz throws a lazy right hand but Kocak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kocak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lentz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak throws a lazy uppercut
and Lentz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kocak is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lentz swings widly with a right hand
and Kocak counters with a straight right hand.
Kocak connects with a right hand. Lentz shakes it off.
Kocak works the jab nicely.
Kocak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocak missing with a left hand there. Lentz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kocak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lentz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kocak.
Kocak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kocak moves out of range of the strikes.
Kocak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lentz's sensitive parts.
Lentz misses with an uppercut
and Kocak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocak tests Lentz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lentz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kocak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kocak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lentzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A cross from Kocak lands.
Lentz misses with a wild combination.
Lentz misses with a left hand
and Kocak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lentz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kocak pushes Lentz away with a front kick.
Demir Kocak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice jab there from Kocak.
Lentz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lentz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lentz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demir Kocak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kocak 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demir Kocak!
After winning the bout, Demir Kocak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.