PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris McCocker (ranked 994 p4p, 843 weight class) and Jon Meril (ranked 140 p4p, 120 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCocker
vs
Meril

175 cm
27
155
11 - 5 - 0

176 cm
27
155
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris McCocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Meril!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meril throws a body shot but no joy.
McCocker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Meril throws a hook but McCocker blocks it.
It looked like McCocker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Meril swings for the body but McCocker moves out of range.
Meril throws a body punch but McCocker moves out of range.
McCocker moves out of range of the strikes.
McCocker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meril throws a hook but McCocker avoids it easily.
As Meril looks to move away, McCocker throws a big counter combo but Meril just gets out of the way.
Meril throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCocker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meril throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meril throws a body punch but McCocker moves out of range.
Meril looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Meril fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCocker manages to avoid it.
Meril swings widly with a right hand
and McCocker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Meril misses.
McCocker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meril throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCocker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like McCocker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCocker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Meril does no damage.
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meril throws a big shot that misses.
Meril looks to land a right hand but McCocker moved out of range.
Jon Meril seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meril throws a sloppy body shot
and McCocker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meril misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCocker.
McCocker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meril lands a nice shot to the body.
Meril throws a body punch but McCocker moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McCocker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCocker slips under a jab.
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Meril smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meril throws a right hand that McCocker ducks under and follows up with a left that McCocker also avoids with ease.
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Meril misses with a straight left.
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCocker ducks under a wild hook from Meril.
Meril swings for the body but McCocker moves out of range.
McCocker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meril stuns McCocker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCocker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meril.
McCocker ducks right into an uppercut from Meril.
Meril digs a good body shot into McCocker's ribs.
Meril looks to throw the jab but McCocker is out of range.
It looked like McCocker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCocker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meril.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCocker avoids the body shot from Meril.
Meril misses with a combination
and McCocker counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Meril dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Meril misses the body punch
and McCocker counters with a left and a right that stings Meril.
Meril misses the jab.
Meril is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCocker.
A big right from Meril misses.
McCocker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Meril loads up on a big right hand but McCocker slips the punch.
Meril has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meril loads up on a big right hand but McCocker slips the punch.
McCocker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Meril just misses with a punch to the body.
McCocker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meril misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meril misses with a wild body shot.
Meril missing with a left hand there. McCocker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCocker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McCocker slips under a jab.
Meril throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Meril looks to move away, McCocker throws a big counter combo but Meril just gets out of the way.
Meril misses with a double jab.
McCocker is looking for a counter combo.
Meril swings for the body but McCocker moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McCocker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Meril throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Meril, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meril misses with a wild combination.
It looked like McCocker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Meril misses with a combination
and Meril takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by McCocker.
Meril scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meril throws a lazy right hand but McCocker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jon Meril seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meril throws a lazy right hand but McCocker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCocker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meril throws a looping overhand right but McCocker ducks down to avoid it.
Meril thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCocker slips under a jab.
Meril throws a looping overhand right but McCocker ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meril thuds his right hand into McCocker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McCocker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McCocker slips a straight right by Meril.
Meril fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCocker manages to avoid it.
Meril jabs McCocker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chris McCocker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meril misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from McCocker misses the target.
McCocker ducks under a wild hook from Meril.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meril scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCocker doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Meril showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Meril moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCocker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCocker 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.
Meril throws a body punch but McCocker moves out of range.
McCocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meril.
It looked like McCocker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meril.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCocker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meril throws an overhand right that lands on McCocker's shoulder, as McCocker tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meril looks to land a right hand but McCocker moved out of range.
Meril misses with a body shot.
Meril throws a big shot that misses.
Meril scores with a jab. McCocker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meril throws an overhand right that lands on McCocker's shoulder, as McCocker tries to avoid the shot.
Meril just misses with a punch to the body.
Meril takes a swing at McCocker's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meril throws a sloppy body shot
and McCocker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meril tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCocker was well out of range. Poor timing from Meril.
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Meril just misses with a punch to the body.
McCocker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Meril misses with a left hand
and McCocker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCocker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meril swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCocker counters with a straight right hand.
Meril swings for the body but McCocker moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meril misses with a hook
and McCocker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Meril misses.
McCocker is looking for a counter combo.
Meril looks to score with a jab to the body but McCocker is just out of range.
Jon Meril is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCocker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meril takes a swing at McCocker's ribcage but misses.
Meril throws a right hand that misses
and McCocker counters with a series of strikes. Meril will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meril ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCocker moves away.
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meril swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meril fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCocker manages to avoid it.
McCocker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Meril throws an overhand right that lands on McCocker's shoulder, as McCocker tries to avoid the shot.
Meril throws an overhand right that lands on McCocker's shoulder, as McCocker tries to avoid the shot.
McCocker throws a big counter combination but Meril scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCocker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meril finds it's way round the side to connect with McCocker's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meril misses with a body shot.
McCocker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chris McCocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meril connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Meril comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meril 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Meril!
Jon Meril decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.