PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rodrigues (ranked 677 p4p, 707 weight class) and Batang Kock (ranked 49 p4p, 52 weight class). Kock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I will axe kick you, and I am not careful.. 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.

Rodrigues
vs
Kock

170 cm
28
140
7 - 4 - 0

160 cm
34
140
24 - 16 - 1

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batang Kock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kock scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Rodrigues misses.
Kock scores with a jab. Rodrigues acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That kick from Rodrigues tenderised Kock's leg. Kock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kock punishes Rodrigues's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodrigues goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodrigues.

Rodrigues tries to keep at a distance but Kock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kock manages to break the clinch.
Kock 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Kock.
Rodrigues takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kock moves away.
Rodrigues misses with a wild body shot.
Rodrigues looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kock throws an off balance right hand
and Rodrigues makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Kock.
Rodrigues looks to land a left hand but Kock moved out of range nicely.
Kock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rodrigues with a body shot.
Kock defending well as Rodrigues loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigues slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigues.
Kock throws the left hand but Rodrigues avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Kock.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kock.
Kock scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigues scores with a nice head shot.
Kock misses with the combination.
Kock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rodrigues lunges at Kock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kock's hand.
Kock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodrigues thinking.
Rodrigues with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodrigues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kock counters with a nice uppercut.
Kock throws a shot from downtown. Rodrigues moves away and avoids it.
Kock lands a nice looking body shot.
Kock takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kock throws a shot from downtown. Rodrigues moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigues moves out of range as Kock strikes.
Rodrigues throws a solid leg kick but Kock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodrigues.
Rodrigues takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues drops his hands momentarily and Kock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Kock.
Kock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Kock.
Kock lands a really nice looking cross but Rodrigues seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kock misses with a body punch
and Rodrigues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kock.
Rodrigues throws a poor cross that misses
and Kock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kock.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batang Kock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues lands a jab.
Rodrigues lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodrigues dips to his left and cracks Kock with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Rodrigues.
A left lands for Kock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kock throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kock loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigues slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Rodrigues on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodrigues misses with a left hand
and Kock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues looks to throw the jab but Kock is out of range.
Kock digs a good body shot into Rodrigues's ribs.
Kock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodrigues.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodrigues.
Kock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kock throws out a loose jab but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodrigues at a distance.
Rodrigues shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kock eats them both and turns towards Rodrigues to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Kock is rocked!
Rodrigues sizes up Kock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kock is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodrigues finish him?
Kock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.
Kock thinks about the counter body kick.
Rodrigues slips a jab from Kock.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kock throws a nice looking combination but Rodrigues bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigues takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodrigues as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Kock saw that one coming.
Kock swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Kock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodrigues.
Kock looks to land a right hand but Rodrigues moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Rodrigues 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.

Kock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kock seems to have recovered his senses.
A right-left combo lands from Kock.
Kock throws a shot from downtown. Rodrigues moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Rodrigues tenderised Kock's leg. Kock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodrigues scores with a hook to the body. Kock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodrigues. That snapped Kock's head back.
Kock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodrigues.
Kock throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodrigues counters with a nice uppercut.
Kock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jake Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues misses with a right hand
and Kock counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues wants to land a leg kick but Kock is out of range.
Kock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigues is just out of range.
Rodrigues rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigues buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a poor cross that misses
and Kock counters with a good, hard body kick but Rodrigues shrugs it off.
Kock slips under a jab from Rodrigues.
Kock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigues is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodrigues changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigues will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodrigues moves out of range as Kock strikes.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodrigues with a nice calf kick.
Kock throws a body shot but no joy.
Kock checks the leg kick.
Kock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kock lands a nice hook to Rodrigues's body. Rodrigues takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kock throws a body punch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kock throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.
Rodrigues attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues takes a swing at Kock's ribcage but misses.
Kock digs a good hook to Rodrigues's body.
Rodrigues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kock.
Kock lands a nice looking body shot.
Rodrigues throws the left hand but Kock avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Kock.
Rodrigues's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodrigues scrambles back to his feet.
Kock staying out of range there.
Kock throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigues takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rodrigues cracks Kock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodrigues throws a lazy uppercut
and Kock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodrigues gets through Kock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kock gets through Rodrigues's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kock tries to work over Rodrigues's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kock lands a body shot.
Kock misses with a body punch.
Rodrigues lands with a left to the head.

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodrigues looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodrigues.
It looked like Rodrigues wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kock misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Rodrigues misses its target.
Rodrigues connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the strikes.
Kock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kock.
Rodrigues lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodrigues motions for Kock to come forward. Rodrigues throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Rodrigues backs off Kock throws a huge counter combo but Rodrigues manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodrigues was well out of range. Poor timing from Kock.
Rodrigues fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kock checks it well.
A jab from Kock finds it's way through Rodrigues's defenses.
Nice body punch from Kock.
Kock avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Kock slips a jab from Rodrigues.
Kock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kock!
Rodrigues fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kock on the side of the head.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kock moves away.
Kock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rodrigues.
Kock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodrigues misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Rodrigues misses.
Kock's corner calls for a 1-2. Kock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target.
Kock scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Batang Kock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kock throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigues moves out of range easily.
Rodrigues takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodrigues scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigues motions for Kock to come forward. Rodrigues throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodrigues dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kock. That did some damage!
Kock defending well as Rodrigues loads up on a big left hand.
Rodrigues moves forwards but Kock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kock scores with a jab to the body.
Kock ducks right into an uppercut from Rodrigues.
Kock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kock takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Kock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodrigues looks to land a right hand but Kock moved out of range.
Kock tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues misses with a lunging right hand
and Kock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodrigues's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kock lands with an overhand left.
Kock ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
A shot to the body from Rodrigues misses
and Kock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodrigues throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kock throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigues ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Kock avoids it easily.
Kock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Kock.
Rodrigues is looking to counter punch.
Kock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Kock.
Rodrigues connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodrigues. Rodrigues circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kock moves away.
Kock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Kock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodrigues looks to throw the jab but Kock is out of range.
A jab lands there for Rodrigues.
Kock tests Rodrigues's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues sizes up Kock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kock works Rodrigues's body with a nice hook.
Kock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodrigues throws a front kick aimed at Kock's knee but Kock avoids it well.
Rodrigues doesn't manage to clinch there - Kock circles away.
Kock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kock misses with a straight right.

Kock gets tackled into the cage by Rodrigues. Rodrigues maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kock.
Kock lands with a right to the head.
Kock has Rodrigues pressed against the cage, preventing Rodrigues from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigues has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rodrigues's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigues misses the target.
Kock with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues staying out of range there.
Rodrigues feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kock misses with a body shot.
Rodrigues scores with a jab to the body.
Kock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodrigues moves in looking to clinch but Kock pushes him off.
Kock misses with a double jab
and Rodrigues cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kock throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.
Kock scores with a nice right hand.
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Kock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut
and Kock counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kock blocks a jab.
Kock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodrigues takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A low kick from Kock misses
and Rodrigues counters with a low kick, right behind Kock 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodrigues.
Kock looks to throw the jab but Rodrigues is out of range.
Kock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
Kock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Kock avoids them all with ease.
Kock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodrigues fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kock is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodrigues takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Batang Kock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kock 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Batang Kock!
Batang Kock decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.