PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 520 p4p, 1950 weight class) and Johnny Cocaine (ranked 76 p4p, 251 weight class). Winston comes to the cage accompanied by The Lost Boy. Cocaine has chosen Nothing To Lose as his entrance music. Johnny Cocaine will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Winston
vs
Cocaine

178 cm
38
200
30 - 27 - 0

192 cm
37
193
15 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocaine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cocaine was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Winston connects with a nice looking jab.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Cocaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine closes the distance but Winston moves to the side

and Winston counters with a shoot takedown. Cocaine fights it but they end up in guard.

Cocaine has his feet on Winston's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnny Cocaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cocaine wants to clinch.

Winston gets a double leg takedown into Cocaine's guard.
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!
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Winston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winston with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winston throws a big right hand that misses.
Winston wants to control from the top but Cocaine keeps moving.
Winston landing some decent shots from guard.
Cocaine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winston is controlling him.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Cocaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cocaine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winston cracks Cocaine with a solid left hand.
Cocaine is looking to stand up but Winston isn't so interested in that idea.
Winston stands up over Cocaine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cocaine has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Winston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Winston is working for takedown but Cocaine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cocaine taking a breather.
Winston scores with a shot to the side of Cocaine's head.

Cocaine manages to break the clinch.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winston takes a swing at Cocaine's ribcage but misses.
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cocaine moves away.
Cocaine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston takes a swing at Cocaine's ribcage but misses.
Winston misses with a hook to the body
and Cocaine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cocaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Winston moves away
and Winston counters with a nice body shot.
Cocaine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Winston keeps the fight on the outside.
Winston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cocaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine is looking to clinch but Winston is avoiding it.
Winston avoids the head kick by Cocaine.
Cocaine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Winston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cocaine doesn't seem phased though.
Cocaine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winston is fending him off so far but Cocaine persists. Nope, Winston circles away and we're back to standing.
Winston catches Cocaine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Winston drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winston postures up in Cocaine's guard and throws a big left but Cocaine blocks it.
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Winston postures up and lands a big shot to Cocaine's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocaine keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Cocaine manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine lands with a left to the head.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winston wants to take the fight to the mat but Cocaine manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cocaine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Winston is trying to drag Cocaine to the mat but Cocaine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winston has Cocaine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cocaine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Cocaine breaks from the clinch.
Cocaine darts in trying to clinch
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cocaine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winston.
Cocaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine swings for the body but Winston moves out of range.
Cocaine tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Winston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cocaine swinging wildly here.
Winston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Winston has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Winston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cocaine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Cocaine rushes Winston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cocaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Winston.
Cocaine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Cocaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cocaine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cocaine clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winston.

Winston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winston throws a shot to the body.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cocaine misses with the body kick

and Winston counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cocaine!
Cocaine is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Winston in side control lands a decent elbow.
Winston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cocaine to see if he's OK.
Cocaine wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cocaine wants to control but Winston postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Winston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cocaine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Winston grinds an elbow into Cocaine's temple.
Winston is working Cocaine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Winston landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cocaine is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cocaine has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cocaine tries to buck Winston off but Winston is having none of it.
Cocaine is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winston is controlling him well.
Winston grinds an elbow into Cocaine's temple.
Winston prevents Cocaine from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to control but Cocaine is keeping him busy.
Cocaine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cocaine is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Winston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Winston cracks Cocaine with a big right hand but Cocaine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Winston is looking to take a break and control but Cocaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cocaine can do to turn this around?
Winston working the head and body with strikes.
Cocaine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston working the ground and pound from side control.
Harry Winston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winston is working Cocaine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Winston is looking to take a break and control but Cocaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winston lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Cocaine explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cocaine moves away.
Winston is looking to wear down Cocaine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Cocaine pushes Winston up against the cage in a clinch.

Cocaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cocaine.
Winston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Winston lands a right hook to the body.

Winston gets tackled into the cage by Cocaine. Cocaine maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cocaine sprawls and moves away.
Cocaine fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cocaine closes the distance and pushes Winston back into the cage.
Cocaine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Winston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cocaine backwards.
Winston lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Winston has picked Cocaine up - he's going for a ride! Winston dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Winston drops an elbow to the side of Cocaine's head.
Cocaine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Winston looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cocaine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cocaine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Winston is trying to control the action in half guard but Cocaine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Winston landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winston working over Cocaine with some ground and pound. Cocaine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cocaine is looking to escape.
Winston is trying to control. Cocaine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cocaine wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Winston.
Winston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winston working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cocaine has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Winston is on him like a limpet, forcing Cocaine back against the cage.
Winston throws a punch but it's blocked by Cocaine.

Cocaine gets control of Winston's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cocaine will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cocaine wants to get back to his feet but Winston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cocaine's head.
Winston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Winston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winston pushing down on Cocaine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Winston stops Cocaine from getting back to his feet.
Winston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Winston lands a nice short elbow.

Winston is working for a submission of some sort.
Winston lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cocaine is looking to escape.
Cocaine is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Winston scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Winston drops an elbow to the side of Cocaine's head.
Cocaine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cocaine.
Winston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winston working some strikes from top position.
Cocaine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winston postures up and lands a big shot to Cocaine's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is standing up over Cocaine. Cocaine looks to escape but Winston dives into side control.
Winston cracks Cocaine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Winston cracks Cocaine with a big right hand but Cocaine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cocaine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Cocaine is rocked!
Winston tries to advance position but instead Cocaine slips a leg back in to half guard.
Winston working the head and body with strikes.
Cocaine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Winston winds up and cracks Cocaine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!
Harry Winston managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Nutrition, into his post fight interview.