PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 158 p4p, 662 weight class) and Batang Kock (ranked 12 p4p, 47 weight class). Kock comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I will axe kick you, and I am not careful. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lennart Hohenthal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hohenthal
vs
Kock

161 cm
29
142
16 - 10 - 0

160 cm
33
140
21 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batang Kock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal throws the left hand but Kock avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kock misses.
Hohenthal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kock finds it's way round the side to connect with Hohenthal's head.
Hohenthal throws a sloppy body shot
and Kock counters with a straight right hand.
Kock misses with a lunging right hand
and Hohenthal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hohenthal avoids the head kick by Kock.
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.
Kock misses with a right hand
and Hohenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
Kock lands the left hand.
Kock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hohenthal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hohenthal looks to land a left hand but Kock moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kock misses with a hook. Hohenthal ducked under it nicely.
Kock throws a series of punches but Hohenthal moves out of range.
Hohenthal is looking to counter punch.
Kock just misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal throwing a counter right hand but Kock manages to avoid it.
Hohenthal ducks under a wild hook from Kock.
Hohenthal throwing a counter right hand but Kock manages to avoid it.
Hohenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kock jabs Hohenthal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hohenthal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hohenthal lunges at Kock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kock's hand.
Hohenthal misses with a lunging right hand
and Hohenthal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kock throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hohenthal counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kock is rocked!
Hohenthal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kock misses with a kick to the body.
Hohenthal connects with a nice looking jab.
Kock is still on wobbly legs! Can Hohenthal finish him?
Kock stuns Hohenthal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kock seems to have recovered his senses.
Hohenthal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kock looks to score with a jab to the body but Hohenthal is just out of range.
Kock misses with a straight left.
Kock throws a right and a left that Hohenthal avoids nicely.
Hohenthal misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kock throws a head kick but Hohenthal moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hohenthal misses the target.
Kock connects with a jab.
Kock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Hohenthal does no damage.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Kock moves away and avoids it.
Kock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hohenthal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hohenthal throws an off balance right hand
and Kock counters with an outside leg kick.
Kock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kock cracks Hohenthal with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hohenthal thuds a left hand into Kock's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hohenthal lands a big uppercut and Kock crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kock looks OK. Hohenthal waves Kock back to his feet!
Kock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hohenthal 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.
Kock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Kock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Kock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kock.
Kock connects with a nice looking jab.
Kock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hohenthal looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Batang Kock will probably get the nod.
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.

Hohenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hohenthal.
An attempted straight right counter from Hohenthal misses the target.
Kock swings widly with a right hand

and Hohenthal counters with a nice right hand that sends Kock toppling to the canvas! Kock scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hohenthal finish him?!
Hohenthal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kock.
Hohenthal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kock throws a shot to the body.
Hohenthal throws a jab but it's blocked by Kock.
Hohenthal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hohenthal if he has to take too many more of those.
Hohenthal moves away from the strike by Kock.
Kock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hohenthal throwing a counter right hand but Kock manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kock moves out of range as Hohenthal strikes.
Kock feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Kock.
That kick from Kock tenderised Hohenthal's leg. Hohenthal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hohenthal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kock lands a nice looking body kick.
Kock jabs Hohenthal right on the nose. Hohenthal blinks but takes it well.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Kock moves away and avoids it.
Kock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hohenthal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batang Kock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kock scores with a hook to the body. Hohenthal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal misses with a hook.
Kock lands a nice shot to the body.
Hohenthal misses with an uppercut
and Kock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Kock moves away and avoids it.
Hohenthal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kock scores with a jab to the body.
Kock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hohenthal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kock throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hohenthal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kock is in Hohenthal's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal trying to control the position.
Kock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hohenthal is keeping the position for now.
Kock trying to control the position from guard on top but Hohenthal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hohenthal is keeping the position for now.
Kock throws a big right hand that misses.
Hohenthal trying to keep a closed guard but Kock is proving a slippery customer.
Kock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kock trying to control the position from guard on top but Hohenthal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hohenthal throws a jab when Kock was well out of range.
Kock raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kock clobbers Hohenthal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kock lands a right hook to the body.
Kock throws a body punch but Hohenthal moves out of range.
Hohenthal drops his hands momentarily and Kock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hohenthal throws a lazy right hand but Kock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hohenthal slips a jab and a cross from Kock.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Batang Kock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Hohenthal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hohenthal misses with a left hand

and Kock moves into the clinch.
Kock scores with a shoulder strike.
Hohenthal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kock swings wildly with an uppercut but Hohenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a punch to the body.

Kock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hohenthal misses.
Kock throws a body kick that misses.
Hohenthal cracks Kock with an open hand slap.
Kock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kock throws a body shot but no joy.
Batang Kock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kock with a poor takedown
and Hohenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hohenthal.
A jab from Hohenthal misses.
Kock throws a shot from downtown. Hohenthal moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kock throws a body kick that misses.
Kock lands a head kick. Hohenthal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kock misses with a hook. Hohenthal ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Hohenthal was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Kock is predictable there
and Hohenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kock. Hohenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kock gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Hohenthal counter with a right hand.
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!
A punch combination from Hohenthal misses.
Kock flicks out a counter leg kick but Hohenthal steps away.
Hohenthal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Hohenthal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Hohenthal misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hohenthal.
Kock fakes the leg kick and cracks Hohenthal in the body.
Jab by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal ducks under a wild hook from Kock.
A little feinted left hand from Hohenthal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hohenthal is looking to clinch.
Hohenthal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hohenthal.
Kock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hohenthal.

Kock clinches up against the cage.
Hohenthal tries to work over Kock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kock cracks Hohenthal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hohenthal blocks a jab.
Kock tries for a takedown but Hohenthal circles away easily
and Hohenthal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hohenthal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hohenthal wants it to stay on the feet.
Lennart Hohenthal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batang Kock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hohenthal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Batang Kock just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hohenthal looks to throw the jab but Kock is out of range.

Hohenthal clinches up with Kock and pushes him back against the cage.
Kock misses with the head strike.
Hohenthal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kock tries to throw a body punch but Hohenthal avoids it by throwing Kock back against the cage.
Hohenthal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Kock breaks from the clinch.
Kock connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hohenthal.
Kock misses with a lunging right hand
and Hohenthal counters with a stiff right hand.
Kock explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kock.

Hohenthal shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kock being controlled here, momentarily.
Kock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hohenthal trying to control the position.
Kock looking to sit in guard and control but Hohenthal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kock looking for a guillotine here but Hohenthal defends easily.

Kock looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hohenthal has picked Kock up and slammed him! Kock can't keep hold of the triangle and Hohenthal manages to pass to side control!
Hohenthal content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hohenthal is working Kock over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal scoring with punches from side control.
Kock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Hohenthal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lennart Hohenthal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kock wants to improve his position but Hohenthal is controlling well.
Kock is not content to let Hohenthal control the position.
Hohenthal stalling.
Kock has his hands clasped together around Hohenthal's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kock actively working from the bottom here.
Hohenthal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hohenthal works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohenthal controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lennart Hohenthal had his way with Batang Kock in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hohenthal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hohenthal looks to throw the jab but Kock is out of range.
A big right from Hohenthal misses.
Kock staying out of range there.
Hohenthal is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Kock hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lennart Hohenthal!
Lennart Hohenthal retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Lennart Hohenthal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.