PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coulton Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cocoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maguire
vs
Cocoa

187 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

182 cm
20
223 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Coulton Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cocoa!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch but Cocoa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cocoa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cocoa fails with the takedown.
Cocoa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coulton Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Cocoa.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cocoa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Maguire moves into the clinch.
Maguire trying to stall but Cocoa improves his position.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maguire lands a right hand.
Maguire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maguire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cocoa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maguire backwards.
Cocoa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Nick Cocoa has been cut.
Maguire lands an elbow just above Cocoa 's eye.
Maguire creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cocoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cocoa backwards.
Maguire blocks a body shot from Cocoa.
Maguire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cocoa.
A nice left hand lands by Maguire.
Cocoa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maguire.
Cocoa stalling in the clinch but Maguire improves position.
Maguire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cocoa's defenses.
Maguire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocoa lands a left hand.
Cocoa misses with the head strike.
Maguire tries to stall but Cocoa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cocoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cocoa backwards.
Cocoa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maguire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cocoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maguire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maguire misses with some punches.
Cocoa misses with some punches.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Maguire.
Cocoa looks gassed!
Nice elbow from Maguire.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maguire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maguire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maguire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cocoa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maguire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cocoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maguire lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cocoa fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Maguire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maguire stalling against the cage.
Cocoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Maguire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cocoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Maguire avoids the damage to the body.
Maguire lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Maguire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maguire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maguire managing to block the knees to the body from Cocoa.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maguire looking to stall.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maguire has Cocoa pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cocoa.
Cocoa misses with a knee strike.
Maguire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Maguire.
Maguire lands a right hand.
Maguire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cocoa backwards.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maguire lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Maguire with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cocoa fails to land.
Maguire lands a nice shot to the body.
Maguire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cocoa trying to land knees to the body.
Maguire lands an uppercut.
Maguire lands an uppercut.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Cocoa's ribcage. Cocoa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maguire throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Maguire.
Cocoa managing to block the knees to the body from Maguire.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Maguire.
Cocoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Maguire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maguire.
Maguire blocks an uppercut.
Cocoa has a couple of punches blocked by Maguire.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.
Maguire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maguire creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maguire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cocoa works on Maguire's body with a couple of short punches.
Cocoa stalling.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Cocoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maguire gets through Cocoa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maguire scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.
Cocoa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maguire is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Maguire fails to land.
Maguire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cocoa backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the head but Cocoa blocks with his arms.
Maguire pushes Cocoa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maguire working aggressively here.
Maguire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cocoa.
Cocoa lands with a short shot to the head.
Cocoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Maguire has Cocoa pushed against the cage.
Cocoa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maguire throws a head punch that misses.
Cocoa tries a knee to the head but Maguire blocks it.
Cocoa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maguire trying to control the position but instead, Cocoa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maguire into the cage.
Cocoa gets through Maguire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
Cocoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maguire lands an uppercut.
Cocoa misses with some punches.
Cocoa taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coulton Maguire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Cocoa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maguire tries to clinch up.
Cocoa throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.

Maguire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maguire lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Maguire.
Maguire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cocoa blocks it with crossed arms.
Cocoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Maguire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cocoa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maguire throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cocoa lands with a left to the head.
Cocoa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maguire backwards.
Cocoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maguire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cocoa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cocoa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maguire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cocoa misses with some punches.
Maguire lands a left hand.
Maguire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cocoa or not.
Good body shot from Maguire.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike.
Maguire looking to throw knees to the head but Cocoa is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire lands a damaging elbow.
Cocoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maguire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maguire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cocoa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coulton Maguire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cocoa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maguire pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cocoa keeps the fight on the outside.
Maguire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cocoa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cocoa shoots in but no luck this time.

Maguire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maguire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cocoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Maguire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike.
Maguire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cocoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maguire digs a right hand underneath Cocoa's ribcage. Cocoa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cocoa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coulton Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Cocoa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maguire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire has Cocoa pushed against the cage.
Cocoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Maguire.
Maguire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maguire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maguire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maguire avoiding damage as Cocoa throws knees to the body.
Cocoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maguire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cocoa's defenses.
Cocoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cocoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cocoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maguire working aggressively here.
Maguire lands a right hand.
Cocoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Maguire.
Maguire lands a nice uppercut.

Cocoa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maguire regains guard.
Maguire keeping full guard, as Cocoa tries to pass.

Maguire scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cocoa wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cocoa does no damage.

Maguire has Cocoa up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Maguire.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Maguire.
Cocoa has a couple of punches blocked by Maguire.
Maguire lands a nice uppercut.
Cocoa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maguire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maguire scores with a shot to the side of Cocoa's head.
Maguire working aggressively here.
Cocoa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Maguire landing knees to the body.
Maguire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cocoa backwards.
Maguire blocks a body shot from Cocoa.
Maguire stalling.
Maguire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cocoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cocoa landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocoa misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maguire leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Cocoa is trying to stall.
Cocoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cocoa goes for a takedown attempt but Maguire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maguire wants to clinch.
Cocoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Cocoa fails with a takedown attempt.

Maguire drives through and clinches with Cocoa against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coulton Maguire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Cocoa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Maguire lands a head shot.
Maguire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cocoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cocoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Maguire.
Maguire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coulton Maguire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cocoa misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.
Cocoa scores with a shot to the body.
Cocoa misses the shot to the body.
Cocoa misses with a hook. Maguire ducked under it nicely.
Maguire throws a series of punches but Cocoa moves out of range.
Maguire fails in his attempt to clinch.

Maguire has managed to clinch.
Maguire misses with some punches.
Cocoa blocking some punches.
Maguire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cocoa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maguire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cocoa cracks Maguire with a nice body shot.
Cocoa misses with a body punch.
Cocoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Cocoa lands a right hand.
Maguire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cocoa avoids the elbow strike from Maguire, against the cage.
Cocoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maguire working aggressively here.
Cocoa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maguire avoids it.
Maguire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cocoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maguire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cocoas head.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
Maguire working aggressively here.
Cocoa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maguire blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cocoa scores with a knee to the head.
Maguire lands an elbow that stopped Cocoa in his tracks for a moment.
Maguire stalling the fight.
A short left from Cocoa.
Cocoa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maguire backwards.
Cocoa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maguire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cocoa backwards.
Cocoa misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cocoa up against the cage.
Cocoa looking to stall.
Cocoa misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maguire.
Cocoa wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cocoa.
Maguire creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A bit of stalling here from Maguire.
Maguire connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cocoa's face.
Cocoa tries to score a body lock takedown but Maguire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Maguire.
Nice elbow from Maguire.
Cocoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Maguire.
Maguire prevents the takedown attempt.
Coulton Maguire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Cocoa.
Cocoa is trying to maintain a safe position but Maguire gets an underhook and turns Cocoa into the cage.
Maguire scores with a hook to the body.
Cocoa blocks an uppercut.
Maguire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maguire tries a knee to the head but Cocoa blocks it.
Maguire has a couple of punches blocked by Cocoa.
Cocoa lands with a short shot to the head.
Cocoa lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Maguire - that landed with a thud.
Cocoa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cocoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Maguire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocoa tries a knee to the head but Maguire blocks it.
Maguire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cocoa trying to control the position but instead, Maguire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cocoa into the cage.
Nick Cocoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maguire lands a body shot.
Cocoa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maguire is defending well for now.
Maguire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cocoa backwards.
Maguire prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maguire.
Maguire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maguire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cocoa scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maguire cracks Cocoa with a nice body shot.
Cocoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cocoa wants a takedown but no success here.
Maguire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maguire.
Cocoa scores with a shoulder strike.
Cocoa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maguire stops a takedown attempt from Cocoa.
Maguire lands a nice shot to the body.
Maguire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maguire.
Maguire misses with the head strike.
Cocoa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cocoa letting Maguire take a breather here.
Maguire gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Coulton Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocoa.
Maguire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cocoa tries a knee to the head but Maguire blocks it.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cocoa looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Cocoa fails to land.
Maguire lands with a short shot to the head.
Cocoa goes for a takedown attempt but Maguire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coulton Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maguire, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coulton Maguire!