PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cocoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrison Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garrison Steele acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cocoa
vs
Steele

182 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cocoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garrison Steele!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Cocoa slips the punch.
Cocoa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Cocoa's shoulder, as Cocoa tries to avoid the shot.
Cocoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cocoa slips under a jab from Steele.
Steele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cocoa tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele throws a hook but Cocoa avoids it easily.
Cocoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.

Cocoa gets a clinch.
A short right from Cocoa.
Cocoa prevents Steele from breaking the clinch.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Cocoa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steele's waist but Steele gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cocoa off to one side.
Cocoa throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cocoa.
Cocoa avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele throws a jab when Cocoa was well out of range.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cocoa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cocoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cocoa throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocoa misses with a body kick.
Steele digs a good body shot into Cocoa's ribs.
Cocoa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cocoa gets caught flat footed, as Steele shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cocoa is breathing heavily.

Cocoa looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
Steele really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cocoa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Cocoa working for a triangle but Steele defends it easily.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cocoa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cocoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Cocoa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocoa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.

Cocoa looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.

Cocoa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cocoa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Steele distracts Cocoa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steele must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steele trying to control but Cocoa is working from the bottom.
Steele scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steele with a nice head shot there.
Steele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Cocoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cocoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cocoa looking to control.
Steele with a nice head shot there.
Steele won't allow Cocoa to sweep him here.
Steele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cocoa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steele scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cocoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cocoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cocoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steele connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steele got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cocoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steele has managed to get both his arms back between Cocoa's legs - danger averted.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Cocoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cocoa has momentary wrist control but Steele slips an elbow through the middle.
Steele scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steele is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cocoa is keeping the position for now.
Steele makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cocoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steele lands a couple of elbows.
Steele working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrison Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Cocoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cocoa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cocoa fails with a takedown attempt.
Cocoa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.

It looks like Nick Cocoa has been cut.
Steele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Cocoa is rocked!
Steele moves in close and cracks Cocoa with a massive right hand! Cocoa, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Steele!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Garrison Steele!