PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry McCockiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Downstait's "This Is My Life" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Barry McCockiner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCockiner
vs
Martin

210 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
246 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry McCockiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCockiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCockiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry McCockiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.

McCockiner clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from McCockiner.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCockiner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCockiner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCockiner.

It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.
McCockiner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCockiner lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
Martin wants a takedown.
Barry McCockiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Martin.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCockiner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCockiner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martin looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin wants a takedown.
McCockiner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCockiner lands an elbow that stopped Martin in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Andrew Martin's cut even more.
McCockiner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from McCockiner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCockiner lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
McCockiner tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
McCockiner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCockiner slows down the pace here.
McCockiner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Andrew Martin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McCockiner lands an elbow just above Martin 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but McCockiner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McCockiner tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
McCockiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCockiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCockiner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin is trying to drag McCockiner to the mat but McCockiner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.

Andrew Martin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrew Martin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barry McCockiner!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry McCockiner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.