PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlboro Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McCockiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry McCockiner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mann
vs
McCockiner

191 cm
26
278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!)

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlboro Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry McCockiner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mann misses with a right hand
and McCockiner counters with a big head kick but Mann shrugs it off.
McCockiner looks for the body kick but Mann saw that one coming.
McCockiner slips a jab from Mann.
Mann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Barry McCockiner has been cut.
McCockiner moves out of range as Mann strikes.
McCockiner throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Mann blocks a head kick by McCockiner.
McCockiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mann tries to land a leg kick but McCockiner saw it coming and moves away.
McCockiner wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Mann throws a big shot that misses.
Mann throws a hook but McCockiner blocks it.
Barry McCockiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCockiner slips a jab from Mann.
McCockiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCockiner wants to clinch but Mann slips to the side
and Mann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by McCockiner.
Mann checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCockiner tries to clinch up.
Mann misses with a straight left.
McCockiner throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCockiner wants to clinch
and Mann counters with a straight right hand.
McCockiner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mann scores with a sloppy right hand. McCockiner should have avoided that one.
McCockiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCockiner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mann tests McCockiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCockiner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McCockiner has managed to clinch.
Mann lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That has opened up Barry McCockiner's cut even more.
Mann avoids a wild elbow strike from McCockiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mann avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
McCockiner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mann scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
McCockiner blocking some punches.
McCockiner lands a nice elbow.
Mann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCockiners head.
Mann cracks McCockiner with a nice body shot.
McCockiner looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Mann.
Mann misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mann.
Mann blocks an elbow strike from McCockiner.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCockiner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mann's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mann.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCockiner.
Mann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCockiners head.
Mann misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands with a short shot to the head.
Mann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mann misses with some punches.
McCockiner tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann struggles to land a body shot inside as McCockiner controls his hands.
McCockiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCockiner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCockiner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mann avoids it.
A short left from Mann.
A short uppercut from Mann.
A nice left hand lands by Mann.

McCockiner is rocked!

The cut above Barry McCockiner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCockiner being controlled against the cage.
McCockiner is still on wobbly legs! Can Mann finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mann.
McCockiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCockiner seems to have recovered his senses.
Stalling in the clinch from Mann.
Mann lands with a left to the head.
Mann blocks the elbow strike.
McCockiner pushes off an throws an elbow but Mann leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mann lands with a light punch inside.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann dodges an elbow strike from McCockiner.
Mann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mann managing to block the knees to the body from McCockiner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, McCockiner throws an elbow but misses.
McCockiner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCockiner tries a knee to the head but Mann blocks it.
McCockiner blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlboro Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry McCockiner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mann scores with a body shot.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
McCockiner tries to clinch up but Mann circles away and keeps his distance.
McCockiner throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Mann counters with a nice right hand that sends McCockiner toppling to the canvas! McCockiner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mann finish him?!
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!
McCockiner moves away from the strike by Mann.
Marlboro Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mann. That's going to slow McCockiner down.
McCockiner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mann.
McCockiner wants to clinch up but Mann keeps it at a distance.
Mann misses with a low kick.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCockiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mann misses with a looping left.
Mann lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCockiner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mann scores with a one two! McCockiner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Barry McCockiner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mann misses with a wild body shot.
McCockiner is breathing heavily.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses McCockiner's front leg but catches the back leg as McCockiner tries to avoid it.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tests McCockiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann misses the shot to the body.
McCockiner tries a head kick but it misses.
Mann throws a right and a left that McCockiner avoids nicely.
Mann lands a nice looking body shot.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCockiner can do to turn this around?

Mann cracks McCockiner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McCockiner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mann finish him?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marlboro Mann!
A victorious Marlboro Mann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.