PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Cochrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Thunderstruck. John Rekis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rekis
vs
Cochrane

190 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Rekis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guy Cochrane!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Cochrane.
Cochrane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rekis tries to close the distance and clinch but Cochrane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rekis fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rekis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rekis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cochrane is looking to break free of the clinch but Rekis has double underhooks.
Cochrane gets underhooks to prevent Rekis's takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rekis is trying to drag Cochrane to the mat but Cochrane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rekis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cochrane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cochrane can't break the clinch.
Rekis is working for takedown but Cochrane is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cochrane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rekis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cochrane tries to buck Rekis off but Rekis is having none of it.
Rekis wants to control but Cochrane is keeping him busy.
Rekis working away.
Cochrane wants to get back to his feet but Rekis drags him back down.
Rekis scores with punches from side control.
Cochrane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cochrane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rekis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rekis throws a strike aimed at the side of Cochrane's head but Cochrane avoids it well.
Rekis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cochrane keeps working.
Cochrane is trying to get back to half guard.
Rekis is working Cochrane over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cochrane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rekis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Rekis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rekis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rekis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cochrane is looking to reverse the position.
Rekis cracks Cochrane with a big elbow.
Rekis in side control, throwing shots but Cochrane defends.
Rekis cracks Cochrane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rekis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rekis is putting a hurting on Cochrane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cochrane struggling a bit here.
Rekis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cochrane keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cochrane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cochrane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cochrane is trying to improve his position.
Rekis is putting a hurting on Cochrane here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rekis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rekis moves into full mount!
Rekis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Rekis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cochrane looks winded!
Cochrane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cochrane is in a horrible position here. Rekis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cochrane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rekis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cochrane?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rekis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rekis staying out of range there.
Cochrane throws the left hand but Rekis avoids the punch easily.
Rekis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cochrane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cochrane misses with an uppercut. Rekis saw that one coming.
Cochrane misses with a two punch combination.
Cochrane lands with an overhand left.
Rekis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rekis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cochrane defends it nicely.
Cochrane clobbers Rekis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rekis gets the takedown into side control.
Cochrane is looking for a sweep.
John Rekis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Cochrane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rekis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cochrane keeps working.
Cochrane is looking to regain half guard here but Rekis keeps moving and retains side control.
Rekis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cochrane keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cochrane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rekis connects with a decent elbow.
Rekis is looking to take a break and control but Cochrane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cochrane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rekis looks up at the clock and then as Cochrane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rekis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cochrane can't do much from the bottom here.
Rekis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cochrane keeps working.
Rekis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rekis trying to control the position but Cochrane is working away.
Rekis cracks Cochrane with a big elbow.
Rekis grinds an elbow into Cochrane's temple.
Rekis is working Cochrane over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cochrane is breathing heavily.
Rekis is chipping away with strikes.
Rekis scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cochrane tries to buck Rekis off but Rekis is having none of it.
Cochrane taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cochrane wants to control but Rekis postures up.
Rekis is chipping away with strikes.
Cochrane is not content to let Rekis control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Rekis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rekis landing a few strikes.
Rekis working the body and head with strikes.
Cochrane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cochrane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rekis is working Cochrane over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rekis staying calm.
Cochrane taking a bit of punishment here - Rekis scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rekis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rekis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cochrane avoids it really well and circles away.
Cochrane throws a head kick but Rekis moves out of range.

Rekis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Rekis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cochrane takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cochrane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Cochrane's face as Rekis controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Rekis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rekis grinds an elbow into Cochrane's temple.
Cochrane taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cochrane tries to buck Rekis off but Rekis is having none of it.
Cochrane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cochrane takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cochrane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rekis is controlling him well.
Rekis scoring with punches and elbows.
Rekis landing a few strikes.
Rekis taking a breather here.
Rekis lands some shots froms side control.
Rekis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cochrane can do to turn this around?
Rekis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekis working the head with strikes.
Rekis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Cochrane is rocked!
Rekis working the head and body with strikes.
Cochrane is still in real trouble! Can Rekis finish him?
Rekis lands a nice forearm strike.
Rekis working the head with strikes.
Cochrane taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rekis lands a strong strike to the head of Cochrane. That's dazed him! Rekis looking to finish here. Cochrane is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Rekis lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rekis!
Our winner, John Rekis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.