PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Titus Cochran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Bodacious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Bodacious has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Titus Cochran's chin.

Cochran
vs
Bodacious

207 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Cochran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Bodacious!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodacious tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cochran sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bodacious somewhat.
Bodacious throws a sloppy head kick and Cochran moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Cochran 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Cochran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bodacious lands with a left to the head.
Bodacious wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bodacious has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cochran jumps guard but Bodacious turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Cochran gets control of Bodacious's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cochran will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bodacious looking to sit in guard and control but Cochran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bodacious looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cochran puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cochran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cochran's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Titus Cochran wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cochran connects with a jab.
Bodacious shoots in but no luck this time.
Bodacious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bodacious rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cochran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bodacious rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cochran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bodacious slips under a jab.
Bodacious tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cochran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Bodacious misses

and Cochran counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bodacious's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bodacious controls Cochran momentarily but Cochran frees himself.
Cochran slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bodacious has an active guard here but Cochran has managed to pass into half guard.
Cochran seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bodacious is looking to improve his position.
Bodacious has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cochran is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cochran seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bodacious has a hand on Cochran's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cochran takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cochran avoids the attempt from Bodacious to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cochran lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cochran controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Cochran dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bodacious looks to clinch
and Cochran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bodacious fails with the takedown.
Bodacious misses with a hook

and Cochran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cochran is trying to pull guard but Bodacious has him pressed against the cage.
Cochran is trying to pull guard but Bodacious has him pressed against the cage.
Cochran is looking to control Bodacious's arms but Bodacious gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cochran has his back to the cage.
Bodacious tries to pull guard but Cochran forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cochran dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bodacious with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cochran is trying to pull guard but Bodacious turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Cochran. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cochran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bodacious takes the fight into the clinch.
Cochran is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodacious is looking for a takedown.
Bodacious throws an elbow that misses.

Cochran pulls Bodacious into guard.

Cochran looking for a guillotine here but Bodacious defends easily.

Bodacious is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cochran is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cochran has escaped and now he's on top!
Cochran's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodacious not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bodacious tries to land a sweep but no joy.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Bodacious hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bodacious tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cochran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bodacious looks for a takedown but Cochran sprawls well.
Bodacious swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodacious tries to close the distance and clinch but Cochran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cochran blocks a jab.
Bodacious throws a low kick, looking for Cochran's leg but Cochran calmly moves out of range.
Bodacious will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bodacious tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Bodacious, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bodacious looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Bodacious with that takedown attempt.
Bodacious is breathing heavily.
Bodacious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodacious tries a head kick but it misses.
Cochran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jose Bodacious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bodacious closes the distance but Cochran moves to the side

and Cochran counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bodacious's guard now.
Bodacious managing to control the position.
Cochran is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cochran scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Titus Cochran will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Cochran as Bodacious shoots in.
Bodacious wants to clinch up but Cochran keeps it at a distance.
Cochran tries to clinch but Bodacious moves out of range.
Bodacious looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bodacious with a nice cross.
Bodacious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bodacious.
Bodacious wants to clinch up but Cochran keeps it at a distance.
Cochran has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bodacious throws a right and a left that Cochran avoids nicely.
Cochran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cochran checks the leg kick.
Bodacious takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodacious wants to land a leg kick but Cochran is out of range.
Bodacious tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cochran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jose Bodacious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cochran looks to land a body kick but Bodacious moved away.
Bodacious tries to clinch but Cochran moves out of range.

Bodacious drives through and clinches with Cochran against the cage.

Cochran decides to pull guard.
Cochran looking for a sweep. Not yet Cochran, not yet.
Bodacious looking to sit in guard and control but Cochran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cochran preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cochran postures up.
Bodacious keeping full guard, as Cochran tries to pass.
Cochran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Titus Cochran wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A leg kick checked by Cochran.
Cochran slips a jab and a cross from Bodacious.
Titus Cochran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cochran keeps the fight on the outside.
Bodacious misses with a two punch combination.
Cochran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bodacious.
Titus Cochran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Bodacious.
Bodacious sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bodacious scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bodacious moves to clinch but Cochran breaks away

and Cochran counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bodacious!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cochran working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Cochran decides to take the fight back to the feet.
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!
Bodacious throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cochran counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bodacious throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cochran counters with a stiff right hand.
Bodacious closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cochran counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cochran.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cochran scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Cochran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cochran, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Cochran!