PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ellsworth Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Underwood
vs
Kocur

189 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ellsworth Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kocur clinches up with Underwood and pushes him back against the cage.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Underwood.
Underwood managing to block the knees to the body from Kocur.
Kocur looking for a takedown.
Kocur slows down the pace here.
Kocur prevents Underwood from breaking the clinch.

Underwood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Underwood wants to stand and escape but Kocur is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Underwood wants to control but Kocur passes easily into half guard.
Kocur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kocur thows a huge punch but Underwood dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Underwood wants to control but Kocur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Underwood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Underwood trying to control but Kocur postures up.
Underwood is trying to get back to full guard.
Kocur controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kocur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kocur goes for a double leg but Underwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Underwood continues to drive forward.
Underwood tries to counter by clinching up but Kocur breaks away and moves out of range.
Underwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ellsworth Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Kocur.

Kocur moves into the clinch successfully.
Underwood is trying to pull guard but Kocur has him pressed against the cage.
Kocur manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kocur drags the fight down to the ground.
Kocur wants to stand and escape but Underwood is having none of it.
Kocur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kocur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kocur wants to control but Underwood passes easily into half guard.
Kocur trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Underwood stands up from half guard.

Underwood gets tackled into the cage by Kocur. Kocur maintains the clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kocur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kocur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Kocur tries to get set, Underwood tries to push him back and clinch up but Kocur manages to avoid the attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kocur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Kocur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch but Underwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocur lands with an uppercut that bounces Underwood off the cage and back into range.
Underwood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kocur.
Underwood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kocur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kocur scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Ellsworth Underwood has been cut.

Underwood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kocur, pushing him back against the cage.
Kocur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kocur breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Underwood gets tackled into the cage by Kocur. Kocur maintains the clinch.

Kocur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Underwood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kocur.
Underwood is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kocur.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Underwood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kocur, pushing him back against the cage.
Kocur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Underwood fails to pull guard.
Kocur is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kocur pulls guard.
Kocur pulls Underwood in close to prevent any damage.
Kocur working a defensive guard but Underwood manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kocur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tries to escape but Underwood is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kocur manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Kocur is looking for a kimura here.
Underwood is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kocur there.
Underwood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kocur is trying to control the action in half guard but Underwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kocur decides to return to a standing position.

Kocur moves into the clinch.
Kocur trying to land knees to the body.

Kocur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kocur closes the distance and clinches.
Underwood jumps guard but Kocur turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kocur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Underwood's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Underwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Underwood.
Underwood tries to circle away but Kocur has him pinned against the cage.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Underwood.

Kocur pulls guard.

Underwood stands up and waves to Kocur to follow him.
Kocur is breathing heavily.
Kocur fails with a takedown attempt.
Underwood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ellsworth Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Kocur.
Kocur tries to clinch there but Underwood circles away.
Underwood seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Underwood tries to keep at a distance but Kocur has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Kocur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ellsworth Underwood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kocur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kocur misses with a takedown attempt

and Underwood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Underwood.
Kocur scores with a knee to the head.
Kocur lands a good knee to the midsection. Underwood won't want to take too many of those.
Kocur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Underwood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kocur shoots for a takedown but Underwood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ellsworth Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Kocur.
Kocur wants to clinch but Underwood slips to the side
and Underwood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kocur fails with a takedown attempt.
Underwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kocur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood has Kocur pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kocur manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kocur tries to break the clinch but Underwood is controlling the position.
Kocur keeps control of Underwood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kocur working hard to break the clinch.
Underwood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kocur.
Kocur tries to pull guard but Underwood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Underwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Underwood fails to pull guard.
Kocur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kocur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Underwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Underwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kocur smiles and moves away.

Underwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Kocur stalling.
Kocur goes for a takedown in the clinch but Underwood prevents it.

Kocur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kocur shoots in for a takedown but Underwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Underwood swivels and escapes.
Underwood feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Underwood scoring well with a low kick there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Underwood blocks an elbow strike from Kocur.
Kocur wants to break free but Underwood has control.

Underwood successfully pulls guard.
Underwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Underwood is pulling down on Kocur's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur wants to pass the guard but Underwood is keeping the position.
Underwood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Underwood kicks Kocur off and gets to his feet.
Kocur misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Underwood moves into the clinch.
Ellsworth Underwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adrian Kocur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kocur misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ellsworth Underwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kocur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Kocur!