PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kocur comes into a darkened arena with his song building. This Fire Burns - Killswitch Engage kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Severn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Severn
vs
Kocur

195 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

183 cm
25
220 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Severn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been informed that Kocur has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kocur dips to his left and cracks Severn with an uppercut!
Kocur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Severn checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Kocur finds it's target.
Kocur pushes Severn away with a front kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kocur as he connects with a hook.
Severn tests Kocur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kocur misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Severn checks a leg kick.
Kocur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Severn. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Severn moves forwards but Kocur connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur looks to land a right hand but Severn moved out of range.
Severn slips a jab from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a leg kick
and Severn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kocur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Severn.
Kocur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kocur dips to his left and cracks Severn with an uppercut!
Joey Kocur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kocur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocur tries a low kick but Severn avoids it.
Kocur moves in looking to clinch but Severn pushes him off.
Severn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Severn misses the jab.
Severn lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws a hook to the side of Severn's head but Severn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Severn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kocur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Severn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Severn tries for a takedown but Kocur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Severn.
Severn looks for the body kick but Kocur saw that one coming.
Kocur tries to counter by closing the distance.
A good leg kick by Kocur.
Kocur throws a leg kick but Severn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kocur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Severn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kocur swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Severn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Severn there.
Some bone on bone action there as Kocur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Severn lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Joey Kocur has been cut.
Severn throws the kick towards the body but Kocur avoids it.
Kocur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severn.
Kocur throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Severn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kocur looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.
Severn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A head kick by Severn misses
and Kocur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severn. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Severn misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur ducks right into an uppercut from Severn.
Kocur connects with a high kick.

It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
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!
Severn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kocur.
Severn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kocur looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.
Kocur lands with a shot to the body.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Kocur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kocur tries to counter by closing the distance.
Severn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kocur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Severn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kocur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Severn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Severn sizes up Kocur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kocur misses the shot to the body.
Severn tries to counter with a takedown but Kocur is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Kocur dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Kocur as he connects with a hook.
Severn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kocur. That one must have hurt.
Kocur connects with a leg kick. Severn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Severn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kocur cracks the inside of Severn's front leg.
Kocur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Severn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kocur loads up on a big right hand but Severn slips the punch.
Kocur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kocur clinches up against the cage.
Kocur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Severn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severn pushes Kocur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kocur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Severn has Kocur pressed against the cage.
Kocur takes a shot to the head.

Severn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Severn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Severn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kocur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kocur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Severn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kocur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kocur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn working a defensive guard here.
Kocur stands and throws Severn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Severn can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to buck Kocur off but Kocur is having none of it.
Severn prevents Kocur from improving position.
Kocur controlling the position.
Kocur working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Severn.
Kocur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Severn staying out of range there.
Severn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kocur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severn.
Severn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick from Severn lands but Kocur takes it in his stride.
Severn scores with a leg kick.
Kocur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Severn throws a leg kick that misses.
Kocur misses with a head kick.
Kocur throws a series of punches but Severn moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kocur looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
A head kick misses from Severn.
Severn throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Kocur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Severn lands a jab to the nose.
Kocur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severn.
Kocur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocur.
Severn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kocur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Severn avoids the body shot from Kocur.
Kocur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Severn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good work by Severn as he checks the leg kick.
Kocur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Severn tries a low kick but Kocur avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocur throws the kick towards the body but Severn avoids it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Severn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Severn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kocur working Severn over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kocur.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kocur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kocur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Severn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kocur throws a head punch that misses.
Kocur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Severn - that landed with a thud.
Kocur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
Severn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severn blocking some punches.
Severn is trying to pull guard but Kocur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joey Kocur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Severn misses with the head strike.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Kocur misses with a body punch.
Severn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Severn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kocur obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kocur lands a nice uppercut.
Severn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Kocur.
Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
Kocur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kocur lands with a light punch inside.
Severn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kocur misses with a knee strike.
Chris Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kocur throws a punch but it's blocked by Severn.
Severn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
Severn has a couple of punches blocked by Kocur.
Severn blocking some punches.
Kocur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severn's elbow.
Severn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Severn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn prevents a body shot from Kocur.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Kocur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kocur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Severn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kocur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severn is looking to break free of the clinch but Kocur has double underhooks.
Severn misses with a punch on the inside.
Kocur lands a right hand.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Severn.
Kocur tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kocur tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
Severn throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Kocur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Kocur!
Joey Kocur thanked the fans post fight for their support.