PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco LeBaron (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! On his way into the cage it seems that Rocco LeBaron has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rocco LeBaron seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

LeBaron
vs
Kocur

185 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
220 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Conviction

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco LeBaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBaron misses with a body kick.
Kocur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
LeBaron lands a leg kick that knocks Kocur off balance momentarily.
Kocur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kocur feints and then cracks LeBaron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LeBaron down.
A jab lands there for Kocur.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kocur, right into the meat.
Kocur lands with a good body shot.
LeBaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LeBaron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kocur. That did some damage!
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!
Kocur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
LeBaron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Kocur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBaron moves away.
LeBaron needs to keep his hands up - Kocur had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Rocco LeBaron has been cut.
LeBaron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeBaron.
LeBaron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
LeBaron misses with a hook. Kocur ducked under it nicely.
Kocur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kocur throws a front kick aimed at LeBaron's knee but LeBaron avoids it well.
Kocur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocur walks into a jab.
LeBaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kocur.
Joey Kocur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Kocur.
LeBaron takes a swing at Kocur's ribcage but misses.
Kocur is looking for the big counter here.
Kocur scores with a leg kick.
LeBaron misses with a wild body shot.
LeBaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
LeBaron moves away from the strike by Kocur.
Kocur looks to land a body kick but LeBaron moved away.
LeBaron appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
LeBaron throws a body punch but Kocur moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur is looking to clinch.
Kocur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from LeBaron finds it's way round the side to connect with Kocur's head.
Kocur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur throws a leg kick which misses LeBaron's front leg but catches the back leg as LeBaron tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Kocur.
Kocur sizes up LeBaron with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kocur lands with a right hand.
Kocur slips a jab from LeBaron.
Kocur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
LeBaron throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
LeBaron moves out of range of the body kick.
Kocur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LeBaron scores with a decent looking hook.
Kocur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron scores with a hook to the body. Kocur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kocur walks forward, straight into a front kick from LeBaron.
Kocur throws a push kick but LeBaron slaps the foot to one side.
Kocur moves out of range as LeBaron throws a body kick.
LeBaron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
LeBaron misses with a left hand
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kocur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LeBarons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kocur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from LeBaron.
Good work by Kocur as he checks the leg kick.
Kocur is looking for the big counter here.
Kocur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kocur looks to land a combination but LeBaron avoids it well.
LeBaron looks for the body kick but Kocur saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from LeBaron there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur moves out of range as LeBaron strikes.
LeBaron takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kocur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LeBaron.
Kocur misses with a low kick.
LeBaron throwing a counter right hand but Kocur manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from LeBaron misses.
LeBaron throws a series of punches but Kocur avoids them all with ease.
LeBaron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
LeBaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocur manages to avoid it.
LeBaron throws a push kick but Kocur slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kocur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by LeBaron.
LeBaron thumps Kocur with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Kocur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco LeBaron's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

LeBaron looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kocur flicks out a counter leg kick but LeBaron steps away.
Joey Kocur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kocur throws a shot to the body.
Kocur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kocur wants to land a leg kick but LeBaron is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from LeBaron misses the target.
Kocur tries to bum rush LeBaron with a series of wild strikes but LeBaron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
LeBaron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
LeBaron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kocur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LeBaron connects with a leg kick. Kocur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
LeBaron goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Kocur responds with a good body kick, but LeBaron manages to step out the way in time.
Kocur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur looks to throw the jab but LeBaron is out of range.
LeBaron half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kocur lands a slapping body shot.
LeBaron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kocur's head backwards.
Kocur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and LeBaron is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur fails to land with a series of punches.
Kocur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kocur moves out of range of the strikes.
Kocur missing with a left hand there. LeBaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kocur connects with an inside leg kick.
Kocur lands with a shot to the body.
Kocur wants to land a leg kick but LeBaron is out of range.
LeBaron stuns Kocur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
LeBaron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocur was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBaron.
Kocur flicks out a counter leg kick but LeBaron steps away.
Kocur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocur scores with a one two! LeBaron had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
LeBaron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LeBaron pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kocur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Kocur.
LeBaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kocur.
A telegraphed right hand from Kocur misses the target.
LeBaron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kocur's calf.
LeBaron lands a really nice looking cross but Kocur seems unphased.

It looks like Joey Kocur has been cut.
LeBaron throws a nice looking combination but Kocur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
LeBaron has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kocur.
Kocur cracks LeBaron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kocur.
Good leg kick by LeBaron there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kocur lands an overhand right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether LeBaron might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kocur lands a glancing blow to the side of LeBaron's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kocur's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kocur duly obliges.
Kocur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
LeBaron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocur looks for the body kick but LeBaron saw that one coming.
Kocur scores with a jab. LeBaron acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Kocur has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kocur swings away with an uppercut that misses.

LeBaron manages to break the clinch.
Kocur lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by LeBaron.
LeBaron goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kocur blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for LeBaron.
LeBaron throws a push kick but Kocur slaps the foot to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Kocur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
LeBaron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kocur.
Kocur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kocur tries to clinch
and LeBaron counters with a nice leg kick.
Kocur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Kocur.
LeBaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kocur. Kocur obviously looking to wear him down.
Kocur tries to clinch up.
LeBaron is looking to counter punch.
LeBaron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBaron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kocur throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Kocur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

LeBaron throws a big shot that misses.
Kocur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kocur scores with the left hand. LeBaron knows he should have avoided that one.
LeBaron connects with a body shot that sends Kocur's belly button to the back.
LeBaron throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kocur counters with a body kick.
Kocur has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by LeBaron.
LeBaron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kocur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
LeBaron feints and then cracks Kocur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kocur down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by LeBaron.
Kocur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kocur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Kocur misses its intended target.
LeBaron lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBaron works the jab nicely.
That kick from LeBaron tenderised Kocur's leg. Kocur is trying to keep his angry face on.
LeBaron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kocur's sensitive parts.
LeBaron swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocur.
LeBaron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeBaron throws a nice looking combination but Kocur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kocur. LeBaron shrugs it off though.
LeBaron misses with a straight right.
Kocur walks into a left hand.
LeBaron blocks a low kick nicely.
LeBaron looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
LeBaron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kocur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by LeBaron. That's going to slow Kocur down.
Rocco LeBaron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron looks to throw the jab but Kocur is out of range.
Kocur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocur connects with a single shot there.
LeBaron misses with a leg kick
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kocur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LeBaron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kocur misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBaron just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kocur misses.
LeBaron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kocur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
LeBaron throws a series of punches but Kocur avoids them all with ease.
LeBaron thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kocur if he has to take too many more of those.
You can see that Kocur has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBaron scores with a head kick.
LeBaron pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kocur is out of range and LeBaron settles back down.
LeBaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocur moves away.
LeBaron looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kocur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
LeBaron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LeBaron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
LeBaron connects with a nice looking jab.
LeBaron feints and then cracks Kocur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kocur down.
Kocur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
LeBaron connects with an inside leg kick.
Kocur misses with an uppercut
and LeBaron counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kocur's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kocur finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
LeBaron misses with a combination
and Kocur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kocur moves out of range as LeBaron strikes.
Kocur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from LeBaron on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
LeBaron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Kocur walks into a left hand.
LeBaron misses with a wild body shot.

LeBaron cracks Kocur with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. LeBaron has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kocur to stand back up!

Kocur is rocked!
LeBaron connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Kocur out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco LeBaron!
Rocco LeBaron decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.