PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto comes to the cage accompanied by Forgive Me Being Lost. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Vinetto
vs
Kocur

195 cm
34
210 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

183 cm
29
220 lbs
27 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocur throws an overhand right that lands on Vinetto's shoulder, as Vinetto tries to avoid the shot.
Kocur moves out of range of the body kick from Vinetto.
Kocur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kocur scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kocur instigates a clinch.
Vinetto swings wildly with an uppercut but Kocur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinetto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinetto throws a head punch that misses.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocur.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinetto.
Vinetto can't find room to land a body shot as Kocur controls the action.
Kocur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vinetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocur.
Vinetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocur's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kocur.
Vinetto prevents a body shot from Kocur.
Vinetto misses with the head strike.
Vinetto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Vinetto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kocur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kocur prevents a body shot from Vinetto.
Kocur lands an uppercut.
Vinetto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vinetto throws a head punch that misses.
Kocur misses with the head strike.
Vinetto prevents a body shot from Kocur.
Vinetto misses with a body punch.
Kocur blocking some punches.
Vinetto lands with a light punch inside.
Vinetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kocur connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vincent Vinetto has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinetto is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kocur misses with some punches.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kocur.
Vinetto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kocur struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinetto controls his hands.
Vinetto pushes Kocur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kocur can't find room to land a body shot as Vinetto controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kocur.
Kocur lands a left hand.
Kocur can't find room to land a body shot as Vinetto controls the action.
Vinetto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kocur or not.
Kocur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vinetto backwards.

Vinetto breaks the clinch.
Kocur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vinetto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vinetto throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vinetto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vinetto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kocur cracks Vinetto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kocur swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinetto.
Kocur throws out a counter right but Vinetto avoids it with no problem.
Vinetto misses with a body shot.
Vinetto misses the shot to the body.
Kocur misses with a kick to the body
and Vinetto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kocur throws a sloppy head kick
and Vinetto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kocur staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur throws an overhand right that lands on Vinetto's shoulder, as Vinetto tries to avoid the shot.
Vinetto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Vinetto is predictable there
letting Kocur counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinetto lunges at Kocur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kocur's hand.
Vinetto tries to move into range but Kocur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kocur cracks Vinetto with a right hand to the side of the head.

Vinetto is rocked!
Kocur lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Vinetto falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kocur dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Kocur! Joey Kocur retains his light heavyweight title!
Joey Kocur thanked the fans post fight for their support.