PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Kokane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokane's entrance music is Escape From the Madness . A fine choice. Vasilev has chosen Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Adrik Vasilev enters the cage!

Kokane
vs
Vasilev

185 cm
32
179 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
170 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Kokane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kokane gets tackled into the cage by Vasilev. Vasilev maintains the clinch.
Vasilev missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kokane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kokane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Kokane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev misses with a body punch.
Kokane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kokane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vasilev lands with a left to the head.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Kokane.
Vasilev lands a good knee to the midsection. Kokane won't want to take too many of those.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Kokane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokane stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Kokane.
Kokane tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Vasilev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kokane.
Vasilev has a couple of punches blocked by Kokane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev working aggressively here.
Vasilev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Kokane on the inside.
Kokane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasilev up against the cage.
Kokane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kokane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kokane.
Kokane tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Kokane misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kokane.
Kokane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kokane can't find room to land a body shot as Vasilev controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasilev misses with a body punch.
Kokane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kokane presses Vasilev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vasilev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kokane managing to block the knees to the body from Vasilev.
Kokane tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Kokane digs a right hand into Vasilev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasilev's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasilev.
Kokane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kokane throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Vasilev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kokane blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vasilev.
Vasilev scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev lands an uppercut.
Kokane can't find room to land a body shot as Vasilev controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasilev.
A right handed body shot lands from Kokane.
Kokane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasilev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kokane.
Vasilev can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kokane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kokane - that landed with a thud.
Kokane trying to control the position but instead, Vasilev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kokane into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kokane cracks Vasilev with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Vasilev.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kokane misses with some punches.
Vasilev misses with the head strike.
Kokane lands a shoulder strike.
Kokane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasilev's efforts to push away.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Kokane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kokane moves out of range as Vasilev strikes.
Kokane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasilev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kokane is out of range.
Vasilev moves away from the strike by Kokane.
Vasilev connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasilev misses with a jab to the body
and Kokane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Kokane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasilev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokane.
Vasilev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kokane misses with a hook.
Vasilev lands a leg kick that knocks Kokane off balance momentarily.
Vasilev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kokane counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev jabs at Kokane's body.

Kokane closes the distance and pushes Vasilev back into the cage.
Vasilev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kokane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kokane breaks the clinch.
Vasilev cracks a nice hook into Kokane's ribs.
Kokane tests Vasilev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kokane throwing a counter right hand but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Vasilev looks to throw the jab but Kokane is out of range.
Kokane closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vasilev counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasilev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasilev misses with a leg kick
and Kokane counters with a body kick that stops Vasilev in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokane misses with a jab to the body
and Vasilev counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasilev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vasilev throws a lazy head kick
and Kokane counters with a nice body shot.
Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokane.
Vasilev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kokane misses with a body kick.
Vasilev throws a sloppy head kick
and Kokane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vasilev is rocked!
and Kokane counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Vasilev! He's just covering up as Kokane starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Kokane!
Jerry Kokane tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.