PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bocek has chosen Song 2 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Average
vs
Bocek

170 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Average!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Bocek!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bocek avoids the head kick by Average.
Bocek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Average.

Bocek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Average is trying to stand back up but Bocek is controlling him
Average avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bocek.
Average keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bocek is working for a kimura but Average is defending it quite comfortably.
Average wants to get back to his feet.
Bocek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Average is trying to get back to full guard.
Average is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Average lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bocek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Average throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Average misses with a low kick.
Average throws a hook but Bocek blocks it.
Average keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe Average seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Average as Bocek shoots in.
Bocek dodges the punch combination from Average.
Average looks to score with a jab to the body but Bocek is just out of range.
Bocek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Average circles away.
Joe Average has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Bocek.
Average looks to score with a jab to the body but Bocek is just out of range.

Bocek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Average sprawls well initially but Bocek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Average manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bocek stopping the sweep attempt from Average.

Average working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bocek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bocek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Average manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Average putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Average get's back to his feet.
Average misses with an uppercut. Bocek saw that one coming.
Average throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Average tries to clinch up but Bocek circles away and keeps his distance.
Bocek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Average.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Average throws a jab when Bocek was well out of range.
Bocek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Average.
Average missing with a left hand there. Bocek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bocek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe Average is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bocek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Average's waist but Average gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bocek off to one side.
Bocek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Average.
Average misses with a body kick.
Average missing with a left hand there. Bocek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Bocek blocks the leg kick.
Crunch! Average slams his shin into Bocek's torso.
Average missing with a left hand there. Bocek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bocek misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average looks to throw the jab but Bocek is out of range.
Average goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Average showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bocek.
Average is looking to clinch.
Average misses with a straight left.
Bocek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Average tries to avoid it but Bocek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Average to the ground. Average escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circling - Average throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Average gets caught flat footed, as Bocek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Bocek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bocek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bocek looking to pass the guard.
Bocek looks gassed!
Average is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Average throws the left hand but Bocek avoids the punch easily.
Average swings for the body but Bocek moves out of range.
Bocek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Average misses with a body shot.
Average just misses with a punch to the body.
Bocek moves out of range of the body kick from Average.
Average 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.
Bocek fails with the takedown.
Average is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Average takes a swing at Bocek's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bocek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Bocek working for a submission but Average is keeping him at bay.

Bocek jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Average manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bocek is breathing heavily.

Bocek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bocek postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Average regains half guard.
Bocek moves into full mount! Average won't be happy about that!
Bocek unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bocek wants to control the pace but Average is squirming around nicely.
Average is wriggling around trying to escape.
Average wants to hold on but Bocek pushes him away.
Average is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Average is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Average is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bocek is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Average tries to buck Bocek off but he can't manage it.
Bocek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bocek looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Average trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bocek punishing his opponent with strikes.

Average defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bocek.
Average tries to hold on but Bocek pushes him away.
Bocek working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bocek unloading with bombs!
Average keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bocek cracks Average with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bocek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Average is looking to improve his position but Bocek isn't that keen on the idea.
Bocek lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bocek looking to secure an arm triangle but Average defends it well.
Average is in all sorts of trouble here.
Average squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bocek throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bocek sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Average trying desperately to get to his feet.
Average keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Average regains half guard.

Bocek has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Average defend it? Bocek steps over the head and cranks it - Average is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bocek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Bocek!
Mark Bocek is the new lightweight champion!