PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry McCockiner (ranked 721 p4p, 1008 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 103 p4p, 141 weight class). McCockiner comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell to Cheyenn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCockiner
vs
Davidyan

188 cm
27
187
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
36
191
26 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry McCockiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Davidyan blocks the leg kick.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut
and McCockiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCockiner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCockiner throws a sloppy head kick and Davidyan moves out of range easily.
Davidyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. McCockiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Davidyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCockiner under the eye.
Davidyan gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling McCockiner to counter with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davidyan. McCockiner shrugs it off though.
Davidyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCockiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut
and McCockiner counters with a low kick, right behind Davidyan 's knee.
McCockiner lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCockiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davidyan. Davidyan obviously looking to wear him down.

Davidyan clinches up against the cage.
McCockiner lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McCockiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davidyan or not.
Davidyan blocks a body shot from McCockiner.
McCockiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davidyan throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from McCockiner.
Davidyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davidyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCockiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCockiner gets through Davidyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCockiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by McCockiner.
Davidyan prevents a body shot from McCockiner.
McCockiner lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCockiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCockiner lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from McCockiner.
Davidyan looks winded!
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!
A left hand lands to the body for McCockiner.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCockiner.
Davidyan blocks a body shot from McCockiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCockiner's elbow.
McCockiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Davidyan breaks the clinch.
Davidyan checks a low kick from McCockiner.
Davidyan throws a body kick that misses
and McCockiner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCockiner tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Davidyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davidyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCockiner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davidyan scores with the left hand. McCockiner knows he should have avoided that one.
Davidyan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCockiner's head backwards.
McCockiner slips a straight right by Davidyan.
McCockiner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
McCockiner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCockiner tries to clinch there but Davidyan circles away.
McCockiner backing away here, and Davidyan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Davidyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davidyan tries to land a front kick but McCockiner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by McCockiner.
An attempted straight right counter from McCockiner misses the target.
Davidyan throws a hook but McCockiner avoids it easily.
Davidyan lands a jab to McCockiner's midsection.
McCockiner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Davidyan misses.
McCockiner tried to counter with a leg kick but Davidyan avoided it.
Davidyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCockiner throws a low kick, looking for Davidyan's leg but Davidyan calmly moves out of range.
Davidyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davidyan throws a hook but McCockiner avoids it easily.
McCockiner takes a swing at Davidyan's ribcage but misses.
McCockiner walks into a stiff left hand from Davidyan.
McCockiner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidyan swings for the body but McCockiner moves out of range.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan digs a good hook to McCockiner's 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!
McCockiner throws a hook to the side of Davidyan's head but Davidyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCockiner connects with a crisp jab.
McCockiner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davidyan scores with a hook.
McCockiner slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
It looked like McCockiner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCockiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidyan.
McCockiner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCockiner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCockiner misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCockiner throws an off balance right hand
and Davidyan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davidyan throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCockiner counters with a nice body kick.
Davidyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCockiner.
Davidyan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Davidyan scores with a sloppy right hand. McCockiner should have avoided that one.
McCockiner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davidyan throws the kick towards the body but McCockiner avoids it.
McCockiner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCockiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Davidyan instigates a clinch.
McCockiner lands a shoulder strike.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCockiner digs a right hand underneath Davidyan's ribcage. Davidyan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCockiner scores with a shoulder strike.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCockiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCockiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCockiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCockiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davidyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCockiner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davidyan up against the cage.
McCockiner scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan is trying to force a seperation but McCockiner has the dominant position.
McCockiner trying to land knees to the body.
McCockiner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCockiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidyan's elbow.
McCockiner tries to throw a body punch but Davidyan avoids it by throwing McCockiner back against the cage.
McCockiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barry McCockiner has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Davidyan breaks the clinch.
Davidyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Davidyan throws a body kick that misses.
As Davidyan backs away, McCockiner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Davidyan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davidyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCockiner lands a body shot.
McCockiner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCockiner misses with a wild body shot.
McCockiner moves out of range as Davidyan throws a body kick.
McCockiner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davidyan looks to throw the jab but McCockiner is out of range.
McCockiner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears McCockiner was looking to counter with a kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Davidyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Davidyan misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidyan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCockiner walks into a left hand.
McCockiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from McCockiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but McCockiner is just out of range.
McCockiner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davidyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Davidyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as McCockiner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davidyan doesn't seem phased though.
McCockiner throws a shot from downtown. Davidyan moves away and avoids it.
Davidyan walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davidyan's sensitive parts.
McCockiner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCockiner misses with a straight left.
McCockiner fakes the leg kick and cracks Davidyan in the body.
McCockiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCockiner. Davidyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCockiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davidyan.
Davidyan misses with a hook
and McCockiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCockiner throws a leg kick
and Davidyan counters with a left to the body.
McCockiner wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davidyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCockiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCockiner walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCockiner.
McCockiner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davidyan throws an overhand right that lands on McCockiner's shoulder, as McCockiner tries to avoid the shot.
McCockiner just misses with a punch to the body.
McCockiner throws a leg kick but Davidyan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Davidyan misses.
McCockiner moves out of range of the strikes.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCockiner misses with a low kick.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but McCockiner is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCockiner is looking to chop away at Davidyan's legs.
McCockiner circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCockiner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McCockiner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davidyan loads up on a big right hand but McCockiner slips the punch.
It looked like McCockiner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCockiner misses with a double jab.
Davidyan misses with a kick to the body
and McCockiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davidyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. McCockiner catches Davidyan right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Davidyan is rocked!
McCockiner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
McCockiner is looking to counter the offense by Davidyan and move into the clinch.
Davidyan is still on wobbly legs! Can McCockiner finish him?
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCockiner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Davidyan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCockiner's head.
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
McCockiner is looking for a counter combo.
McCockiner drops Davidyan with a straight right hand, right on the button! McCockiner follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry McCockiner!
A victorious Barry McCockiner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.