PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cocaine (ranked 2231 p4p, 2437 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 294 p4p, 323 weight class). Cocaine comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing To Lose. Johnny Cocaine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cocaine
vs
Loureiro

192 cm
37
190
15 - 6 - 0

183 cm
33
191
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocaine stuffs the takedown attempt from Loureiro. Loureiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Loureiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loureiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Cocaine off the cage and back into range.
Cocaine tries to clinch up but Loureiro circles away and keeps his distance.

Cocaine gets a clinch.
Cocaine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loureiro throws an elbow that misses.
Cocaine gets through Loureiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Cocaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loureiro works the jab nicely.
Loureiro throws an overhand right that lands on Cocaine's shoulder, as Cocaine tries to avoid the shot.
Cocaine throws a jab when Loureiro was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine is looking to clinch.

Cocaine has managed to clinch.
Cocaine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cocaine digs a right hand underneath Loureiro's ribcage. Loureiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cocaine avoiding damage as Loureiro throws knees to the body.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cocaine.

Cocaine breaks the clinch.
Cocaine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loureiro throws a big shot that misses.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loureiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Cocaine.
Loureiro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Loureiro there.

Loureiro drives through with a takedown into Cocaine's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Loureiro looking to pass the guard.
Loureiro wants to control from the top but Cocaine keeps moving.
Loureiro forces his way into half guard.
Cocaine tries to kick Loureiro off but Loureiro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Loureiro is trying to work for a kimura but Cocaine is defending well.
Cocaine is trying to stand up here but Loureiro is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro is looking to take a break and control but Cocaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cocaine won't allow Loureiro to pass to mount.
Loureiro moves into full mount! Cocaine won't be happy about that!

Loureiro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cocaine has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cocaine is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cocaine turns into him and now he's in Loureiro's guard.

Loureiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cocaine defends it easily.
Loureiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Loureiro, not yet.
Cocaine stays in close to Loureiro's body and controls the position.
Loureiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rafael Loureiro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cocaine moves into range and clinches up with Loureiro.
Loureiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cocaine.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cocaine has a couple of punches blocked by Loureiro.
Cocaine avoiding damage as Loureiro throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loureiro.
Cocaine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loureiro backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cocaine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cocaine has a couple of punches blocked by Loureiro.
Cocaine pushes Loureiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loureiro blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Loureiro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loureiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cocaine blocks it with crossed arms.
Loureiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cocaine misses with a knee strike.
Cocaine misses with the head strike.
Loureiro with a knee to the head.

It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
Cocaine stalling the fight.
Cocaine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loureiro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Loureiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cocaine jumps guard.
Loureiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cocaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loureiro forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Cocaine is looking to control Loureiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cocaine avoid being mounted?
Loureiro moves nicely into side control.
Loureiro tries to advance to mount but can't.

Loureiro tries for a kimura but Cocaine is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine is pushing Loureiro's head away, looking to escape. Loureiro manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cocaine, who protects the arm well.
Loureiro advances nicely into full mount.
Loureiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Loureiro wants to finish this one by submission but Cocaine is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Loureiro.
Cocaine is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Loureiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cocaine is surviving well by controlling Loureiro's body position as best he can.

Loureiro goes for an armbar but Cocaine turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cocaine.
Loureiro wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine trying to stand up but can't free himself from Loureiro's guard.
Cocaine wants to stand and escape but instead Loureiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Loureiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cocaine is keeping the position for now.
Loureiro won't allow Cocaine to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Loureiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rafael Loureiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Loureiro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cocaine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loureiro throws out the jab.
Loureiro cracks Cocaine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cocaine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cocaine tries to clinch up but Loureiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Loureiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Loureiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Cocaine moves into the clinch successfully.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Loureiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cocaine manages to break the clinch.
Cocaine is looking to clinch.
A big left from Loureiro misses.
Cocaine ducks under a wild hook from Loureiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cocaine moves into the clinch.

Loureiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rafael Loureiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cocaine has closed the distance and engaged Loureiro in a clinch.
Loureiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cocaine wants to take the fight to the mat but Loureiro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cocaine can't find room to land a body shot as Loureiro controls the action.
Cocaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Loureiro to keep the fight standing.
Cocaine is trying to break free.
Loureiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Loureiro tries to throw a body punch but Cocaine avoids it by throwing Loureiro back against the cage.
Cocaine avoids the elbow strike from Loureiro, against the cage.
Cocaine lands an uppercut.
Rafael Loureiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine avoiding damage as Loureiro throws knees to the body.

Cocaine manages to break the clinch.
Cocaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loureiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cocaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cocaine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Loureiro stalling.
Cocaine lands a shot to the body.
Loureiro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cocaine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Loureiro looks to throw the jab but Cocaine is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loureiro throws a jab when Cocaine was well out of range.
Cocaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loureiro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cocaine defends it well.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loureiro misses with a hook. Cocaine ducked under it nicely.
Cocaine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loureiro finds it's way round the side to connect with Cocaine's head.
Cocaine moves out of range as Loureiro strikes.
Loureiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Rafael Loureiro has been cut.
Donk. Loureiro catches Cocaine right on the button with a cross.
Loureiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Loureiro is rocked!
Cocaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loureiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Cocaine finish him?
Cocaine lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Loureiro up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Cocaine from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Loureiro's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Cocaine!
Johnny Cocaine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.