PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Can Crusher (ranked 1161 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Batang Kock (ranked 152 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crusher
vs
Kock

179 cm
23
145
7 - 5 - 0

160 cm
21
140
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Can Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Batang Kock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crusher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kock manages to avoid it.
Kock slips under a jab.
Crusher lands a body shot.
Kock throws a body shot but no joy.
Crusher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kock. That did some damage!
Crusher connects with the punch.
Crusher looks to land a right hand but Kock moved out of range.
Crusher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kock fails with the takedown.
Kock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crusher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} in the buildup to the fight.
Kock misses with a straight left.
Crusher fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kock just manages to avoid it.
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!
Crusher throws a hook but Kock avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kock. Crusher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Can Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kock throws a series of punches but Crusher avoids them all with ease.
Crusher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kock.
Crusher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Kock.
Crusher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kock doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crusher misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Crusher
and Kock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kock misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Crusher misses the target.
Kock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crusher to score with a decent uppercut.
Kock throws a lazy head kick
and Crusher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kock thinking.
Crusher blocks a head kick by Kock.
Kock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kock ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kock does no damage.
Crusher misses with a shot to the body
and Kock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crusher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crusher is out of range and Kock settles back down.
Kock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kock takes a swing at Crusher's ribcage but misses.
Kock walks into a left hand.
Crusher thuds his right hand into Kock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Kock is rocked!
Kock throws a leg kick but Crusher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crusher throwing a counter right hand but Kock manages to avoid it.
Crusher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crusher throws a shot from downtown. Kock moves away and avoids it.
Crusher scores with a decent looking hook.
Kock is still on wobbly legs! Can Crusher finish him?
Crusher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kock at a distance.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Kock's shoulder, as Kock tries to avoid the shot.
Kock seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice straight punches there by Crusher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crusher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for Kock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crusher looks to land a left hand but Kock moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Crusher misses.
Crusher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kock misses the target.
Kock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crusher rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kock.
Nice sprawl there from Crusher as Kock shoots in.
Can Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batang Kock.
Crusher is looking to clinch but Kock is avoiding it.
Kock misses with a head kick.
Crusher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kock.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Kock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Can Crusher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kock shoots in for a double leg but Crusher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crusher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kock on the side of the head.
Kock throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crusher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Crusher.
Crusher is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crusher.
Kock dodges the punch combination from Crusher.

Crusher closes the distance and pushes Kock back into the cage.
Crusher takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crusher.
Crusher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Crusher.
Crusher working aggressively here.
Crusher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crusher stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Can Crusher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crusher misses with an uppercut
letting Kock counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Kock.
Crusher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crusher walks into a stiff left hand from Kock.
Kock scores with a kick to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kock checks a leg kick.
Kock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kock misses with a right hand
and Crusher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Crusher lands a jab.
Kock throws a body shot but no joy.
Kock throws out a loose jab but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crusher scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crusher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crusher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kock can do to turn this around?
Crusher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Can Crusher is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher throws a jab but it's blocked by Kock.
Crusher lands with a good body shot.
Kock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crusher doesn't seem bothered though.
Crusher misses with a looping left.
Crusher throws a right and a left that Kock avoids nicely.
A big left from Crusher misses.
Kock throws out a counter right but Crusher avoids it with no problem.
Kock ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Crusher dips to his left and cracks Kock with an uppercut!
Kock slips under a jab from Crusher.
Kock cracks a nice hook into Crusher's ribs.
Crusher lands a nice shot that snaps Kock's head back.
Crusher misses with an uppercut
and Kock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kock staying out of range there.
Kock throws a body kick that misses
and Crusher counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kock blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Kock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crusher rushes Kock with punches - Kock moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Kock goes down! Crusher follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Can Crusher!
Batang Kock was interviewed post fight and said 'hookahei'.