PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry McCockiner (ranked 1874 p4p, 1873 weight class) and Bob Vendarra (ranked 239 p4p, 238 weight class). McCockiner comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell to Cheyenn. Vendarra has chosen Metallica - Of Wolf And Man as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bob Vendarra was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

McCockiner
vs
Vendarra

188 cm
29
187
6 - 4 - 0

198 cm
36
189
15 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry McCockiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Vendarra!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCockiner gets a clinch.
Vendarra is looking to break free of the clinch but McCockiner has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from McCockiner.

Vendarra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCockiner is leaning against Vendarra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

McCockiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vendarra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McCockiner lands a jab to the head.
McCockiner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vendarra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Vendarra gets tackled into the cage by McCockiner. McCockiner maintains the clinch.
McCockiner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vendarra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vendarra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCockiner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vendarra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCockiner with a knee to the head.
A short right from McCockiner.
Vendarra misses with the head strike.
McCockiner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vendarra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vendarra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vendarra is trying to break the clinch but McCockiner has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCockiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCockiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vendarra or not.
McCockiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Vendarra backwards.
McCockiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCockiner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vendarra looks winded!
McCockiner prevents Vendarra from breaking the clinch.
McCockiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vendarra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCockiner keeps control of Vendarra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by McCockiner.
McCockiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCockiner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCockiner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCockiner.
McCockiner taking a breather.
McCockiner tries a knee to the head but Vendarra blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCockiner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vendarra avoiding damage as McCockiner throws knees to the body.

Vendarra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vendarra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCockiner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCockiner is looking to clinch but Vendarra is avoiding it.

McCockiner moves into the clinch.
McCockiner looking to throw knees to the head but Vendarra is blocking nicely.
McCockiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vendarra backwards.

Vendarra breaks the clinch.
McCockiner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from McCockiner tenderised Vendarra's leg. Vendarra is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCockiner throws out a leg kick but Vendarra moves out of range and McCockiner only half commits.
Vendarra appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vendarra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCockiner thumps Vendarra with a low kick.
McCockiner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCockiner misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCockiner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vendarra takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCockiner scores with a body shot.
McCockiner checks a low kick from Vendarra.
Vendarra moves out of range as McCockiner throws a body kick.
McCockiner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCockiner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCockiner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice shot lands for McCockiner.
McCockiner wants to clinch.
Vendarra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by McCockiner.
McCockiner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vendarra.
McCockiner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCockiner. Vendarra does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCockiner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vendarra throws a body kick that misses
and McCockiner counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry McCockiner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCockiner lands a big head kick that sends Vendarra tumbling to the mat! McCockiner takes a step backwards and waves Vendarra back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Vendarra is rocked!
McCockiner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vendarra can do to turn this around?

McCockiner drives through and clinches with Vendarra against the cage.
Vendarra is still on wobbly legs! Can McCockiner finish him?
McCockiner throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCockiner lands with a short shot to the head.
Vendarra is trying to push McCockiner away but McCockiner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vendarra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCockiner drops Vendarra with a huge uppercut! Vendarra drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McCockiner is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry McCockiner!
After winning the bout, Barry McCockiner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.