PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Travis (ranked 540 p4p, 640 weight class) and Demir Kocak (ranked 72 p4p, 82 weight class). Travis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chris Travis - Crunch Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Travis
vs
Kocak

194 cm
26
243
12 - 7 - 0

210 cm
26
240
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Travis.
Travis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kocak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Travis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kocak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Travis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Travis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kocak misses with a lunging right hand
letting Travis counter with a right hand.
Travis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Kocak misses.
Travis misses with an uppercut.
Travis misses with a hook. Kocak ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kocak.
Good leg kick by Kocak.
Kocak thuds a left hand into Travis's body.

Kocak clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocak throws a punch but it's blocked by Travis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kocak fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kocak.
Travis blocks an uppercut.
Travis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Travis breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kocak.

Kocak clinches up with Travis and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Kocak.
Travis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Travis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kocak lands an overhand right.
Demir Kocak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kocak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Travis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Travis misses with a kick to the body
letting Kocak counter with a right hand.
Kocak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Travis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Travis looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Travis slips a straight right by Kocak.
Travis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kocak lands a leg kick that knocks Travis off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis walks into a stiff left hand from Kocak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Travis misses its intended target.
Kocak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kocak scores with a hook.
Travis throws a looping overhand right but Kocak ducks down to avoid it.
Kocak throws a hook to the side of Travis's head but Travis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Travis throws the kick towards the body but Kocak avoids it.
Travis moves out of range of the leg kick from Kocak.
Travis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Travis blocks a body shot from Kocak.
A head punch on the inside from Kocak fails to land.
Kocak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kocak breaks the clinch.
Kocak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocak.
Travis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kocak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kocak. That's going to slow Travis down.
Kocak misses with a leg kick.
Kocak throws a front kick aimed at Travis's knee but Travis avoids it well.
Kocak connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Travis.
Kocak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Travis blocks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kocak!
Travis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Travis cracks Kocak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Travis moves out of range as Kocak strikes.
Nice shot lands for Travis.

That's four 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!
Travis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kocak thuds his right hand into Travis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Travis connects with a single shot there.
Kocak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kocak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kocak tests Travis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kocak throws a leg kick which misses Travis's front leg but catches the back leg as Travis tries to avoid it.
Travis slips a straight right by Kocak.

Kocak has Travis up against the cage in a clinch.

Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travis drops his hands momentarily and Kocak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Travis to counter with a crisp jab.
Travis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kocak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Travis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kocak has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A lazy body kick from Travis
enabling Kocak to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Travis throws a shot from downtown. Kocak moves away and avoids it.
Kocak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kocak thumps Travis with a low kick.
Kocak throws a leg kick which misses Travis's front leg but catches the back leg as Travis tries to avoid it.
Kocak tries to clinch but Travis moves out of range.
Kocak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Travis's sensitive parts.
Travis throws a lazy right hand but Kocak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kocak throws out a counter right but Travis avoids it with no problem.
Kocak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak with a nice calf kick.
Donk. Travis catches Kocak right on the button with a cross.
Kocak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kocak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kocak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kocak.
Demir Kocak seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak throws a hook to the side of Travis's head but Travis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Travis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Travis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kocak.
Kocak cracks Travis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Travis blocks a leg kick.
Travis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Travis throws a right and a left that Kocak avoids nicely.
Kocak throws a nice looking combination but Travis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Travis misses with an uppercut. Kocak saw that one coming.
Travis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kocak misses with an uppercut.
Kocak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kocak lands with a straight right. Travis didn't see that one coming.
Kocak connects with a jab.
Kocak tries a head kick but it misses.
Travis throwing a counter right hand but Kocak manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak throws a low kick, looking for Travis's leg but Travis calmly moves out of range.
Kocak wants to clinch but Travis slips to the side
and Travis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocak scores with a leg kick.
Kocak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Travis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kocak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Travis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Travis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocak with the inside leg kick.
Kocak's corner calls for a 1-2. Kocak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kocak as he connects with a hook.
Kocak throws a leg kick which misses Travis's front leg but catches the back leg as Travis tries to avoid it.
Travis slips under a jab from Kocak.
Kocak misses with an uppercut
and Travis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Travis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kocak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Travis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Travis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Kocak moves into range and clinches up with Travis.
Kocak misses with some punches.

Travis breaks from the clinch.
Kocak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kocak.
Travis avoids the body shot from Kocak.
A head kick from Kocak lands but Travis takes it in his stride.
Kocak blocks the body kick.
Kocak throws a shot from downtown. Travis moves away and avoids it.
Travis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Travis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Travis takes a swing at Kocak's ribcage but misses.
Kocak throws a poor cross that misses
and Kocak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocak throws a jab when Travis was well out of range.
A low kick from Kocak is predictable there
and Travis counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Kocak.
Travis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kocak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kocak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Travis is able to avoid easily.
Kocak tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Good shot there by Kocak.
Kocak missing with a left hand there. Travis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kocak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Travis misses with a hook. Kocak ducked under it nicely.
Kocak misses with a left hand
and Travis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Travis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kocak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kocak works Travis's body with a nice hook.
Travis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocak manages to avoid it.
Kocak misses with a lunging right hand
and Travis counters with a straight right hand.
Kocak throws a solid leg kick but Travis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kocak.
Travis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Travis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kocak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kocak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocak loads up on a big right hand but Travis slips the punch.
Kocak misses with a hook. Travis ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Travis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kocak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kocak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kocak moves away from the strike by Travis.
Kocak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak tries to clinch
and Travis counters with a stiff right hand.
Kocak with a jab.
Travis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kocak.
Travis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kocak. Kocak obviously looking to wear him down.
Kocak throws a body shot but no joy.
Travis is looking to counter punch.
Kocak misses with an uppercut
and Travis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocak connects with an inside leg kick.
Kocak throws out a leg kick but Travis moves out of range and Kocak only half commits.
Travis is looking to land body kicks.
Travis throws a leg kick that misses.
Kocak connects with the punch.
Kocak lands an overhand right.
Chris Travis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Kocak has managed to clinch.

Travis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Travis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kocak finds it's way round the side to connect with Travis's head.
Travis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kocak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Travis looks for the body kick but Kocak saw that one coming.
Kocak takes a swing at Travis's ribcage but misses.
Kocak tries to clinch but Travis is having none of it.
Donk. Kocak catches Travis right on the button with a cross.
Kocak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kocak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kocak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis misses with a wild combination.
Travis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kocak thows a leg kick but Travis checks it
and Travis counters with a thumping low kick.
Travis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Kocak.
Demir Kocak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kocak slips under a jab from Travis.
Nice uppercut there from Kocak.
Travis walks into a stiff left hand from Kocak.
A big left from Kocak misses.
Jab by Kocak.
Kocak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Travis. That did some damage!
Travis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kocak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocak blocks a jab.
Kocak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocak scores with a sloppy right hand. Travis should have avoided that one.
Travis tries to land a body kick
and Kocak counters with a stiff right hand.
Kocak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kocak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kocak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kocak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Travis on the side of the head.
Kocak cracks Travis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kocak lands a jab to the nose.
Kocak scores with a leg kick.
Kocak scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demir Kocak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kocak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demir Kocak!
Demir Kocak tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.