PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demir Kocak (ranked 320 p4p, 739 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 54 p4p, 100 weight class). Orochi has chosen RISE - I Prevail as his entrance music. Demir Kocak has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kocak
vs
Orochi

210 cm
26
240
15 - 4 - 0

190 cm
46
220
42 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Voodoo Nutrition

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi throws a push kick but Kocak slaps the foot to one side.
Kocak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orochi blocks a jab.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orochi connects with a jab.
Orochi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kocak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kocak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orochi. Kocak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Kocak.

Kocak takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kocak has double underhooks.
Kocak lands a body shot in the clinch.

Orochi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kocak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orochi.
Nice jab there from Kocak.
Kocak thuds his right hand into Orochi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kocak is looking to clinch but Orochi is avoiding it.
Kocak thuds his right hand into Orochi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Orochi tries to keep at a distance but Kocak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orochi is trying to break the clinch but Kocak is controlling him.

Orochi breaks the clinch.
Kocak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orochi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kocak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Kocak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kocak.
Kocak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orochi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orochi throws a nice looking combination but Kocak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak tries to clinch there but Orochi circles away.
Orochi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kocak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orochi momentarily.
Kocak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kocak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Orochi tries to work over Kocak's front leg with a kick but Kocak checks it.
Nice cross by Kocak.
Kocak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kocak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kocak connects with a leg kick.
Kocak feints and then cracks Orochi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orochi down.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orochi on the side of the head.
A cross from Kocak lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak lands a head shot.

Kocak closes the distance and clinches.
Kocak misses with a hook from the clinch.

Orochi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orochi scores with a leg kick.
Orochi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kocak throws a lazy right hand but Orochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kocak checks a leg kick.
Kocak misses with a kick to the body.
Kocak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Kocak has Orochi up against the cage in a clinch.

Orochi breaks from the clinch.
Kocak thows a body kick. Orochi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Kocak.
Orochi blocks a head kick by Kocak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kocak.
Kocak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Kocak.
Orochi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kocak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orochi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orochi throws out a counter right but Kocak avoids it with no problem.
Demir Kocak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kocak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kocak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orochi.
Orochi throws a body punch but Kocak moves out of range.
Kocak connects with a solid leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kocak there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orochi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kocak. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Orochi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kocak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kocak catches Orochi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kocak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orochi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kocak can pounce on him.
Orochi takes one to the side of the head.
Kocak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orochi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Kocak counters with a low kick, right behind Orochi 's knee.
Orochi misses with a hook. Kocak ducked under it nicely.
Orochi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kocak at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Kocak.
Kocak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Orochi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kocak.
Kocak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orochi has time to react.
Orochi feints and then cracks Kocak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kocak down.
Kocak is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Orochi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocak lands with a nice body kick.
Orochi avoids the head kick by Kocak.
Orochi throws out a counter right but Kocak avoids it with no problem.
Orochi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kocak checks it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orochi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak thuds his right hand into Orochi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kocak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kocak rather than just go for the knockout.
Orochi misses with a straight right.
Kocak misses with a leg kick.
Orochi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Orochi misses with a hook. Kocak ducked under it nicely.
Orochi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orochi throws a nice looking combination but Kocak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Kocak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kocak 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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kocak, as that shot connected.
Kocak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kocak scores with a jab.

Kocak moves into range and clinches up with Orochi.

That's two 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!
Kocak lands a nice uppercut.
Kocak has a couple of punches blocked by Orochi.

Orochi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kocak is looking to slow Orochi down with leg kicks.
Orochi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orochi avoids the head kick by Kocak.
Kocak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orochi can do to turn this around?
Orochi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kocak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kocak throws a solid leg kick but Orochi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kocak.
As Kocak backs off Orochi throws a huge counter combo but Kocak manages to avoid it all.
Kocak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Orochi ducks under a wild hook from Kocak.
A cross from Kocak lands.
Kocak throws a body shot but no joy.
Orochi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kocak. That snapped Orochi's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak moves out of range as Orochi strikes.
Demir Kocak is winning the standup battle so far.
Orochi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kocak.
Orochi throws a big shot that misses.
Orochi tries to work over Kocak's front leg with a kick but Kocak checks it.
Orochi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kocak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orochi under the eye.
Orochi avoids the body shot from Kocak.
Orochi flicks out a counter leg kick but Kocak steps away.
Kocak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orochi.
A nice side step and Orochi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab lands there for Kocak.
Kocak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Orochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kocak.
Kocak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orochi. Orochi obviously looking to wear him down.
Orochi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kocak misses with an uppercut. Orochi saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orochi.
It seemed like Orochi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orochi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orochi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Donk. Kocak catches Orochi right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orochi blocks the body kick.
Kocak throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kocak.
Kocak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orochi is looking for the big counter here.
Orochi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kocak.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Kocak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orochi misses with a shot to the body
and Kocak counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kocak.
Kocak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kocak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Orochi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A left lands for Kocak.
Kocak moves out of range as Orochi strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orochi. Kocak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kocak can pounce on him.
Kocak thumps Orochi with a low kick.
Orochi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kocak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orochi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kocak tries to land a leg kick but Orochi saw it coming and moves away.
Kocak backing away here, and Orochi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick lands for Kocak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kocak throws a front kick aimed at Orochi's knee but Orochi avoids it well.
Orochi counters with a body kick.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kocak. That's going to slow Orochi down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kocak lands a jab to the nose.
Kocak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kocak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kocak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocak misses with a looping left.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi throws a right hand that Kocak ducks under and follows up with a left that Kocak also avoids with ease.
Kocak sizes up Orochi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Kocak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orochi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kocak is able to avoid easily.
Orochi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKocak.
Kocak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orochis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doppo Orochi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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!
Kocak lands the left hand.
Orochi digs a good hook to Kocak's body.
Kocak scores with a kick to the body.
Kocak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kocak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kocak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kocak.
Kocak scores with a sloppy right hand. Orochi should have avoided that one.
Kocak defending well as Orochi loads up on a big left hand.
Kocak connects with the punch.
Kocak wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orochi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
Orochi connects with a leg kick.
Kocak scores with a head kick.
Orochi throws a chopping leg kick but Kocak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kocak.
Demir Kocak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orochi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kocak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kocak is looking to counter punch.
Orochi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Orochi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kocak thuds his right hand into Orochi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kocak throws a good cross that connects.
Orochi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocak was well out of range. Poor timing from Orochi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Kocak tenderised Orochi's leg. Orochi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orochi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kocak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orochi.
Orochi throws a wild body kick that Kocak sees coming a mile off.
Kocak looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kocak blocks a low kick nicely.
Orochi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kocak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Kocak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocak throws a shot to the body.
Orochi takes a swing at Kocak's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kocak.
Orochi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kocak.
It seemed like Orochi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demir Kocak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kocak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demir Kocak!
After the fight, Demir Kocak was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.