PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry McCockiner (ranked 671 p4p, 334 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 91 p4p, 46 weight class). McCockiner comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell to Cheyenn. Brandstatter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Maestro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McCockiner
vs
Brandstatter

188 cm
32
187
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
190
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot 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 11 - 6 - 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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCockiner lands a lovely overhand right.
Brandstatter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCockiner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Brandstatter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Brandstatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandstatter looks to land a right hand but McCockiner moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McCockiner misses its target.
Brandstatter cracks McCockiner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brandstatter throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCockiner counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandstatter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCockiner throws out the jab.
McCockiner checks a leg kick.
Brandstatter throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCockiner scores with a jab.
McCockiner misses with a wild body shot.
Brandstatter 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandstatter. McCockiner shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like McCockiner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brandstatter.
Nice body kick there by Brandstatter.
McCockiner throws a shot from downtown. Brandstatter moves away and avoids it.
Brandstatter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brandstatter is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Brandstatter misses.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandstatter lands with a kick to the temple. McCockiner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brandstatter throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCockiner.
McCockiner throwing a counter right hand but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter throws a poor cross that misses

and McCockiner counters by moving into the clinch.

Brandstatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the body.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCockiner.
McCockiner throws a quick counter kick to the body but Brandstatter avoids it.
Brandstatter is looking to slow McCockiner down with leg kicks.
Brandstatter misses with a leg kick
and McCockiner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandstatter misses with a leg kick

and McCockiner counters by moving into the clinch.

Brandstatter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCockiner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brandstatter to score with a decent uppercut.
Brandstatter tried to score with a low kick but McCockiner checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandstatter. McCockiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCockiner staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCockiner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCockiner throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandstatter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brandstatter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCockiner scrambles back to his feet.
McCockiner cracks Brandstatter with an open hand slap.
Brandstatter misses with a looping right.
McCockiner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brandstatter throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCockiner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice defenses there by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a chopping leg kick but McCockiner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McCockiner avoids the body shot from Brandstatter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCockiner checks a leg kick.
McCockiner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brandstatter misses with a left hand
and McCockiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - McCockiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCockiner moves in looking to clinch but Brandstatter pushes him off.
McCockiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandstatter lands with a shot to the body.
Brandstatter lands a slapping body shot.
McCockiner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter lands a high kick!
McCockiner slips a straight right by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with a wild body shot.
Brandstatter thuds a left hand into McCockiner's body.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but McCockiner avoids it.
Brandstatter misses with a wild body shot.
Brandstatter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCockiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandstatter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandstatter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brandstatter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brandstatter throws a shot from downtown. McCockiner moves away and avoids it.
Brandstatter blocks a jab.
A head kick from Brandstatter lands but McCockiner takes it in his stride.
McCockiner throws the left hand but Brandstatter avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the body kick from McCockiner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandstatter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the body kick.
Brandstatter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCockiner's head.
Brandstatter lands with a hook. McCockiner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brandstatter blocks the body kick.
McCockiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandstatter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandstatter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCockiner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCockiner finds it's way round the side to connect with Brandstatter's head.
Brandstatter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Brandstatter lands but McCockiner takes it in his stride.
McCockiner misses with a hook.
Brandstatter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCockiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter 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.

McCockiner misses with a few strikes there.
McCockiner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
McCockiner swings widly with a right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandstatter tests McCockiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCockiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandstatter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCockiner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brandstatter at a distance.
McCockiner throws the left hand but Brandstatter avoids the punch easily.
Brandstatter thows a leg kick but McCockiner checks it

and McCockiner counters by clinching up.
McCockiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCockiner backwards.
McCockiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCockiner lands a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter pushes McCockiner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCockiner.
Brandstatter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brandstatter breaks from the clinch.
McCockiner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from McCockiner misses its intended target.
A jab from Brandstatter misses.
Brandstatter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brandstatter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Brandstatter
and McCockiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandstatter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandstatter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a series of punches but McCockiner avoids them all with ease.
McCockiner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCockiner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandstatter misses with a hook.
McCockiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCockiner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCockiner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brandstatter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCockiner is out of range.
Jab from McCockiner.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brandstatter 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.
Jab from Brandstatter.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandstatter looks to land a left hand but McCockiner moved out of range nicely.
McCockiner scores with a nice right hand.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick
and McCockiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandstatter tries to land a leg kick but McCockiner saw it coming and moves away.
McCockiner throwing a counter right hand but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
McCockiner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandstatter throws out the jab.
McCockiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter thows a body kick. McCockiner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brandstatter tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McCockiner misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brandstatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCockiner moves away.
Brandstatter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCockiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCockiner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCockiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brandstatter - that will leave a mark!
Brandstatter misses with a jab to the body
and Brandstatter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCockiner throws a lazy right hand but Brandstatter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the body.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick
and McCockiner counters with a straight right hand.
McCockiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandstatter.
McCockiner is looking to counter the offense by Brandstatter and move into the clinch.
Brandstatter with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter throws out a loose jab but McCockiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandstatter lands a nice looking kick to the body. McCockiner takes a step back to recover.
Brandstatter tries to land a body kick
enabling McCockiner to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner misses with a looping right.
McCockiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Brandstatter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brandstatter - that will leave a mark!
Brandstatter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandstatter scores with a jab. McCockiner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Brandstatter - just one landing.
Brandstatter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCockiner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCockiner throws a hook but Brandstatter blocks it.
McCockiner lands with a shot to the body.
Brandstatter ducks under a wild hook from McCockiner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCockiner moves out of range of the body kick from Brandstatter.
McCockiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandstatter is just out of range.
McCockiner cracks Brandstatter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCockiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandstatter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McCockiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandstatter clobbers McCockiner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McCockiner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brandstatter's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tries a low kick but McCockiner avoids it.
McCockiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandstatter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandstatter blocks the body kick.
Brandstatter scores with the left hand. McCockiner knows he should have avoided that one.
McCockiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandstatter lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCockiner defending well as Brandstatter loads up on a big left hand.
McCockiner moves out of range of the body kick from Brandstatter.
McCockiner throwing a counter right hand but Brandstatter manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter lands with a cross.
McCockiner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brandstatter misses with a leg kick
and McCockiner counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCockiner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner checks a low kick from Brandstatter.
A leg kick checked by McCockiner.
Brandstatter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brandstatter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brandstatter looks to land a right hand but McCockiner moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from McCockiner misses.
A low kick lands for Brandstatter.
Brandstatter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCockiner scores with a jab. Brandstatter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCockiner throws a body kick that misses.
Brandstatter jabs McCockiner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCockiner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brandstatter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCockiner scrambles back to his feet.
McCockiner lands the left hand.
Barry McCockiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCockiner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandstatter throws a big counter head kick but McCockiner avoids it with no problem.
Brandstatter throws a jab when McCockiner was well out of range.
Brandstatter lands a head shot.
Brandstatter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brandstatter connects with a jab.
Brandstatter misses with an uppercut. McCockiner saw that one coming.
Brandstatter throws a lazy body kick
and McCockiner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCockiner scores with a kick to the body.
Brandstatter thows a body kick. McCockiner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brandstatter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandstatter scoring well with a low kick there.
McCockiner needs to keep his hands up - Brandstatter had a free shot at his head there.
Brandstatter misses with a body kick.
McCockiner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter with a hook.

McCockiner clinches up with Brandstatter and pushes him back against the cage.

Brandstatter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCockiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandstatter is just out of range.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but McCockiner is just out of range.
McCockiner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brandstatter's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Brandstatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandstatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brandstatter throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCockiner moves out of range as Brandstatter throws a body kick.
It looked like McCockiner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCockiner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brandstatter on the side of the head.
Brandstatter ducks under a wild hook from McCockiner.
Brandstatter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brandstatter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCockiner moves forwards but Brandstatter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCockiner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brandstatter on the side of the head.
Brandstatter throws a nice looking combination but McCockiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCockiner missing with a left hand there. Brandstatter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCockiner doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandstatter circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brandstatter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandstatter throws a wild body kick that McCockiner sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter throws a looping overhand right but McCockiner ducks down to avoid it.
Brandstatter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That kick from Brandstatter tenderised McCockiner's leg. McCockiner is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Brandstatter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brandstatter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Brandstatter!
Wolfgang Brandstatter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.