PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry McCockiner (ranked 931 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Artie DeVanzo (ranked 135 p4p, 178 weight class). McCockiner comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell to Cheyenn. DeVanzo has chosen Renée & Renato - Save Your Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCockiner
vs
DeVanzo

188 cm
32
187
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
50
187
40 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

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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 - 7 - 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 40 - 26 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCockiner lands a glancing blow to the side of DeVanzo's head.
McCockiner connects with a single shot there.

DeVanzo is rocked!
McCockiner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeVanzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCockiner walks into a stiff left hand from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a series of punches but McCockiner avoids them all with ease.
DeVanzo lands with a nice body punch.
McCockiner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by DeVanzo.

It looks like Barry McCockiner has been cut.
DeVanzo misses the shot to the body.
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!

McCockiner sends DeVanzo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McCockiner is motioning to the referee to let DeVanzo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
DeVanzo is still on wobbly legs! Can McCockiner finish him?
McCockiner throws a body kick that misses.
DeVanzo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCockiner defends it well.
McCockiner jabs DeVanzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
DeVanzo seems to have recovered his senses.
DeVanzo is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. McCockiner doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! DeVanzo crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in DeVanzo's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry McCockiner!
A victorious Barry McCockiner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.