PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 272 p4p, 204 weight class) and Demir Kocak (ranked 51 p4p, 37 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goodman
vs
Kocak

182 cm
29
272
15 - 9 - 0

210 cm
29
240
20 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Offseason nutrition & LAUNDRY (130$-160Q)

Pound Town INC

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman misses with a takedown
and Kocak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goodman thinking.
Goodman wants to clinch up but Kocak keeps it at a distance.
Goodman darts in trying to clinch
and Kocak counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.

Goodman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kocak, pushing him back against the cage.
Goodman working aggressively here.
Goodman takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kocak.
Good body shot from Kocak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman blocks an uppercut.
Goodman tries a body shot but Kocak blocks it.
Kocak misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Goodman.
Kocak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kocak lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goodman tries to work over Kocak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodman blocking some punches.
Kocak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodman blocks it with crossed arms.

Kocak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kocak counters with a low kick, right behind Goodman 's knee.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodman misses with a leg kick
and Kocak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kocak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Goodman moves into range and clinches up with Kocak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodman.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Kocak lands a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Goodman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Good body shot from Kocak.
Kocak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman tries to throw a body punch but Kocak avoids it by throwing Goodman back against the cage.
Goodman takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak blocking some punches.
Kocak misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocak.

Kocak breaks from the clinch.
Goodman throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Goodman
and Kocak counters with a nice body kick.
Kocak jabs at Goodman's body.
Goodman is breathing heavily.
Kocak is looking to slow Goodman down with leg kicks.
Kocak lands a jab to the head.
Kocak with a nice calf kick.
Kocak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goodman closes the distance but Kocak moves to the side
and Kocak counters with a monster head kick that knocks Goodman out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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.