PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 526 p4p, 574 weight class) and Barry McCockiner (ranked 75 p4p, 87 weight class). Gulf comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. McCockiner has chosen Farewell to Cheyenn as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gulf
vs
McCockiner

188 cm
33
185
16 - 7 - 0

188 cm
34
187
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Heavy Metal Drugs

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conviction

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry McCockiner!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gulf avoids the body shot from McCockiner.
Gulf misses with a leg kick
and McCockiner counters with an inside leg kick.
Gulf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCockiner swings for the body but Gulf moves out of range.
McCockiner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gulf finds it's way round the side to connect with McCockiner's head.
Gulf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gulf throws a hook but McCockiner avoids it easily.
McCockiner looks to throw a body kick
and Gulf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCockiner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCockiner misses the shot to the body.
Gulf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCockiner has time to react.
McCockiner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gulf throws a lazy uppercut
and McCockiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCockiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCockiner lands a jab.
Gulf moves out of range of the strikes.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut. Gulf saw that one coming.
And Gulf counters with a quick kick to the body but McCockiner blocks it.
Gulf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCockiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gulf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gulf. That one must have hurt.
Gulf throws a body punch but McCockiner moves out of range.
McCockiner misses with a head kick.
Gulf throwing a counter right hand but McCockiner manages to avoid it.
McCockiner scores with a nice body kick.
McCockiner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gulf slips a straight right by McCockiner.
Gulf throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCockiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gulf tries a head kick but it misses.
McCockiner moves out of range of the leg kick from Gulf.
McCockiner looks to throw the jab but Gulf is out of range.
Gulf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gulf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gulf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gulf dips to his left and cracks McCockiner with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCockiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gulf.
Gulf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf misses with a kick to the body
and McCockiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gulf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gulf throws a body shot but no joy.
Gulf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gulf cracks a nice hook into McCockiner's ribs.
McCockiner avoids the head kick by Gulf.
Gulf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCockiner moves away.
McCockiner ducks under a wild hook from Gulf.
McCockiner loads up on a big right hand but Gulf slips the punch.
McCockiner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Gulf.
McCockiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gulf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCockiner is able to avoid easily.
McCockiner misses with a low kick.
Gulf is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gulf connects with a single shot there.
McCockiner throws a big shot that misses.
McCockiner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danga de danga de dang - Gulf scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner misses with a body shot.
Gulf avoids a kick to the body.
McCockiner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gulf finds it's way round the side to connect with McCockiner's head.
McCockiner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leyte Gulf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from McCockiner misses the target.
Gulf works the jab nicely.
McCockiner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCockiner scores with a hook.
McCockiner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCockiner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCockiner ducks under a wild hook from Gulf.
Gulf takes a swing at McCockiner's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as McCockiner blocks the leg kick.
Gulf cracks a nice hook into McCockiner's ribs.
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 defending well as Gulf loads up on a big left hand.
McCockiner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McCockiner throws a hook but Gulf blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCockiner.
Gulf lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCockiner ducks under a wild hook from Gulf.
Gulf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCockiner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCockiner looks to land a body kick but Gulf moved away.
McCockiner 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.
Gulf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCockiner.
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from McCockiner.
Some bone on bone action there as McCockiner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCockiner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCockiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gulf moves away.
Gulf throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gulf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCockiner at a distance.
McCockiner scores with a jab to the head.
Gulf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCockiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gulf.
McCockiner throws an overhand right that lands on Gulf's shoulder, as Gulf tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leyte Gulf 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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCockiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
McCockiner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gulf in his tracks.
McCockiner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gulf looks to score with a jab to the body but McCockiner is just out of range.
McCockiner avoids the body shot from Gulf.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McCockiner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gulf has got the better of the exchanges.
A leg kick checked by McCockiner.
McCockiner flicks out a counter leg kick but Gulf steps away.
Gulf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gulf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCockiner misses the jab.
Gulf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gulf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McCockiner back to the cage. Gulf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCockiner lands with a good body shot.
Gulf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gulf lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - McCockiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCockiner tried to score with a low kick but Gulf checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gulf tests McCockiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gulf misses the jab.
McCockiner lands a front kick.
Gulf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gulf misses with a few strikes there.
McCockiner throws a head kick that Gulf semi-blocks.
Gulf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCockiner can do to turn this around?
McCockiner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gulf lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gulf.
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from McCockiner.
McCockiner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCockiner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCockiner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gulf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCockiner with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McCockiner back to the cage. Gulf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gulf looks to land a combination but McCockiner avoids it well.
Gulf throws a lazy body kick
and McCockiner counters with a good low kick that Gulf was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - McCockiner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McCockiner throws a body shot but no joy.
McCockiner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gulf throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCockiner counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Gulf misses.
McCockiner misses with a body kick.
Gulf blocks a head kick by McCockiner.
Gulf lands a right hook to the body.
McCockiner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCockiner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gulf.
McCockiner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gulf.
McCockiner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gulf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulf motions for McCockiner to come forward. Gulf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCockiner throws a hook but Gulf blocks it.
McCockiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Gulf throwing a counter right hand but McCockiner manages to avoid it.
Gulf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gulf appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gulf moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gulf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCockiner throws out a loose jab but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gulf connects with a body shot.
Gulf blocks a head kick by McCockiner.
Gulf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCockiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on McCockiner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCockiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gulf thuds a left hand into McCockiner's body.
McCockiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Gulf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Gulf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Gulf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulf connects with a body shot that sends McCockiner's belly button to the back.
Gulf throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCockiner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gulf connects with a leg kick.
McCockiner just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Gulf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crunch! Gulf slams his shin into McCockiner's torso.
McCockiner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gulf misses with a wild body shot.
Gulf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCockiner's hands.
McCockiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCockiner staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gulf throws out a leg kick but McCockiner moves out of range and Gulf only half commits.
Gulf moves out of range as McCockiner strikes.
Gulf throws a right hand that McCockiner ducks under and follows up with a left that McCockiner also avoids with ease.
McCockiner throws out a counter right but Gulf avoids it with no problem.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leyte Gulf dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

McCockiner misses with a straight right.
McCockiner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCockiner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCockiner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as McCockiner blocks the leg kick.
A big right from McCockiner misses.
Gulf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gulf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from McCockiner misses.
McCockiner throws a body punch but Gulf moves out of range.
Gulf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gulf cracks McCockiner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCockiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gulf.
McCockiner moves out of range of the body kick.
McCockiner lands with a good body shot.
McCockiner misses with a straight left.
McCockiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner swings widly with a right hand
and Gulf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gulf throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gulf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCockiner.
McCockiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gulf throws a leg kick that misses.
Gulf lands with a cross.
Gulf scores with a jab to the head.
Gulf swings for the body but McCockiner moves out of range.
Gulf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gulf throws a body punch but McCockiner moves out of range.
McCockiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gulf moves away.
McCockiner scores with a jab to the head.
Gulf swings for the body but McCockiner moves out of range.
McCockiner misses the jab.
Gulf throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCockiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCockiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCockiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from McCockiner misses.
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from McCockiner.
McCockiner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gulf.
Gulf tries to land a front kick but McCockiner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gulf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCockiner cracks Gulf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Gulf misses
and McCockiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCockiner defending well as Gulf loads up on a big left hand.
Gulf blocks a jab.
McCockiner moves out of range of the leg kick from Gulf.
McCockiner ducks right into an uppercut from Gulf.
McCockiner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gulf.
McCockiner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCockiner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Gulf was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCockiner.
McCockiner misses with a straight right.
Gulf throws a quick counter kick to the body but McCockiner avoids it.
Gulf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McCockiner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gulf gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McCockiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gulf slips under a jab from McCockiner.
McCockiner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gulf loads up on a big right hand but McCockiner slips the punch.
Gulf throws a sloppy head kick and McCockiner moves out of range easily.
Gulf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCockiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gulf.
McCockiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gulf misses with a body shot
and McCockiner counters with a low kick, right behind Gulf 's knee.
Gulf drops his hands momentarily and McCockiner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCockiner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCockiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gulf.
McCockiner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leyte Gulf is winning the standup battle so far.
Gulf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gulf lunges at McCockiner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCockiner's hand.
McCockiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Gulf.
McCockiner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gulf.
Gulf missing with a left hand there. McCockiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCockiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gulf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCockiner on the side of the head.
Gulf misses with a body shot
and McCockiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCockiner misses with a straight right.
McCockiner takes one to the side of the head.
Barry McCockiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gulf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCockiner.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leyte Gulf.
Well Gulf 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leyte Gulf!
A victorious Leyte Gulf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.