PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Batang Kock (ranked 391 p4p, 902 weight class) and Sonny Barella (ranked 28 p4p, 75 weight class). Kock comes to the cage accompanied by I will axe kick you, and I am not careful.. Sonny Barella has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Batang Kock's chin.

Kock
vs
Barella

160 cm
36
140
28 - 17 - 1

167 cm
30
135
14 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batang Kock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Barella!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barella scores with a shot to the body.
Barella shoots in looking for a takedown but Kock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barella's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kock digs a good hook to Barella's body.

Barella gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kock keeps control of Barella as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barella fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kock has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barella clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Barella defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kock's arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kock avoiding Barella 's attempts to control his hands.

Barella showing good submission defense here.
Barella rolls, trying to escape but Kock keeps control of the position.
Kock has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kock is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Barella taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kock.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Batang Kock!
In his post fight interview, Batang Kock started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.