PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Batang Kock (ranked 1291 p4p, 1796 weight class) and Sean O Rally (ranked 91 p4p, 118 weight class). Kock's entrance music is I will axe kick you, and I am not careful.. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kock
vs
O Rally

160 cm
37
140
29 - 20 - 1

180 cm
29
142
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 29 - 20 - 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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kock misses with an uppercut
and Kock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Rally throws a jab when Kock was well out of range.
Kock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Rally slips a straight right by Kock.
O Rally misses with a combination
and Kock counters with a nice uppercut.
Kock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kock moves away from the strike by O Rally.
O Rally misses with a hook. Kock ducked under it nicely.
Kock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Rally avoids a kick to the body.
Batang Kock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Rally misses with a straight right.
O Rally misses with a two punch combination.
Kock is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
O Rally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
O Rally fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kock throws the left hand but O Rally avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Rally misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kock tries to close the distance and clinch but O Rally swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Rally looks to land a right hand but Kock moved out of range.
O Rally lands with a straight right. Kock didn't see that one coming.
O Rally misses with an uppercut. Kock saw that one coming.
Kock throwing a counter right hand but O Rally manages to avoid it.
O Rally throws a jab but it's blocked by Kock.
A solid body kick from Kock.
O Rally misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kock.
O Rally jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kock throws a head kick that misses.
O Rally throws a jab but it's blocked by Kock.
Nice uppercut there from O Rally.
Kock ducks under a wild hook from O Rally.
O Rally slaps away a takedown attempt from Kock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Rally looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from O Rally misses.
O Rally might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kock throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - O Rally throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Rally thuds his right hand into Kock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kock misses with an uppercut.
Kock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Rally was well out of range. Poor timing from Kock.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Rally! But no joy.
O Rally moves out of range of the strikes.
O Rally blocks a jab.
Kock needs to keep his hands up - O Rally had a free shot at his head there.
Kock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Rally.
Kock slips under a jab from O Rally.
O Rally tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kock was well out of range. Poor timing from O Rally.
O Rally moves away from the strike by Kock.
O Rally uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kock.
O Rally steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kock.
O Rally throws the left hand but Kock avoids the punch easily.
Kock misses with a looping right.
Kock fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Kock does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rally throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kock tries a head kick but it misses.
O Rally shoots in looking for a takedown but Kock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing O Rally's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Rally tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kock was well out of range. Poor timing from O Rally.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kock.
Kock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Rally to score with a decent uppercut.
Kock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kock misses with a straight left.
Kock misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - O Rally coming out on top.

O Rally tries to sprawl but Kock drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Rally trying to control but Kock postures up.
O Rally tries to get to full guard but Kock has control of the leg.
O Rally wants to control but Kock is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kock wants to work for an arm triangle but O Rally is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kock is nestled in close to O Rally, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
O Rally is looking for a sweep. Kock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kock is trying to work for a kimura but O Rally is defending well.

Kock seems to be working for a kimura but O Rally defends the submission attempt.

Kock seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean O Rally will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Kock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
O Rally has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kock trying to control the position but O Rally is working away.
O Rally is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kock off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kock wants to escape the position.
Kock is working hard here to advance position.
Batang Kock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Rally looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Kock is controlling O Rally 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
O Rally is trying to keep Kock in close.
O Rally keeping full guard, as Kock tries to pass.
O Rally looking to control.

O Rally has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kock is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for O Rally.

Kock tries for a kimura but O Rally is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kock working away.
O Rally is trying to get back to half guard.
Kock landing a few strikes.

Kock is trying to get an arm triangle but O Rally is defending well.
O Rally defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rally struggling a bit here.

Kock is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. O Rally is trying to escape and Kock transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and O Rally is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kock! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Batang Kock!
After the fight, Batang Kock 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.