PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Bauwens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bocek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Song 2. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bocek
vs
Bauwens

176 cm
20
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
162 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

ACME promo: Q156= 90 dollar // Q150 = 35 dollar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Bocek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davy Bauwens!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bauwens sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Bocek gets a takedown into half guard.
Bauwens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bauwens keeping full guard, as Bocek tries to pass.
Bocek stopping the sweep attempt from Bauwens.
Bauwens has Bocek pulled in close to control his posture.
Bauwens has a closed guard, preventing Bocek from standing up.
Bocek wants to pass the guard but Bauwens is keeping the position.
Bocek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bocek trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauwens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bauwens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bocek is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bocek misses with the combination.
Bocek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bauwens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bocek darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bocek prevents Bauwens from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bauwens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bauwens is trying to keep Bocek in close.
Bocek won't allow Bauwens to sweep him here.
Bauwens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bauwens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bocek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bocek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bauwens controls Bocek momentarily but Bocek frees himself.
Bocek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bauwens seems keen to control Bocek's posture.
Bocek trying to control but Bauwens is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bauwens looks for a takedown but Bocek sprawls well.

Bauwens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bauwens looks gassed!
Bocek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bocek is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens trying to control but Bocek is working from the bottom.
Bocek wants to get back to his feet but Bauwens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bocek controls Bauwens momentarily but Bauwens frees himself.
Bocek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bauwens wants to get up but he can't break Bocek's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bocek is looking to stand up but Bauwens isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bocek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bauwens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bocek somewhat.
No joy there for Bocek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bauwens shoots in looking for a takedown. Bocek tries to sprawl out of it but Bauwens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bocek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bauwens with a poor takedown
and Bocek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mark Bocek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davy Bauwens.

Bocek closes the distance and clinches.

Bocek manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bauwens wants to control from the top but Bocek keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bocek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bocek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bauwens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bocek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bocek is working Bauwens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bauwens is on top in guard.
Bauwens trying to control but Bocek is working from the bottom.
Bocek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bauwens trying to control but Bocek is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bauwens content to stall in guard here.
Bauwens wants to control from the top but Bocek keeps moving.
Bauwens won't allow Bocek to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauwens thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bocek fails with the takedown

and Bauwens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bocek's guard.
Bauwens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bauwens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bauwens trying to control the position from guard on top but Bocek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bauwens looking to sit in guard and control but Bocek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bocek trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauwens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens looking to control.
Bocek throws a big right hand that misses.

Bauwens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bocek is aware though and is defending well.
Bauwens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bocek is one step ahead there.
Bauwens is breathing heavily.
Bocek makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bocek scoring with some ground and pound.
Bocek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bauwens has his foot on Bocek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bocek works his way back into a safe position though.
Bocek landing some decent shots from guard.
Bocek postures up in Bauwens's guard and throws a big left but Bauwens blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocek trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauwens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bocek drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bauwens manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bocek has Bauwens in his guard.
Davy Bauwens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bauwens trying to control but Bocek is working from the bottom.
Bauwens looking to sit in guard and control but Bocek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Davy Bauwens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bocek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bauwens circles away quickly and effectively.
Bauwens closes the distance and clinches up with Bocek, looking for a takedown. Bauwens pushes Bocek against the cage but Bocek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bocek misses with a series of wild punches.
Bocek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bocek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bocek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bauwens.

Bocek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bauwens tries to get to full guard but Bocek has control of the leg.
Bocek working Bauwens over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauwens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bocek lands strikes from half guard.
Bocek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bocek takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bauwens tries to roll over but Bocek keeps him under control.
Bauwens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bauwens.
Bauwens is trying to keep Bocek in close.
Bocek won't allow Bauwens to sweep him here.

Bocek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bocek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bauwens's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocek scoring with some ground and pound.
Bauwens trying to keep a closed guard but Bocek is proving a slippery customer.
Bauwens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bocek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bocek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bauwens's head.
Bauwens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bauwens tries to control but Bocek wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Bauwens goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bocek is on top in guard.
Bocek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bocek stopping the sweep attempt from Bauwens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bocek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bocek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bocek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bocek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bauwens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bocek!
Bocek is looking to get to half guard.
Bocek wants to control but Bauwens is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Bocek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bocek 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mark Bocek!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mark Bocek!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mark Bocek!

Mark Bocek wins by unanimous decision!