PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trabi Kobang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito comes to the cage accompanied by Rose - A Perfect Circle. This should be fireworks!

Djocovito
vs
Kobang

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trabi Kobang!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djocovito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kobang stuffs the takedown attempt from Djocovito. Djocovito gets slowly back to his feet.
Djocovito throws the left hand but Kobang avoids the punch easily.
Kobang tries to clinch up.
Kobang tries a head kick but it misses.
Djocovito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rafeal Djocovito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djocovito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Djocovito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Djocovito misses with the combination.
Djocovito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kobang tries to close the distance and clinch but Djocovito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Djocovito lands a jab-cross combination.
Djocovito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Djocovito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Djocovito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kobang dodges the punch combination from Djocovito.
Djocovito misses with a few strikes there.
Djocovito is breathing heavily.
Djocovito throws a series of punches but Kobang avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kobang rushes Djocovito and presses him up against the cage.
Kobang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Rafeal Djocovito has been cut.
Kobang has Djocovito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Djocovito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Kobang.
Kobang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobang gets through Djocovito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kobang jumps guard and drags Djocovito to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Djocovito won't allow Kobang to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kobang manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kobang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kobang closes the distance and pushes Djocovito back into the cage.
Kobang lands a damaging elbow.
Djocovito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kobang stalling the fight.
Djocovito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kobang.

Kobang manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito tries to free his leg and advance position but Kobang is retaining full guard.
Kobang is pulling down on Djocovito's head to control his posture.
Kobang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Djocovito is controlling him.
Kobang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kobang wants to sweep but no luck.
Djocovito throwing strikes from guard but Kobang blocks nicely.
Djocovito connects with a couple of short punches.
Djocovito trying to control but Kobang is working from the bottom.

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

Djocovito gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Djocovito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Djocovito lands strikes from half guard.
Djocovito takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Djocovito throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kobang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Djocovito prevents Kobang from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Djocovito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kobang wants to clinch up but Djocovito keeps it at a distance.
Djocovito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kobang circles away quickly and effectively.
Djocovito swinging wildly here.
Djocovito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Djocovito fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Djocovito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kobang.
Djocovito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Djocovito misses with a double jab.
Djocovito closes the distance and clinches up with Kobang, looking for a takedown. Djocovito pushes Kobang against the cage but Kobang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafeal Djocovito. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kobang moves into range and clinches up with Djocovito.
Kobang landing knees to the body.
Kobang is pressed up against the cage. Djocovito has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kobang down to the mat. Kobang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Djocovito throws a hook but Kobang avoids it easily.

Kobang clinches up with Djocovito and pushes him back against the cage.
Kobang is trying to break the clinch but Djocovito is controlling him.
Kobang misses with a hook from the clinch.

Djocovito breaks the clinch.
Djocovito misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trabi Kobang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafeal Djocovito's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Djocovito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Djocovito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kobang but Kobang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Djocovito.
Kobang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafeal Djocovito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobang is looking to clinch but Djocovito is avoiding it.

Kobang closes the distance and pushes Djocovito back into the cage.
Kobang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Djocovito is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kobang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Djocovito is pressed up against the cage. Kobang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Djocovito down to the mat. Djocovito avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Djocovito misses with a series of wild punches.
Djocovito misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobang doesn't manage to clinch there - Djocovito circles away.
Djocovito misses with a two punch combination.
Djocovito misses with a wild combination.

Kobang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kobang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Djocovito flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kobang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Djocovito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kobang throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobang blocks Djocovito's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Djocovito sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Djocovito flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Djocovito regains full guard. Nicely done.
Djocovito with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Kobang can't handle though.
Djocovito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobang is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kobang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Djocovito lands a nice short elbow.
Djocovito stops Kobang from getting back to his feet.
Djocovito passes to full mount!
Kobang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Djocovito looking to finish Kobang with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kobang!
Djocovito breaks from Kobang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Djocovito scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kobang?
Djocovito trying to control but Kobang is having none of it.
Kobang trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito lands a heavy elbow.
Kobang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Djocovito tries to control but Kobang wriggling away.
Djocovito punishing his opponent with strikes.
Djocovito scoring with strikes but Kobang is staying in there.
Djocovito lands with some strikes.
Djocovito scoring with strikes but Kobang is staying in there.
Kobang wants to hold on but Djocovito pushes him away.

Djocovito looking to secure an arm triangle but Kobang defends it well.
Kobang's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Djocovito landing strikes, looking to finish!

Djocovito working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Djocovito scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kobang?
Djocovito lands with some strikes.
Djocovito with shots to the head and body - Kobang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Djocovito lands a big shot there that rocks Kobang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Djocovito looking to finish with strikes here!
Kobang swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Djocovito raining down shots from the mount!
Djocovito scoring with strikes but Kobang is staying in there.
Djocovito lands a heavy elbow.
Kobang is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafeal Djocovito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafeal Djocovito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kobang tries to clinch up.
Djocovito misses with a few strikes there.
Djocovito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Djocovito tries to bum rush Kobang with a series of wild strikes but Kobang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kobang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kobang.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kobang is trying to maintain a safe position but Djocovito gets an underhook and turns Kobang into the cage.
Kobang keeps control of Djocovito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kobang successfully pulls guard.
Djocovito working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kobang's head.
Kobang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Djocovito works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Djocovito working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djocovito is nestled in close to Kobang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kobang wants to get back to full guard.
Djocovito takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kobang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Djocovito takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kobang tries to roll over but Djocovito keeps him under control.
Djocovito seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Djocovito content to control rather than advance.
Djocovito scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kobang wants to get back to his feet.
Djocovito works his way into full mount!
Djocovito fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djocovito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kobang is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
BOOM! Djocovito connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Djocovito lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kobang is bucking up trying to escape but Djocovito cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kobang is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kobang is trying to escape the mount.
Kobang trying desperately to get to his feet.
Djocovito landing strikes from the mount and Kobang is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobang tries to reverse the position but Djocovito maintains control.
Djocovito scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Djocovito is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Djocovito working for a guillotine from mount but Kobang is in no mood to give up.
Djocovito pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kobang tries to buck Djocovito off but he can't manage it.
Djocovito scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Djocovito lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kobang can't escape the position.
Djocovito punishing his opponent with strikes.
Djocovito prevents Kobang from getting the reversal.
Kobang is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Kobang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

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.
Djocovito working the ground and pound effectively.
Djocovito trying to control but Kobang is having none of it.

Kobang defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Djocovito.
Kobang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Djocovito is landing with some decent strikes but Kobang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Djocovito cracks Kobang with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Djocovito is landing with some decent strikes but Kobang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kobang is looking to improve his position but Djocovito isn't that keen on the idea.
Kobang is trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafeal Djocovito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Djocovito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafeal Djocovito!