PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Kocherlakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wylie Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Della And The Dealer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kocherlakota
vs
Church

200 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ignacio Kocherlakota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wylie Church!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church scores with a nice strike.
Kocherlakota connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Church momentarily.
Kocherlakota scores with a crisp jab that stopped Church in his tracks.
Kocherlakota displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Church misses with a double jab
and Kocherlakota counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kocherlakota lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Church misses with a lunging right hand
and Church takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Kocherlakota circles away.
Church looks to land a right hand but Kocherlakota moved out of range.
Kocherlakota throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kocherlakota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Church throws a lazy uppercut
and Kocherlakota counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Kocherlakota.
Church fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kocherlakota scores with a sloppy right hand. Church should have avoided that one.
Church throws a body punch but Kocherlakota moves out of range.
Kocherlakota slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kocherlakota feints a jab promting Church to slip. Kocherlakota then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Church slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocherlakota cracks Church with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kocherlakota darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ignacio Kocherlakota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Kocherlakota.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kocherlakota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Church swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kocherlakota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kocherlakota jabs at Church's body.
Kocherlakota's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kocherlakota duly obliges.
Kocherlakota lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kocherlakota scores with a sloppy right hand. Church should have avoided that one.
Church tries to move into range but Kocherlakota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Church takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Church looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Church takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Kocherlakota finds it's way through Church's defenses.
Kocherlakota lands with a right hand.
Church on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kocherlakota lands with an overhand left.
Church swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kocherlakota counters with a nice uppercut.
Church takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kocherlakota clobbers Church with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kocherlakota thuds his right hand into Church's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Church rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kocherlakota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Church thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church walks into a jab.
Church swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kocherlakota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Church thinking.
Church looks gassed!
Kocherlakota stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kocherlakota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Churchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Church walks into a straight right hand from Kocherlakota.
Church with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kocherlakota to score with a decent uppercut.
Church takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Church has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Church just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocherlakota thuds his right hand into Church's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Church shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kocherlakota lands with a good body shot.
Church takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kocherlakota is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocherlakota scores with a hook to the body. Church takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kocherlakota lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Church misses with a hook
and Kocherlakota counters with a stiff right hand.
Church takes one on the button.
Kocherlakota works the jab nicely.
Church takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Church misses with a double jab
and Kocherlakota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kocherlakota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kocherlakota lands a jab-cross combination.
Church walks into a stiff left hand from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Church doesn't seem bothered though.
Kocherlakota is working the combinations to good effect here.
A jab from Kocherlakota finds it's way through Church's defenses.
Jab, jab by Kocherlakota - just one landing.
Church throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Church takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kocherlakota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice head shot.
Church takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kocherlakota comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kocherlakota throws a series of strikes that have Church backpedaling.
Kocherlakota scores with a jab. Church acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kocherlakota lands with a cross.
Kocherlakota lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Church takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Church walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kocherlakota.
Church takes one to the chin there.
Kocherlakota lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kocherlakota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kocherlakota bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Church's head.
A nice combination there by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota lands a really nice looking cross but Church seems unphased.
Church is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Church misses with a combination
and Kocherlakota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kocherlakota scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kocherlakota. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Church moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kocherlakota lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Church takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Church takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kocherlakota scores with a jab to the head.
Kocherlakota lands a jab to Church's midsection.
Kocherlakota thuds his right hand into Church's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Church takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kocherlakota lands a nice shot that snaps Church's head back.
Church has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Church there as he acknowledges the shot.
Church throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kocherlakota counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kocherlakota is looking to slow Church down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Kocherlakota dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Church walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kocherlakota scores with a shot to the body.
Kocherlakota has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Church throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kocherlakota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Church misses with a shot to the body
and Kocherlakota counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Kocherlakota does it's job there.
Kocherlakota lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Kocherlakota.
Church drops his hands momentarily and Kocherlakota takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Church's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kocherlakota connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Church scrambles back to his feet.
Ignacio Kocherlakota is winning the standup battle so far.
Church takes one to the side of the head.
Church tries to clinch
enabling Kocherlakota to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocherlakota connects with a nice looking jab.
Kocherlakota takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kocherlakota fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kocherlakota scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Church is breathing heavily.
Kocherlakota works Church's body with a nice hook.
Kocherlakota lands a body shot.
Kocherlakota works Church's body with a nice hook.
Kocherlakota scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocherlakota cracks Church with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Church takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kocherlakota.
Jab by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota scores with a hook.
Kocherlakota lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kocherlakota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota works the jab nicely.
Church takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kocherlakota thuds a left hand into Church's body.
Kocherlakota lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kocherlakota lands an overhand right.
Kocherlakota lands a jab to Church's midsection.
A jab from Kocherlakota finds it's way through Church's defenses.
Kocherlakota jabs at Church's body.
Nice shot by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota lands with an overhand left.
Church throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kocherlakota counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Church 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wylie Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Church swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kocherlakota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kocherlakota with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocherlakota cracks Church with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kocherlakota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kocherlakota lands a really nice looking cross but Church seems unphased.
Church on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kocherlakota clobbers Church with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Church on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kocherlakota scores with a hook.
Kocherlakota with a jab.
Church takes one to the side of the head.
Kocherlakota bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Church's head backwards.
Church walks into a stiff left hand from Kocherlakota.
Church 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.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice strike.
Church gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kocherlakota.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice head shot.
Church is looking to clinch but Kocherlakota is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Kocherlakota there.
Church throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kocherlakota counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kocherlakota jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kocherlakota is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Church can do to turn this around?
Kocherlakota wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kocherlakota lands a two punch combo.
Church drops his hands momentarily and Kocherlakota takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Church looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kocherlakota moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kocherlakota's corner calls for a 1-2. Kocherlakota obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kocherlakota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Church throws a right hand that misses
and Kocherlakota counters with a nice low kick that buckles Church's knee momentarily.
Church takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota connects with a looping right hand.
Church swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kocherlakota counters with a stiff right hand.
Kocherlakota lands with a nice body punch.
Kocherlakota thuds a left hand into Church's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kocherlakota throws a one two combo.
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!
Kocherlakota lands with a hook. Church tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kocherlakota is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocherlakota cracks Church with a good jab.
Church takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kocherlakota lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kocherlakota lands a jab.
Church is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Church takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kocherlakota paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kocherlakota connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Church's hands.
Church takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kocherlakota lands a nice shot that snaps Church's head back.
Church throws a lazy uppercut
and Kocherlakota counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kocherlakota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Church shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kocherlakota lunges at Church with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Church's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Kocherlakota dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Kocherlakota lands with an uppercut that bounces Church off the cage and back into rage.
Church swings widly with a right hand
and Church takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Church tries to clinch but Kocherlakota is having none of it.
Church takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kocherlakota is looking to slow Church down with leg kicks.
Kocherlakota jabs Church right on the nose. Church blinks but takes it well.
Kocherlakota tests Church's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Church takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kocherlakota with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kocherlakota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kocherlakota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Church takes one to the side of the head.
Kocherlakota throws a good cross that connects.
Kocherlakota listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Kocherlakota.
Church throws a poor cross that misses
and Kocherlakota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Church takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kocherlakota with a nice cross.
Kocherlakota cracks the inside of Church's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota connects with a looping right hand.
Church has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kocherlakota digs a good hook to Church's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kocherlakota darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kocherlakota lands a nice looking body shot.
Kocherlakota cracks Church with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Church on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kocherlakota stuns Church with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Church doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Church misses with an uppercut
and Church takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kocherlakota connects with a good right hand that stumbles Church. Church circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Kocherlakota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocherlakota looks to land a combination. Church sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kocherlakota thuds a left hand into Church's body.
Kocherlakota lunges at Church with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Church's hand.
Church takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kocherlakota circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left and a right from Kocherlakota both land. Nice combination.
Kocherlakota lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Kocherlakota.
A cross from Kocherlakota lands.
Kocherlakota slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kocherlakota tests Church's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kocherlakota lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocherlakota stuns Church with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kocherlakota lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kocherlakota.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kocherlakota cracks a nice hook into Church's ribs.
Kocherlakota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kocherlakota lands a jab to the head.
Church misses with a combination
and Kocherlakota counters with a two punch combo.
Church takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ignacio Kocherlakota is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota swats away the attempt to clinch by Church.
Church misses with a combination
and Kocherlakota counters with a nice body shot.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice strike.
Church chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kocherlakota can pounce on him.
Kocherlakota cracks Church with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kocherlakota connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kocherlakota darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kocherlakota throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Kocherlakota.
Church throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kocherlakota counter with a right hand.
Kocherlakota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kocherlakota throws a good cross that connects.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice head shot.
Kocherlakota scores with a punch to the head.
Church takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kocherlakota lands with an uppercut that bounces Church off the cage and back into rage.
Kocherlakota connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kocherlakota connects with a right hand. Church shakes it off.
Kocherlakota wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kocherlakota connects with a solid leg kick.
Kocherlakota lands a jab to Church's midsection.
Church throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kocherlakota counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kocherlakota lands a really nice looking cross but Church seems unphased.
Kocherlakota throws a one two combo.
Kocherlakota connects with a good right hand that stumbles Church. Church circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Church takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Kocherlakota - just one landing.
Kocherlakota digs a good body shot into Church's ribs.
Kocherlakota throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Church on the side of the head.
Kocherlakota scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kocherlakota cracks Church with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kocherlakota takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wylie Church has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Church swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kocherlakota to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch lands to the side of Church 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ignacio Kocherlakota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kocherlakota 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignacio Kocherlakota!