PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe CocoMo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Stann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stann
vs
CocoMo

186 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe CocoMo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. CocoMo eats them both and turns towards Stann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Joe CocoMo has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from CocoMo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from CocoMo.
CocoMo misses with a right hand

and Stann lands a stunning uppercut that sends CocoMo to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CocoMo moves into full guard.
Stann stops CocoMo from standing up.
Stann controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for CocoMo on the ground.
Stann wants to get up but he can't break CocoMo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann tries to free his leg and advance position but CocoMo is retaining full guard.
Stann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stann content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Brian Stann wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stann feints a jab promting CocoMo to slip. Stann then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. CocoMo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No luck for CocoMo with that takedown attempt.
Brian Stann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe CocoMo.
CocoMo throws a head kick but Stann moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CocoMo moves in looking to clinch but Stann pushes him off.
CocoMo fails with a takedown attempt.
CocoMo looks gassed!
Stann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by CocoMo.
CocoMo is looking to slow Stann down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CocoMo misses with a kick to the body.
Stann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and CocoMo counters with a three punch combo that has Stann backing up. Stann nods at CocoMo to acknowledge the strikes.
CocoMo tries to clinch up.
Stann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That has opened up Joe CocoMo's cut even more.
Stann stuffs the takedown attempt from CocoMo. CocoMo gets slowly back to his feet.
Stann swinging wildly here.

Stann drops CocoMo with a big left hand and mounts him. CocoMo is in big trouble!

The cut above Joe CocoMo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stann content just to control the position here.

Stann is going oldschool here, as he tries to force CocoMo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so CocoMo shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stann sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Stann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe CocoMo's cut.
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.

CocoMo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
CocoMo misses with a takedown attempt
and Stann counters with a huge left! CocoMo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Stann isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save CocoMo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Stann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Stann!