PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Dominic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignacio Kocherlakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignacio Kocherlakota is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dominic
vs
Kocherlakota

179 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Dominic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ignacio Kocherlakota!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocherlakota throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominic.
Kocherlakota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Warren Dominic has been cut.
Dominic slips under a jab from Kocherlakota.
Dominic slips a jab and a cross from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota throws a right and a left that Dominic avoids nicely.
Dominic slips a jab from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota throws a big shot that misses.
Dominic throws the left hand but Kocherlakota avoids the punch easily.
Kocherlakota tests Dominic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kocherlakota swings for the body but Dominic moves out of range.
Dominic misses with a hook. Kocherlakota ducked under it nicely.
Dominic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dominic.
Dominic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kocherlakota.
Dominic misses with a wild combination.
Kocherlakota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominic.
Dominic with a hook.
Kocherlakota works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Dominic misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kocherlakota gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kocherlakota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kocherlakota's head backwards.
Kocherlakota throws a nice looking combination but Dominic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Dominic.
Dominic tries to bum rush Kocherlakota with a series of wild strikes but Kocherlakota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kocherlakota moves forwards but Dominic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kocherlakota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dominic staying out of range there.
Kocherlakota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kocherlakota misses with a combination
and Dominic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocherlakota tries to bum rush Dominic with a series of wild strikes but Dominic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kocherlakota throws a combination that misses
and Dominic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kocherlakota thinking.
Dominic connects with a crisp jab.
Dominic blocks a leg kick.
Dominic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kocherlakota staying out of range there.
Kocherlakota shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota dodges the punch combination from Dominic.
Dominic scores with a nice strike.
Dominic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kocherlakota misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominic. Kocherlakota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Dominic moves out of range.
Kocherlakota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominic.
Dominic misses the shot to the body.
Kocherlakota dodges the punch combination from Dominic.
Sloppy strikes from Dominic. Those never looked like landing.
Dominic moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominic lands with a nice combination. Kocherlakota backs away looking to recover.
Kocherlakota staying out of range there.
A combination from Kocherlakota does no damage.
Kocherlakota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kocherlakota misses with a wild combination.
Kocherlakota fails to land with a series of punches.
Kocherlakota looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota throws a combination that misses
and Dominic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dominic dips to his left and cracks Kocherlakota with an uppercut!
Kocherlakota slips under a jab from Dominic.
Kocherlakota swinging wildly here.
Kocherlakota is looking to chop away at Dominic's legs.
Dominic looks to throw the jab but Kocherlakota is out of range.
Kocherlakota walks into a straight right hand from Dominic.
Kocherlakota scores with a nice head shot.
Dominic scores with a jab to the body.
Kocherlakota throws a hook to the side of Dominic's head but Dominic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kocherlakota looks to land a left hand but Dominic moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Kocherlakota there.
Dominic misses with the combination.
Dominic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dominic scores with a sloppy right hand. Kocherlakota should have avoided that one.
Kocherlakota scores with a sloppy right hand. Dominic should have avoided that one.
Kocherlakota misses with an uppercut. Dominic saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left and a right from Dominic both land. Nice combination.
Dominic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kocherlakota's head.
Dominic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Kocherlakota 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kocherlakota misses with a double jab.
Kocherlakota throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kocherlakota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kocherlakota on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dominic connects with a single shot there.
Ignacio Kocherlakota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kocherlakota doesn't seem bothered though.
Dominic connects with a body shot.
Dominic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocherlakota is just out of range.
Dominic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kocherlakota swings widly with a right hand
and Dominic counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kocherlakota takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kocherlakota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dominic throws out a powerful jab.
Kocherlakota tries to bum rush Dominic with a series of wild strikes but Dominic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dominic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Dominic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Dominic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Dominic misses its intended target.
Dominic connects with a right hand. Kocherlakota shakes it off.
Ignacio Kocherlakota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominic dodges the punch combination from Kocherlakota.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kocherlakota!
Dominic throws a jab but it's blocked by Kocherlakota.
Warren Dominic is winning the standup battle so far.
Kocherlakota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominic staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Dominic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Dominic - just one landing.
Kocherlakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominic.
Kocherlakota misses with a wild combination.
Dominic 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.
Kocherlakota 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 is breathing heavily.
Dominic throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominic. Kocherlakota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocherlakota thuds his right hand into Dominic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Warren Dominic's cut is getting worse.
Kocherlakota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominic slips a jab and a cross from Kocherlakota.
Dominic avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kocherlakota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dominic on the side of the head.
Dominic takes a swing at Kocherlakota's ribcage but misses.
Dominic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota throws a series of punches but Dominic moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kocherlakota.
Dominic fails to land with a series of punches.
Kocherlakota scores with a jab to the head.
Kocherlakota tries to bum rush Dominic with a series of wild strikes but Dominic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by Dominic.
Dominic lands with an overhand left.
Dominic lands a nice shot that snaps Kocherlakota's head back.
Dominic scores with a jab. Kocherlakota acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kocherlakota throws a combination that misses
and Dominic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dominic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dominic lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominic lands with a right hand.
Kocherlakota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kocherlakota slips under a jab.
Dominic throws an off balance right hand
and Kocherlakota counters with a left and a right that stings Dominic.
A punch combination from Kocherlakota misses.
Dominic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kocherlakota moves away from the strike by Dominic.
Kocherlakota misses with a double jab
and Dominic counters with a two punch combo.
Dominic scores with the left hand. Kocherlakota knows he should have avoided that one.
Dominic throws out a powerful jab.
Dominic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dominic throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Kocherlakota misses
and Dominic counters with a series of strikes. Kocherlakota will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dominic misses with a series of wild punches.
Dominic throws a right hand that Kocherlakota ducks under and follows up with a left that Kocherlakota also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominic connects with the punch.
Dominic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominic connects with a right hand. Kocherlakota shakes it off.
Kocherlakota throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dominic.
Kocherlakota throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dominic just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota misses with a double jab
enabling Dominic to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocherlakota staying out of range there.
Dominic works the jab nicely.
Kocherlakota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dominic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kocherlakota. Dominic does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Dominic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kocherlakota doesn't seem phased though.
Kocherlakota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Kocherlakota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominic.
Dominic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kocherlakota on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Kocherlakota misses its intended target.
Dominic looks to land a combination but Kocherlakota avoids it well.
A punch combination from Dominic misses.
Kocherlakota fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kocherlakota takes a swing at Dominic's ribcage but misses.
Kocherlakota throws a combination that misses
and Dominic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dominic scores with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Dominic.
A slow jab from Dominic misses its intended target.
Kocherlakota misses with an uppercut
and Dominic counters with a right hand to the body.
Kocherlakota has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dominic finds it's way round the side to connect with Kocherlakota's head.
Dominic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kocherlakota's head backwards.
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 takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dominic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocherlakota.
Dominic lands a nice shot to the body.
Dominic connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Dominic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Warren Dominic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dominic lands a glancing blow to the side of Kocherlakota's head.
A big right from Dominic misses.
Kocherlakota lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kocherlakota tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Kocherlakota misses.
Dominic misses with a two punch combination.
Kocherlakota throws a nice looking combination but Dominic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominic just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Dominic.
Kocherlakota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dominic just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominic throws a shot to the body.
Dominic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kocherlakota takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kocherlakota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dominic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dominic lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominic misses with a hook. Kocherlakota ducked under it nicely.
Kocherlakota throws a right hand that Dominic ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominic also avoids with ease.
Dominic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kocherlakota's hands.
Dominic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kocherlakota under the eye.
Kocherlakota on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dominic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kocherlakota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dominic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dominic cracks Kocherlakota with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Dominic.
Dominic scores with a jab to the body.
Dominic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kocherlakota in his tracks.
Dominic lands a really nice looking cross but Kocherlakota seems unphased.
Dominic cracks Kocherlakota with a good jab.
Kocherlakota takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kocherlakota throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominic.
A big right from Dominic misses.
Dominic scores with a jab to the body.
Kocherlakota rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dominic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dominic. Those never looked like landing.
Dominic throws a hook but Kocherlakota blocks it.
Dominic lands with a cross.
Kocherlakota misses with a left hand
and Dominic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kocherlakota takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dominic misses with the combination.
Dominic misses with a wild body shot.
Dominic scores with a punch to the head.
Dominic slips a jab and a cross from Kocherlakota.
Dominic misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Dominic misses.
Nice jab there from Dominic.
Dominic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kocherlakota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominic connects with a body shot that sends Kocherlakota's belly button to the back.
Dominic misses with an uppercut.
Dominic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kocherlakota moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kocherlakota throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kocherlakota misses with a wild combination.
Kocherlakota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dominic.
Kocherlakota takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kocherlakota fails to land with a series of punches.
Kocherlakota slips a jab and a cross from Dominic.
Kocherlakota thows a body shot but no joy.
Dominic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kocherlakota momentarily.
Kocherlakota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocherlakota.
Ignacio Kocherlakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kocherlakota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominic.
Dominic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kocherlakota scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota throws a combination that misses
and Dominic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocherlakota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dominic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dominic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dominic blocks a jab.
Kocherlakota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota swings widly with a right hand
and Dominic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kocherlakota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dominic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kocherlakota scrambles back to his feet.
Dominic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kocherlakota at a distance.
Kocherlakota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dominic counters with a right hand to the body.
Dominic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocherlakota moves away.
Dominic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kocherlakota.
Dominic connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dominic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocherlakota.
Dominic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocherlakota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kocherlakota eats them both and turns towards Dominic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dominic misses with a hook. Kocherlakota ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Dominic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dominic 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Dominic!