PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Kocherlakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vintage Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignacio Kocherlakota has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kocherlakota
vs
Vodka

200 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ignacio Kocherlakota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vintage Vodka!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocherlakota dips to his left and cracks Vodka with an uppercut!
Vodka scores with a sloppy right hand. Kocherlakota should have avoided that one.
Kocherlakota looks to land a right hand but Vodka moved out of range.
Vodka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kocherlakota to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocherlakota misses with the combination.
Vodka throws a nice looking combination but Kocherlakota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vodka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vodka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vodka misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Vodka.
Kocherlakota lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vodka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vodka misses with a takedown attempt - Kocherlakota sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kocherlakota cracks Vodka with an open hand slap.
Vodka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vodka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kocherlakota checks it well.
Kocherlakota digs a good hook to Vodka's body.
Vodka throws a shot from downtown. Kocherlakota moves away and avoids it.
Kocherlakota misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kocherlakota.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vodka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vodka throws a one two combo.
Vodka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kocherlakota throws out the jab.
Kocherlakota scores with a hook.
Vodka misses with a wild combination.
Kocherlakota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocherlakota misses with a hook.
Vodka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vodka there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodka misses with a hook
and Kocherlakota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocherlakota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vodka throws out the jab.
A jab from Kocherlakota does it's job there.
Vodka takes one on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vodka, right into the meat.
Kocherlakota is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kocherlakota throws a hook but Vodka avoids it easily.
Vodka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocherlakota is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vodka moves away from the strike by Kocherlakota.
A big left from Kocherlakota misses.
Vodka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocherlakota was well out of range. Poor timing from Vodka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vodka stuns Kocherlakota with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kocherlakota staying out of range there.
Kocherlakota is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vodka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kocherlakota momentarily.
Vodka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kocherlakota moves out of range as Vodka strikes.
Vodka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kocherlakota as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vodka loads up on a big right hand but Kocherlakota slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vodka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ignacio Kocherlakota has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vintage Vodka.
Vodka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vintage Vodka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Vodka is predictable there
and Kocherlakota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kocherlakota looks to land a right hand but Vodka moved out of range.
Kocherlakota scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vodka throws the left hand but Kocherlakota avoids the punch easily.
Vodka misses with a wild body shot.
Kocherlakota throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vodka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vodka misses with a two punch combination.
Kocherlakota slips a jab and a cross from Vodka.
Kocherlakota cracks Vodka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kocherlakota loads up on a big right hand but Vodka slips the punch.
Vodka on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kocherlakota finds it's way round the side to connect with Vodka's head.
Kocherlakota throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Vodka counters with a shoot takedown. Kocherlakota fights it but they end up in guard.
Vodka looking to sit in guard and control but Kocherlakota gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vodka keeping moving, preventing Kocherlakota from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vodka wants to stand and escape but Kocherlakota is having none of it.
Vodka can't keep his opponent in guard - Kocherlakota advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vodka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vodka.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vodka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kocherlakota trying to control the position from guard on top but Vodka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kocherlakota passes Vodka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kocherlakota is thwarting Vodka's attempts to control the position.
Kocherlakota looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vodka trying to hold on to Kocherlakota's head to control him but Kocherlakota postures up.
Kocherlakota will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vodka is staying active underneath Kocherlakota, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vodka manages to get to full guard.
Vodka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodka throwing shots but Kocherlakota is blocking nicely.
Kocherlakota blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vodka.
Vodka throwing shots but Kocherlakota is blocking nicely.
Vodka throwing shots but Kocherlakota is blocking nicely.
Kocherlakota works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vodka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kocherlakota is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kocherlakota lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vodka!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kocherlakota trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vodka is looking to get to half guard.
Vodka wants to get back to his feet.
Kocherlakota sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kocherlakota trying to control but Vodka is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ignacio Kocherlakota will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vodka misses with a double jab.
Kocherlakota looks to throw the jab but Vodka is out of range.
Vodka dives in and grabs Kocherlakota's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kocherlakota pushes down on Vodka's head and hops out.
Vodka throws a right hand that misses
and Vodka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Kocherlakota misses.
Kocherlakota on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kocherlakota with a jab.
Vodka misses with a right hand
and Kocherlakota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vodka thinking.
Vodka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kocherlakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vodka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vodka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocherlakota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kocherlakota lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vodka misses with a body kick.
Vodka tries a low kick but Kocherlakota avoids it.
Kocherlakota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vodka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kocherlakota's sensitive parts.
Kocherlakota avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vodka's hands.

Vodka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vodka working the head with strikes.
Vodka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kocherlakota managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vodka.
Vodka throwing strikes but Kocherlakota manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vodka is looking for a sweep.
Vodka can't do much from the bottom here.
Vodka wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodka is being controlled here.
Vodka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kocherlakota wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vodka is not content to let Kocherlakota control the position.
Vodka is trying to control Kocherlakota's posture but Kocherlakota avoids it.
Vodka regains half guard.
Vodka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Kocherlakota is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kocherlakota trying to control the action but Vodka is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ignacio Kocherlakota.
Vodka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Vodka misses.
Vodka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kocherlakota to score with a decent uppercut.

Vodka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kocherlakota napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vintage Vodka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kocherlakota tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vodka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vodka throwing strikes but Kocherlakota manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vodka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kocherlakota wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kocherlakota is looking to take a break and control but Vodka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kocherlakota staying calm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vintage Vodka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vodka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vintage Vodka!
Vintage Vodka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.