PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerry Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Cocozza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes to the cage accompanied by Superman's Worst Nightmare. Cocozza has chosen David Guetta - Alphabeat as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Kerry Mcgee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mcgee
vs
Cocozza

188 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q159

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerry Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendall Cocozza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cocozza misses.

Mcgee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cocozza's guard.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Cocozza has a closed guard, preventing Mcgee from standing up.
Cocozza keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Mcgee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cocozza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cocozza wants to stand but Mcgee is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kerry Mcgee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cocozza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Cocozza.
Mcgee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cocozza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cocozza throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgee shoots in looking for a takedown but Cocozza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcgee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Cocozza clinches.

Cocozza manages to break the clinch.
Mcgee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Cocozza instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza stops a takedown attempt from Mcgee.
Cocozza should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cocozza jabs Mcgee to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Cocozza pushes Mcgee up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cocozza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cocozza lands a head kick. Mcgee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cocozza keeps the fight on the outside.

Cocozza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cocozza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cocozza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mcgee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mcgee stands up and beckons Cocozza to join him on the feet.

Mcgee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cocozza to the ground. Mcgee is now in Cocozza's guard.

Mcgee stands up and waves to Cocozza to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee throws a head kick but Cocozza moves out of range.
Cocozza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cocozza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcgee wants to take a breather but Cocozza is having none of it.
Mcgee trying to control the pace.
Cocozza wants to improve his position but Mcgee is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerry Mcgee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cocozza closes the distance and clinches.
Cocozza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mcgee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mcgee.
Cocozza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cocozza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cocozza pushes Mcgee up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocozza throws an elbow that misses.
Cocozza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cocozza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcgee prevents it.
Mcgee wants a takedown but no success here.

Cocozza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cocozza closes the distance and clinches.
Mcgee prevents the takedown attempt.
Kerry Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Cocozza.
Cocozza tries for a takedown but Mcgee manages to get underhooks.

Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cocozza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cocozza closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Cocozza.

Cocozza breaks from the clinch.
Cocozza tries to clinch up.
Cocozza throws a head kick but Mcgee moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza throws a head kick that Mcgee semi-blocks.
Cocozza dives in and grabs Mcgee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes down on Cocozza's head and hops out.
Mcgee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cocozza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cocozza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cocozza.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cocozza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cocozza moves in looking to clinch but Mcgee pushes him off.
Mcgee shoots in for a double leg but Cocozza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cocozza but Cocozza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgee misses with a left hand
and Cocozza counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza tries to clinch there but Mcgee circles away.

Cocozza closes the distance and pushes Mcgee back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgee's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Cocozza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgee swats away the attempt to clinch by Cocozza.
Cocozza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.

Cocozza instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cocozza breaks from the clinch.
Cocozza tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Cocozza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mcgee misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cocozza.
Cocozza tries to clinch but Mcgee moves out of range.
Cocozza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cocozza lands a high kick!
Mcgee looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Mcgee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cocozza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcgee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Cocozza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cocozza is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mcgee connects with a decent elbow.
Mcgee is looking to take a break and control but Cocozza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocozza is trying to buck Mcgee off.
The strikes coming from Mcgee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cocozza is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cocozza is trying to escape the position but Mcgee is controlling the position.

Mcgee decides to stand back up.
Kendall Cocozza seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cocozza.
Mcgee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mcgee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cocozza is fending him off so far but Mcgee persists. Nope, Cocozza circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cocozza.
Cocozza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerry Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcgee gets the takedown into side control.
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This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cocozza keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza is letting Mcgee control him for a moment.
Mcgee tries to move to mount but Cocozza blocks the move with his legs.

Mcgee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mcgee throws a strike aimed at the side of Cocozza's head but Cocozza avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocozza wants to control but Mcgee postures up.
Check out the look on Mcgee's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mcgee in side control, throwing shots but Cocozza defends.
Cocozza defending against the ground and pound.

Mcgee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cocozza tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kerry Mcgee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgee 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kerry Mcgee!
Kerry Mcgee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.