PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignacio Kocherlakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee Jay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ignacio Kocherlakota's chin.

Jay
vs
Kocherlakota

193 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dee Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ignacio Kocherlakota!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Kocherlakota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocherlakota is just out of range.
Jay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jay looks to land a combination but Kocherlakota avoids it well.
Kocherlakota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kocherlakota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kocherlakota misses the body punch
and Jay counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kocherlakota throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch there but Jay circles away.
Jay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota misses with a double jab.
Jay lands with a nice body punch.
Kocherlakota loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
Jay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jay scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay misses with a wild combination.
Jay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocherlakota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Jay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jay.
A lazy left from Jay finds it's target.
Kocherlakota tries to clinch up but Jay circles away and keeps his distance.
Kocherlakota moves to clinch but Jay breaks away
and Jay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota dodges the punch combination from Jay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Kocherlakota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocherlakota thuds a left hand into Jay's body.
Jay scores with a nice right hand.
Jay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kocherlakota counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kocherlakota blocking some punches.
Kocherlakota tries to break the clinch but Jay is controlling the position.
Jay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kocherlakota holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay lands a nice uppercut.
Jay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kocherlakota.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jay as Kocherlakota tries to tie him up.
Kocherlakota displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jay up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Jay.
Kocherlakota working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jay.
Kocherlakota looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kocherlakota trying to stall but Jay improves his position.
Kocherlakota has had enough of the clinch but Jay keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Jay dominated that round.
That's time! Jay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jay scores with a sloppy right hand. Kocherlakota should have avoided that one.
Jay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Jay misses its intended target.
Kocherlakota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kocherlakota counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Dee Jay has been cut.
Jay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kocherlakota closes the distance and clinches.
Kocherlakota blocks a body shot from Jay.
Kocherlakota is trying to break the clinch but Jay has him pressed against the cage.
Kocherlakota looking to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay manages to break the clinch.
Jay misses with a hook
and Kocherlakota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kocherlakota doesn't seem bothered though.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch.

Kocherlakota pushes Jay up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Jay.
Jay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kocherlakota's elbow.
Jay presses Kocherlakota against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Jay breaks from the clinch.
Kocherlakota with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocherlakota takes one on the button.

Kocherlakota gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jay throws a punch but it's blocked by Kocherlakota.
Kocherlakota has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Jay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kocherlakota wants to clinch up but Jay keeps it at a distance.
Kocherlakota avoids the body shot from Jay.
Jay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kocherlakotas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jay. Beautiful body shot.
Dee Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay thuds a left hand into Kocherlakota's body.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Kocherlakota slips the punch.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocherlakota is just out of range.
Jay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jay misses the jab.
Jay lands a body shot.
Jay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kocherlakota. Kocherlakota circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jay. That snapped Kocherlakota's head back.
Nice cross by Jay.
Ignacio Kocherlakota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay looks to land a combination but Kocherlakota avoids it well.
Kocherlakota blocks a jab.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Kocherlakota darts in trying to clinch
and Jay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Jay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dee Jay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocherlakota was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Jay lands a nice shot to the body.

Kocherlakota drives through and clinches with Jay against the cage.
Jay stalling in the clinch but Kocherlakota improves position.
Kocherlakota wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kocherlakota breaks from the clinch.
Jay throws a hook to the side of Kocherlakota's head but Kocherlakota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kocherlakota misses the jab.
Jay misses with a hook.
Jay misses with a straight right.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Kocherlakota slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherlakota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jay lands with a straight right. Kocherlakota didn't see that one coming.
Jay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kocherlakota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kocherlakota tries to close the distance and clinch but Jay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kocherlakota drives through and clinches with Jay against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kocherlakota effectively controlling the action here.
Kocherlakota tries to break free but Jay pushes him back against the cage.
Dee Jay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kocherlakota breaks the clinch.
Jay stalks Kocherlakota and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kocherlakota's face. Kocherlakota staggers backwards, shaken.
Kocherlakota walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kocherlakota shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jay swats away the attempt to clinch by Kocherlakota.
Jay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kocherlakota eats them both and turns towards Jay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocherlakota misses with a straight right.
Jay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kocherlakota's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes a swing at Kocherlakota's ribcage but misses.
Kocherlakota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Kocherlakota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jay tests Kocherlakota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jay misses with a shot to the body
letting Kocherlakota counter with a right hand.
Kocherlakota doesn't manage to clinch there - Jay circles away.
A swing and a miss from Jay.
Kocherlakota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherlakota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kocherlakota throws out a powerful jab.
Kocherlakota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay looks to throw the jab but Kocherlakota is out of range.
Ignacio Kocherlakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocherlakota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Jay!