PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pewter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pewter comes to the cage accompanied by The best shit ever. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pewter
vs
Cro Cop

200 cm
23
272 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pewter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Cop tries to clinch up but Pewter circles away and keeps his distance.
Cro Cop has a takedown stuffed.

Cro Cop is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pewter's half guard.
Cro Cop trying to pass the guard but Pewter defending well.

Cro Cop postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pewter to stand up.
Cro Cop slips a jab and a cross from Pewter.
Pewter misses with a double jab.
Cro Cop has a takedown stuffed.
Pewter slips a jab from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Tom Cro Cop has been cut.
Cro Cop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cro Cop looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cro Cop circles away quickly and effectively.
Cro Cop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pewter.
Pewter avoids the head kick by Cro Cop.
Pewter stuns Cro Cop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cro Cop blocks a head kick by Pewter.
Alexander Pewter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pewter misses with a few strikes there.
Pewter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cro Cop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pewter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cro Cop dodges the punch combination from Pewter.
Pewter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cro Cop circles away quickly and effectively.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pewter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cro Cop circles away quickly and effectively.
Pewter throws a series of punches but Cro Cop avoids them all with ease.
Cro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pewter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cro Cop moves out of range as Pewter strikes.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pewter thuds a left hand into Cro Cop's body.
A combination from Pewter does no damage.
Pewter misses with a series of wild punches.
Cro Cop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pewter pinned against the cage. Pewter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander Pewter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cro Cop.
Pewter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Cro Cop moves out of range as Pewter throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pewter tries to bum rush Cro Cop with a series of wild strikes but Cro Cop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cro Cop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pewter is fending him off so far but Cro Cop persists. Nope, Pewter circles away and we're back to standing.
Pewter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cro Cop misses with a takedown attempt - Pewter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cro Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cro Cop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cro Cop moves in looking to clinch but Pewter pushes him off.
Pewter cracks Cro Cop with a good jab.
Cro Cop is looking to clinch but Pewter is avoiding it.
Pewter throws a right and a left that Cro Cop avoids nicely.
Pewter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pewter swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Cro Cop clinches up with Pewter and pushes him back against the cage.
Pewter blocks the elbow strike.
Cro Cop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cro Cop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pewter tries to break free but Cro Cop pushes him back against the cage.

Pewter breaks from the clinch.
Pewter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cro Cop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cro Cop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cro Cop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pewter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Cro Cop'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.

Cro Cop wants to clinch.
Pewter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pewter blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Pewter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cro Cop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pewter.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch but Pewter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pewter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cro Cop was well out of range. Poor timing from Pewter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cro Cop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Cro Cop.
Some wild striking there from Pewter.
Pewter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cro Cop circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexander Pewter is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewter misses with a two punch combination.
Cro Cop slips a jab from Pewter.
Pewter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Cro Cop.
Some wild striking there from Pewter.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pewter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pewter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cro Cop.
A head kick by Cro Cop misses
and Pewter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cro Cop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Cro Cop.
Pewter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pewter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cro Cop tries to close the distance and clinch but Pewter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander Pewter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cro Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Pewter moves away
and Pewter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pewter throws a head kick but Cro Cop moves out of range.
Pewter throws a nice looking combination but Cro Cop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cro Cop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pewter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander Pewter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cro Cop.
Cro Cop shoots and misses
and Pewter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pewter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cro Cop tries to clinch
and Pewter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pewter misses with a series of wild punches.
Cro Cop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pewter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cro Cop somewhat.
Pewter ducks under a wild hook from Cro Cop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewter blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pewter tests Cro Cop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Pewter as Cro Cop shoots in.
Pewter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pewter duly obliges.
Cro Cop is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Pewter misses
and Cro Cop counters with a head kick. That will keep Pewter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pewter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cro Cop wants to clinch but Pewter slips to the side
and Pewter counters with a nice body shot.
Cro Cop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cro Cop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop clinches but Pewter breaks the clinch
and Pewter counters with a series of strikes. Cro Cop will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pewter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cro Cop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cro Cop rushes Pewter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cro Cop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pewter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cro Cop is looking to break free of the clinch but Pewter has double underhooks.
Cro Cop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pewter is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pewter has Cro Cop pressed against the cage, preventing Cro Cop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pewter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cro Cop is trying to drag Pewter to the mat but Pewter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pewter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Cro Cop'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. This is the final round!

Pewter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cro Cop. That's going to slow Pewter down.
Cro Cop throws out a powerful jab.
Pewter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pewter slips under a jab from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pewter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cro Cop connects with a right hand. Pewter shakes it off.
Cro Cop darts in trying to clinch
and Pewter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pewter misses with a combination

so Cro Cop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Pewter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pewter blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop dodges the punch combination from Pewter.
Cro Cop clinches but Pewter breaks the clinch
and Pewter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pewter misses with a double jab.
Cro Cop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cro Cop tries to clinch there but Pewter circles away.
Pewter stalks Cro Cop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cro Cop's face. Cro Cop staggers backwards, shaken.
Pewter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cro Cop tries for a takedown but Pewter circles away easily
and Pewter counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cro Cop darts in trying to clinch
and Pewter counters with a three punch combo that has Cro Cop backing up. Cro Cop nods at Pewter to acknowledge the strikes.

Cro Cop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Cro Cop decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pewter to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Pewter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pewter.

Cro Cop rushes Pewter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cro Cop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cro Cop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pewter can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pewter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pewter tries to break the clinch but Cro Cop is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Cro Cop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pewter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cro Cop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cro Cop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pewter has him pressed against the cage.
Tom Cro Cop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cro Cop is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pewter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alexander Pewter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cro Cop.
Cro Cop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alexander Pewter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cro Cop prevents Pewter from breaking the clinch.

Pewter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Pewter does it's job there.
Pewter lands a nice looking body shot.
Pewter tries to bum rush Cro Cop with a series of wild strikes but Cro Cop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Pewter.
A combination from Pewter does no damage.
Pewter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Cro Cop.
I think Pewter 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Pewter!