PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and clayton Mckinny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Crocker
vs
Mckinny

185 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Crocker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, clayton Mckinny!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocker leaves Mckinny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mckinny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crocker sprawls well. Crocker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mckinny gets slowly back to his feet.
Mckinny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crocker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mckinny.
Richard Crocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clayton Mckinny.

Crocker moves into the clinch.
A short left from Crocker.
Crocker wants to break free but Mckinny has control.
Crocker gets underhooks to prevent Mckinny's takedown attempt.
Crocker tries to break free but Mckinny pushes him back against the cage.
Crocker gets underhooks to prevent Mckinny's takedown attempt.
Crocker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mckinny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crocker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Crocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
Crocker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckinny backwards.
Crocker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mckinny.

Crocker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crocker decides to stand back up. Crocker steps back and let's Mckinny get back to his feet.
Mckinny looks gassed!
Mckinny dodges the punch combination from Crocker.

Crocker moves into range and clinches up with Mckinny.
Crocker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mckinnys head.
Crocker scores with a shoulder strike.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crocker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crocker is looking to break free of the clinch but Mckinny has double underhooks.
Crocker can't break the clinch.
Crocker tries to break free but Mckinny pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crocker.
Crocker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mckinny is defending well for now.
Crocker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mckinny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crocker lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocker is trying to force a seperation but Mckinny has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Crocker.
Crocker can't break the clinch.
Crocker working hard to break the clinch.
Crocker lands a nice uppercut.

Crocker breaks from the clinch.

Crocker clinches up against the cage.
Crocker lands with a left to the head.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
Crocker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crocker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crocker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crocker has had enough of the clinch but Mckinny keeps him there for the moment.
Crocker lands a hook that snaps the head of Mckinny backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Crocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocker wants to break free but Mckinny has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crocker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mckinny fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mckinny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crocker lands a glancing blow to the side of Mckinny's head.
Crocker lands with an overhand left.

Crocker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Crocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mckinny tries to keep at a distance but Crocker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crocker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed against the cage, preventing Crocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Crocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crocker tries a head kick but it misses.
Crocker keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Crocker misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crocker gets a clinch.
Crocker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Crocker.
Crocker tries to break the clinch but Mckinny is controlling the position.
Crocker lands a nice uppercut.

Crocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crocker.
Crocker swinging wilding here.

Crocker darts in and clinches Mckinny up against the cage.
Crocker lands a shoulder strike.
Crocker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mckinny backwards.

Crocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard Crocker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crocker tests Mckinny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Crocker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckinny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mckinny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crocker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Crocker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crocker moves into the clinch.
Crocker lands a hook that snaps the head of Mckinny backwards.
Crocker tries to break free but Mckinny pushes him back against the cage.
Crocker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
Crocker lands a nice uppercut.
Crocker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mckinny avoids the elbow strike from Crocker, against the cage.
Mckinny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocker's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Crocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocker has had enough of the clinch but Mckinny keeps him there for the moment.
Crocker is trying to break free.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed against the cage, preventing Crocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker wants to break free but Mckinny has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Crocker on the inside.
Mckinny prevents Crocker from breaking the clinch.
Crocker is trying to break free.
Mckinny prevents Crocker from breaking the clinch.
Crocker misses with a punch on the inside.
Crocker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
Crocker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Crocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocker stops a takedown attempt from Mckinny.
Crocker is trying to force a seperation but Mckinny has the dominant position.
Crocker lands with a short shot to the head.
Crocker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
Crocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed against the cage, preventing Crocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Crocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crocker throws a sloppy head kick and Mckinny moves out of range easily.
Crocker is looking to land body kicks.
Crocker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Crocker.
Richard Crocker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocker keeps the fight on the outside.

Crocker gets a clinch.

Crocker manages to break the clinch.
Mckinny shoots for a takedown but Crocker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mckinny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mckinny slips a jab and a cross from Crocker.
Mckinny tries for a takedown but Crocker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richard Crocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clayton Mckinny.

Crocker pushes Mckinny up against the cage in a clinch.
Crocker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crocker is looking to break free of the clinch but Mckinny has double underhooks.
Mckinny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocker's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker lands with a light punch inside.
Mckinny dodges an elbow strike from Crocker.
Crocker wants to break free but Mckinny has control.
Crocker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crocker tries to break the clinch but Mckinny is controlling the position.
Crocker tries to break the clinch but Mckinny is controlling the position.
Mckinny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crocker prevents it.
Crocker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crocker lands with a short shot to the head.
Crocker can't break the clinch.
Crocker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crocker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mckinny.
Crocker lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crocker working hard to break the clinch.
Crocker has had enough of the clinch but Mckinny keeps him there for the moment.
Mckinny keeps control of Crocker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crocker working hard to break the clinch.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
A short right from Crocker on the inside.
Mckinny keeps control of Crocker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
Crocker is trying to break the clinch but Mckinny has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crocker.
Crocker wants to break free but Mckinny has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crocker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crocker is trying to break the clinch but Mckinny is controlling him.
Crocker is trying to force a seperation but Mckinny has the dominant position.
Mckinny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocker's efforts to push away.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Crocker dominated that second round.
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.

Crocker lands with an overhand left.
Crocker misses with a head kick.
A combination from Crocker does no damage.
Crocker fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckinny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mckinny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocker.
Crocker tries to close the distance and clinch but Mckinny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crocker tries to clinch but Mckinny is having none of it.
Mckinny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crocker throws a head kick that misses.
Mckinny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Crocker misses the target.

Crocker moves into the clinch successfully.
Crocker pushes Mckinny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mckinny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crocker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crocker lands with a light punch inside.
Crocker is looking to break free of the clinch but Mckinny has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crocker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crocker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crocker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Crocker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crocker misses with a kick to the body.
Crocker cracks a nice hook into Mckinny's ribs.

Crocker takes the fight into the clinch.
Crocker is trying to break free.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.
Crocker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Crocker breaks from the clinch.
Crocker misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckinny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crocker finds it's way round the side to connect with Mckinny's head.
Mckinny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richard Crocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clayton Mckinny.
Crocker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Crocker forces Mckinny back against the cage and clinches.

Crocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Crocker.

Crocker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richard Crocker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crocker is pushing Mckinny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crocker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocker can't break the clinch.
Crocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crocker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crocker presses Mckinny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocker's efforts to push away.
Mckinny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocker's efforts to push away.
Mckinny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crocker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crocker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mckinny being controlled against the cage.
Crocker working hard to break the clinch.
Crocker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crocker is trying to break the clinch but Mckinny has him pressed against the cage.
Crocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crocker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mckinny has him pressed against the cage.
Crocker working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crocker pushes Mckinny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crocker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckinny backwards.
Crocker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Crocker.
Mckinny tries for a takedown. No joy.

Crocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mckinny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crocker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Crocker takes the fight into the clinch.
Crocker is looking to break free of the clinch but Mckinny has double underhooks.
Crocker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crocker tries to break free but Mckinny pushes him back against the cage.
Crocker is pressed up against the cage. Mckinny has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crocker down to the mat. Crocker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mckinny ducks right into an uppercut from Crocker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Crocker clearly takes that round.
That's time! Crocker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crocker clinches with his opponent.
Crocker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Crocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mckinny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crocker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mckinny has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crocker lands with a short shot to the head.
Crocker looking to throw knees to the head but Mckinny is blocking nicely.
Mckinny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crocker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mckinny tries to clinch but Crocker is having none of it.

Crocker drives through and clinches with Mckinny against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed against the cage, preventing Crocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed against the cage, preventing Crocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crocker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crocker misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed against the cage, preventing Crocker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crocker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mckinny.
Richard Crocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clayton Mckinny.
Crocker has Mckinny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mckinny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crocker can't break the clinch.
Crocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crocker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crocker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mckinny.
Crocker is trying to break the clinch but Mckinny is controlling him.
Mckinny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crocker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crocker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crocker tries to circle away but Mckinny has him pinned against the cage.

Crocker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mckinny shoots in but Crocker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crocker is looking to land body kicks.

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.
Mckinny tries to clinch up.

Crocker moves into the clinch successfully.
Crocker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crocker lands an uppercut.
Crocker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mckinny takes a shot to the head.
Crocker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Crocker.
Crocker lands a nice uppercut.
Crocker tries to break free but Mckinny pushes him back against the cage.

Crocker breaks from the clinch.
Crocker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mckinny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mckinny shoots in and drives through. Crocker sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crocker avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crocker.
Crocker misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckinny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Crocker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crocker tries to circle away but Mckinny has him pinned against the cage.
Crocker tries to break the clinch but Mckinny is controlling the position.
Crocker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckinny backwards.
Mckinny prevents Crocker from breaking the clinch.
Crocker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crocker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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.
Crocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crocker has Mckinny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mckinny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mckinny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crocker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckinny can do to turn this around?
Mckinny tries to score a body lock takedown but Crocker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Crocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crocker throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckinny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crocker throws a right and a left that Mckinny avoids nicely.
Crocker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crocker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mckinny avoids a punch combination nicely.

Crocker has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crocker tries to break free but Mckinny pushes him back against the cage.
Crocker tries to break the clinch but Mckinny is controlling the position.
Mckinny tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Crocker had his way with clayton Mckinny in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Crocker has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crocker.
Crocker misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Crocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocker wants to clinch.
Mckinny shoots in but Crocker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mckinny takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crocker throws a sloppy head kick and Mckinny moves out of range easily.
Mckinny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crocker swivels and escapes.

Mckinny shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crocker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mckinny prevents Crocker from getting back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mckinny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mckinny stops Crocker from standing up.
Crocker has momentary wrist control but Mckinny slips an elbow through the middle.
Mckinny won't allow Crocker to get back to his feet.
Mckinny throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mckinny blocks a head kick by Crocker.
Nice takedown defense from Crocker. No joy for Mckinny on that attempt.
Richard Crocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of clayton Mckinny.
Mckinny doesn't manage to clinch there - Crocker circles away.
Crocker throws a head kick but Mckinny moves out of range.
Crocker swinging wilding here.
Mckinny shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Crocker misses.
Crocker misses with a few strikes there.

Crocker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckinny, pushing him back against the cage.
Crocker wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crocker.
Mckinny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crocker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crocker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mckinny.
Mckinny is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crocker.

Crocker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckinny, pushing him back against the cage.
Crocker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mckinny gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mckinny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crocker gets underhooks to prevent Mckinny's takedown attempt.
Crocker is trying to break free.
Crocker is working Mckinny over against the cage.
Crocker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mckinny up against the cage.
Crocker can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckinny has Crocker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crocker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crocker wants a takedown but no success here.
Crocker tries to break free but Mckinny pushes him back against the cage.
Crocker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Crocker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mckinny has him pressed against the cage.
Crocker pushes Mckinny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Crocker breaks the clinch.
Mckinny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mckinny checks a leg kick.
Crocker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mckinny pinned against the cage. Mckinny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Crocker closes the distance and clinches.
Crocker wants to get back to striking at distance but Mckinny won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mckinny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crocker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Crocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Crocker clinches up with Mckinny and pushes him back against the cage.
Mckinny prevents Crocker from breaking the clinch.
Crocker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mckinny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocker's efforts to push away.
Crocker working hard to break the clinch.
Richard Crocker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crocker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckinny backwards.
Crocker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mckinny has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Crocker - that landed with a thud.
Mckinny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crocker fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Crocker darts in and clinches Mckinny up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Crocker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crocker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:44
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Crocker!
Richard Crocker is the new middleweight champion!