PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kepa Keton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keton's entrance music is Como un Rayo!. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Kepa Keton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kepa Keton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Keton
vs
Cro Cop

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 15 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kepa Keton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Cop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keton looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Cro Cop looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Keton!

Cro Cop stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Cro Cop instigates a clinch.

Cro Cop pulls guard.
Cro Cop is looking to stand up but Keton isn't so interested in that idea.
Cro Cop wants to sweep here but Keton controlling him for the moment.
Cro Cop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cro Cop controlling the position.
Cro Cop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Keton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Keton is trying desperately to improve position.
Cro Cop looking to finish Keton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Keton!
Cro Cop with a couple of short strikes.

Cro Cop jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Keton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cro Cop taking a breather here.
Keton misses with a strike from the bottom.

Cro Cop decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that Keton semi-blocks.

Cro Cop has Keton up against the cage in a clinch.

Cro Cop jumps guard.
Cro Cop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keton is one step ahead there.
Keton stops Cro Cop from standing up.
Cro Cop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cro Cop throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Keton lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cro Cop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cro Cop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keton is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Cro Cop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Keton is looking to regain half guard here but Cro Cop keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cro Cop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cro Cop decides to stand back up. Cro Cop steps back and let's Keton get back to his feet.

Cro Cop scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cro Cop keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Keton pushes Cro Cop off looking to stand but Cro Cop dives back in and keeps control.
Keton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Cro Cop is trying to work for a kimura but Keton is defending well.
Keton gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cro Cop's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Cro Cop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kepa Keton'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 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Cro Cop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cro Cop slows the pace down in half guard.
Keton is trying to get back to full guard.
Cro Cop blocks the strikes from Keton.
Keton punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keton tries to roll over but Cro Cop keeps him under control.
Cro Cop not doing much here.
Keton is looking for a sweep. Cro Cop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keton is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cro Cop drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Keton is looking for a triangle here but Cro Cop uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Keton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cro Cop is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keton tries to reverse the position but Cro Cop maintains control.
Cro Cop controlling the pace for now.
Keton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Keton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cro Cop.
Keton is looking to get to half guard.
Mirko Cro Cop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keton is in a horrible position here. Cro Cop smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop landing strikes from the mount and Keton is in trouble!
Keton is trying to escape the mount.
Cro Cop controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
Cro Cop scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Keton?
Keton is looking to get to half guard.
Cro Cop looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keton throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cro Cop. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keton tries to hold on but Cro Cop pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Keton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Cro Cop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kepa Keton'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. This is the final round!

Cro Cop drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keton tries to bench press Cro Cop off him but Cro Cop keeps the position.
Cro Cop takes a little break here. Keton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Cro Cop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cro Cop working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cro Cop controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keton tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keton tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Keton tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Keton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cro Cop to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Keton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cro Cop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cro Cop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Keton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cro Cop passes into half guard.

Cro Cop decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cro Cop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cro Cop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cro Cop controlling the action here for a moment.
Keton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cro Cop gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Keton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cro Cop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Keton doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Keton is looking for a triangle here but Cro Cop uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Keton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keton tries to kick Cro Cop off but Cro Cop keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Cro Cop is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keton is just riding it out for now. Cro Cop eventually gives up the hold.
Keton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Keton wants to get back to his feet.
Cro Cop is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cro Cop is looking to advance position but Keton won't allow it.
Keton is trying to stand back up but Cro Cop is controlling him

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cro Cop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cro Cop.
Keton throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Kepa Keton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cro Cop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keton is looking for a sweep.
Keton regains half guard.
Cro Cop is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Keton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cro Cop pulls his head out easily.

Keton actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Cro Cop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cro Cop 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Cro Cop!