PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesly Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crocop comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wild Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wesly Correa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Correa
vs
Crocop

193 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wesly Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikey Crocop!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crocop throws out a powerful jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Crocop as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Wesly Correa has been cut.
A punch combination from Crocop misses.
Crocop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correa circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Correa.
Crocop moves in looking to clinch but Correa pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Crocop as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.
Correa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crocop avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesly Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crocop is looking to clinch but Correa is avoiding it.

Correa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crocop napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Crocop struggling a bit here.

Correa decides to stand back up.
Crocop stuffs the takedown.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Correa avoids nicely.
Correa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mikey Crocop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Crocop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Correa, pushing him back against the cage.
Correa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crocop pulls his leg out and moves away.
Correa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.

Correa moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crocop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crocop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crocop misses with a two punch combination.

Crocop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Correa, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Crocop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crocop is trying to stall.
Correa wants to get back to striking at distance but Crocop won't allow it.
Crocop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correa has him pressed against the cage.
Crocop wants to break free but Correa has control.

Crocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocop moves in looking to clinch but Correa pushes him off.
Correa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Correa tries to keep at a distance but Crocop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crocop can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crocop wants to get back to striking at distance but Correa won't allow it.

Crocop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocop blocks a leg kick.
Crocop thows a body shot but no joy.
Crocop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crocop misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Correa shoots for a double leg takedown but Crocop sprawls well. He's pushed Correa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Crocop takes the fight into the clinch.

Correa decides to pull guard.
Crocop postures up.
Correa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Correa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Crocop stands up from Correa's guard - Crocop perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocop tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Correa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crocop's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocop has Correa pulled in close to control his posture.
Correa looking to pass the guard.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Crocop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa is really struggling to control Crocop but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crocop controlling Correa's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Crocop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wesly Correa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crocop wants to clinch but Correa slips to the side

and Correa counters by clinching up.
Correa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crocop tries to break free but Correa pushes him back against the cage.
Crocop can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crocop.

Crocop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wesly Correa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Correa closes the distance and pushes Crocop back into the cage.
Good body shot from Crocop.
Crocop blocks a body shot from Correa.
Correa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crocop prevents a body shot from Correa.
Crocop misses with a body punch.
Crocop is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correa.
Correa has Crocop pressed against the cage, preventing Crocop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Crocop breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Correa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Correa circles away quickly and effectively.
Correa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crocop falls off balance throwing a combination

and Correa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Crocop breaks from the clinch.
Correa dodges the punch combination from Crocop.
Mikey Crocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crocop leaves Correa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crocop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crocop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two 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.

Correa has managed to clinch.

Crocop manages to break the clinch.
Correa misses with a takedown attempt - Crocop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesly Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to de liver by Crocop. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crocop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Correa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crocop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Correa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crocop blocks a head kick by Correa.
Crocop misses with a series of wild punches.
Mikey Crocop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crocop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Correa moves in looking to clinch but Crocop pushes him off.
Correa takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Correa or perhaps it was just good defense by Crocop which made him look bad.
Crocop scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Correa misses.
Correa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correa moves out of range as Crocop strikes.
Crocop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Correa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crocop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Correa on the side of the head.
Crocop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crocop fails in his attempt to clinch.

Crocop rushes Correa and presses him up against the cage.

Crocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Correa avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa misses with an uppercut.
Crocop throws a combination. Correa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Correa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crocop lands with a right and another and another! Correa is in big trouble! Crocop lands again and this time it's lights out for Correa! A quality knockout there for Crocop.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mikey Crocop!