PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby TupperIII could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeff crocker's chin.

TupperIII
vs
crocker

200 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby TupperIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff crocker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

crocker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
TupperIII trying to control from the bottom.

crocker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

crocker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - crocker lands in his opponent's guard.
crocker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

TupperIII looking for submissions from the bottom but instead crocker passes into side control.

crocker decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
crocker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
TupperIII keeps the fight on the outside.

crocker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
TupperIII is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
crocker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with TupperIII. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
crocker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
TupperIII tries to buck crocker off but crocker is having none of it.
TupperIII is breathing heavily.
TupperIII is letting crocker control him for a moment.
TupperIII is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but crocker has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII trying to remain calm as crocker controls from the top position.
TupperIII wants to control but crocker postures up.
TupperIII is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
crocker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
crocker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
TupperIII gets full guard.
crocker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
crocker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
TupperIII is trying to control the position but crocker postures up.
crocker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TupperIII working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because crocker has passed into half guard!
TupperIII trying to get back to full guard but crocker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
TupperIII tries to hold on but crocker postures up.
TupperIII working to try and regain half guard.

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 content just to control the position here.
crocker wants to control the pace but TupperIII is squirming around nicely.
crocker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

crocker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
TupperIII wants to control but crocker is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff crocker dominated that 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 decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
crocker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
TupperIII trying to get back to full guard but crocker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TupperIII sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TupperIII tries to roll over but crocker keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

crocker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
TupperIII gets full guard.
TupperIII not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
crocker wanted to stand there but TupperIII had control of the position.

TupperIII is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
crocker is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII is trying to keep crocker in close.
TupperIII lands a decent punch to the body there.
Jeff crocker has got the better of the ground game so far.
crocker postures up.

TupperIII looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
crocker trying to control but TupperIII is working from the bottom.
TupperIII is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII is really struggling to control crocker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
crocker's corner is telling him to maintain position.

TupperIII escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. crocker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

TupperIII wriggles free and stands up.

crocker gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

TupperIII looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
TupperIII slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
crocker passes into half guard.
crocker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
TupperIII is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of crocker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take crocker's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby TupperIII will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

TupperIII shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and crocker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
TupperIII is trying to control the position from the bottom.
crocker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
TupperIII is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

crocker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, TupperIII has managed to free his arm - good work.
TupperIII is trying to control but can't.
crocker slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperIII gets back to full guard.

TupperIII has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think crocker should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, TupperIII has tightened it up now! crocker should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby TupperIII!