PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Thinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Croca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Thinker
vs
Croca

191 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Black Skull Clothing
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Thinker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Croca!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Croca works over Thinker's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mr Thinker has been cut.
Thinker blocks a jab.
Thinker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thinker slips a jab and a cross from Croca.

Croca lands a left and a right that send Thinker crashing to the mat, dazed. Croca thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Thinker is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thinker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thinker checks the leg kick.
Thinker misses with a body shot.
Croca misses the shot to the body.
Thinker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Croca.
Marco Croca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croca misses with a body shot.
Thinker lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Croca does no damage.
A leg kick checked by Croca.
Croca throws a hook but Thinker avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thinker.
Croca thows a leg kick but Thinker checks it
and Thinker counters with a low kick, right behind Croca 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thinker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Croca doesn't manage to clinch there - Thinker circles away.
A clash of legs there as Thinker blocks the low kick.
A combination from Croca does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Croca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Croca throws a shot from downtown. Thinker moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Croca finds it's way through Thinker's defenses.
Croca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Croca misses with the body kick
and Thinker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Croca looks gassed!
Thinker motions for Croca to come forward. Thinker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thinker throws a sloppy head kick and Croca moves out of range easily.
Croca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Croca avoids the body shot from Thinker.
Thinker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thinker tries to clinch up
and Croca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thinker moves away.
Croca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thinker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Croca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Croca darts in trying to clinch

and Thinker counters by clinching up.

Croca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thinker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thinker tries to clinch up.
Thinker throws a leg kick which misses Croca's front leg but catches the back leg as Croca tries to avoid it.
Croca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thinker circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Croca is predictable there
and Thinker counters with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thinker.
Thinker wants to clinch.
Thinker connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thinker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Croca misses.
Croca throws a jab but it's blocked by Thinker.
Thinker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Croca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thinker misses with a low kick.
Croca digs a good body shot into Thinker's ribs.
Croca misses with a straight left.
Thinker thumps Croca with a low kick.
Croca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thinker.
Croca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Croca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thinker.
Thinker lands with a kick to the temple. Croca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thinker doesn't manage to clinch there - Croca circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thinker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thinker.
Thinker wants to slow Croca down by chopping away at his legs.
Thinker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croca throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thinker.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thinker.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thinker. That's going to slow Croca down.
Thinker scores with a jab. Croca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thinker tries a head kick but it misses.
Thinker tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Croca misses with a looping right.
Croca throws a lazy right hand but Thinker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thinker throws a front kick aimed at Croca's knee but Croca avoids it well.

Thinker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Thinker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Thinker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Croca misses with a jab to the body
and Thinker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Croca tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Croca.
Thinker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croca throws out the jab.
Croca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Croca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marco Croca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Croca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Thinker moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Croca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Croca avoids the elbow strike from Thinker, against the cage.
Croca blocks an elbow strike from Thinker.
Croca landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thinker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Croca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thinker scores with a shot to the side of Croca's head.
Thinker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Croca is breathing heavily.
Thinker misses with a knee to the head.
Thinker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Croca blocks a body shot from Thinker.
Croca can't find room to land a body shot as Thinker controls the action.
Thinker throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thinker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Croca breaks from the clinch.
Thinker tries to score with a low kick but Croca moves his leg out of the way.
Thinker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Croca's head.
Thinker moves in looking to clinch but Croca pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Thinker misses.
Thinker tries a head kick but it misses.
Croca tries to clinch but Thinker is having none of it.
Croca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thinker.
Thinker lands with a good body shot.
Thinker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Croca connects with a right hand. Thinker shakes it off.
Croca misses with a looping right.
Thinker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thinker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thinker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thinker - that will leave a mark!
Croca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thinker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thinker tries to clinch but Croca is having none of it.
Thinker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thinker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Croca's calf.
Thinker throws a solid leg kick but Croca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thinker.
Croca connects with a body shot.
Thinker scores with a spinning back kick!
Croca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thinker.
Thinker thumps Croca with a low kick.
Thinker connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thinker wants to clinch.
Thinker throws a front kick aimed at Croca's knee but Croca avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croca looks to land a left hand but Thinker moved out of range nicely.
Croca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thinker moves away.
A low kick from Croca is predictable there
and Thinker counters with a head kick.
No joy there for Croca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Thinker closes the distance and clinches.
Thinker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Croca is defending well for now.
Croca avoids the elbow strike from Thinker, against the cage.
Thinker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thinker misses with a punch to the body.
Thinker swings wildly with an uppercut but Croca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Croca wants to get back to striking at distance but Thinker won't allow it.

Croca breaks from the clinch.
Thinker avoids the head kick by Croca.
A telegraphed right hand from Croca misses the target.
Thinker lands a high kick!

Thinker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croca lands a body shot in the clinch.
Croca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thinker has him pressed against the cage.
Thinker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Thinker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Croca is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Thinker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Croca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thinker was well out of range. Poor timing from Croca.
Thinker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thinker loads up on a big right hand but Croca slips the punch.
Croca swats away the attempt to clinch by Thinker.
A bone on bone clash there as Croca blocks the leg kick.
Thinker avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thinker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thinker feints and then cracks Croca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Croca down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Thinker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Thinker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thinker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thinker misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Thinker.

Croca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thinker tries to throw a body punch but Croca avoids it by throwing Thinker back against the cage.

Croca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thinker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Croca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thinker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Croca throws a right and a left that Thinker avoids nicely.

Croca clinches with his opponent.
Thinker swings wildly with an uppercut but Croca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Croca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thinker swings wildly with an uppercut but Croca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thinker takes a shot to the head.
Croca avoiding damage as Thinker throws knees to the body.
Croca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thinker is trying to break the clinch but Croca has him pressed against the cage.
Thinker scores with a knee to the head.
Croca scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thinker is trying to break the clinch but Croca has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinker misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Croca obliges.
Croca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thinker.
Croca blocks the elbow strike.
Croca taking a breather.
Thinker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Croca is defending well for now.
Thinker tries a knee to the head but Croca blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Croca.
Croca effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Croca.
Thinker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thinker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Croca stalling.
Croca prevents Thinker from breaking the clinch.
Croca misses with a knee to the head.
Thinker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Croca lands a nice uppercut.
Thinker wants to get back to striking at distance but Croca won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Croca.
Thinker misses with a punch to the body.
Thinker throws an elbow that misses.
Thinker lands a shot to the body.
Thinker misses with a punch to the body.
Croca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thinker's face.
Marco Croca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr Thinker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croca lands a shot to the body.
Croca misses with a body punch.
Thinker throws a punch but it's blocked by Croca.
Come on Croca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thinker misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thinker.
Croca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thinker blocks a body shot from Croca.
Croca presses Thinker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Croca.
Croca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thinker.

Croca manages to break the clinch.
Croca lands with a good body shot.
Croca lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thinker counters with an outside leg kick.
Croca dips to his left and cracks Thinker with an uppercut!
Croca misses with a wild combination.

Thinker rushes Croca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Croca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thinker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Croca tries to land knees in the clinch but Thinker avoids the damage to the body.
Thinker has had enough of the clinch but Croca keeps him there for the moment.
Croca working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thinker obliges.
Thinker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thinker is trying to break the clinch but Croca is controlling him.
Croca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Croca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Croca tries to land a leg kick but Thinker saw it coming and moves away.
Thinker throws a leg kick which misses Croca's front leg but catches the back leg as Croca tries to avoid it.
Croca looks to clinch

and Thinker counters by clinching up.
Thinker swings wildly with an uppercut but Croca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thinker can't find room to land a body shot as Croca controls the action.
Nice body punch from Croca.
Croca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thinker avoids it.
Croca lands a body punch.

Thinker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thinker tries to land a leg kick but Croca saw it coming and moves away.
Thinker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croca throws out the jab.
Thinker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Croca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thinker 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mr Thinker!