PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killem Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quick has chosen Ready, Able as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Crocker
vs
Quick

191 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Vodka Rags

Sublime Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Crocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killem Quick!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crocker somewhat.
Quick misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crocker.
Quick throws an overhand right that lands on Crocker's shoulder, as Crocker tries to avoid the shot.
Quick throws a hook but Crocker blocks it.
Crocker looks for a takedown but Quick sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Crocker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quick but Quick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quick connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Quick.
Quick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crocker looks for a takedown but Quick sprawls well.
Crocker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quick but Quick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crocker needs to keep his hands up - Quick had a free shot at his head there.
Crocker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Quick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crocker circles away quickly and effectively.
Quick tries to clinch up.
Quick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crocker on the side of the head.
Quick misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Quick finds it's target.
Quick tries to clinch up but Crocker circles away and keeps his distance.
Quick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crocker shoots in for a double leg but Quick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Quick is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quick swivels and escapes.
Crocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quick.
Crocker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quick defends it nicely.
Quick misses with a straight left.
Quick thows a body shot but no joy.

Quick changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crocker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Quick trying to control the position but Crocker is working away.
Crocker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick trying to control from half guard but Crocker is working away.
Crocker tries to get to full guard but Quick has control of the leg.
Quick is pressing down on Crocker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crocker is holding on for now.
Quick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quick trying to control the pace.
Crocker trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Quick manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killem Quick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crocker with a poor takedown
and Quick counters with a right hand to the body.
Quick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crocker backs up against the cage.
Quick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Quick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Quick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crocker, who protects the arm well.
Quick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crocker keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crocker regains half guard there - taking advantage of Quick's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quick tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Quick controlling the action here.
Quick is trying to control the action in half guard but Crocker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crocker is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quick not doing much here.

Killem Quick has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Quick with that takedown attempt.
Crocker ducks under a wild hook from Quick.
Quick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crocker manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick misses with a looping right.
Quick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crocker with a poor takedown
and Quick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crocker ducks under a wild hook from Quick.
Crocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Quick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crocker momentarily.
Quick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killem Quick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quick to score with a decent uppercut.
Crocker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Quick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Crocker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quick tries to bum rush Crocker with a series of wild strikes but Crocker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crocker.
Crocker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crocker takes one to the chin there.
Crocker shoots and misses
and Quick counters with a nice body shot.
Crocker misses with a takedown attempt
and Quick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crocker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crocker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Quick counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killem Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.

Quick connects with a looping right hand.
Quick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quick connects with a looping right hand.
Quick fails to land with a series of punches.
Quick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Quick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crocker, pushing him back against the cage.
Crocker struggles to land a body shot inside as Quick controls his hands.
Quick wants to break free but Crocker has control.
A frustrated look appears on Quick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Crocker. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Quick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crocker wants to stall.
Crocker can't find room to land a body shot as Quick controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker is pushing Quick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quick blocks a body shot from Crocker.
Quick has Crocker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crocker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crocker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Crocker.
A nice left hand lands by Crocker.
Quick is working for takedown but Crocker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crocker lands with a right to the head.
Crocker misses with a body punch.
Crocker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crocker misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crocker.
Crocker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quick wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick misses with a punch to the body.
Quick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocker is defending well for now.
Crocker lands a body punch.
Quick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crocker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Crocker tries to work over Quick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crocker misses with a punch to the body.
Crocker tries a body shot but Quick blocks it.
Crocker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crocker has Quick pushed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Crocker.
Quick working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crocker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crocker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crocker lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Crocker.
Crocker lands a nice shot to the body.
Crocker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Killem Quick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chris Crocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Killem Quick has been cut.
Crocker is leaning against Quick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crocker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quick or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crocker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crocker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chris Crocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killem Quick.
Crocker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crocker is leaning against Quick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crocker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocker lands with a right to the head.
Crocker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crocker digs a right hand underneath Quick's ribcage. Quick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Crocker.
Crocker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Crocker to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crocker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crocker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Crocker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killem Quick!