PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominickoy Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Sugar We Going Down. Crocop has chosen call me maybe??? as his entrance music. Dominickoy Crocop has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juan Dos Santos 's chin.

Dos Santos
vs
Crocop

175 cm
26
130 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

183 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Dos Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominickoy Crocop!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crocop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dos Santos checks it well.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Crocop.
Crocop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crocop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crocop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crocop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Santos .
Dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Crocop had a free shot at his head there.
Crocop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crocop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crocop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dos Santos .
Nice uppercut lands for Crocop. That snapped Dos Santos 's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crocop.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crocop.
Crocop lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos 's head.
Sloppy strikes from Crocop. Those never looked like landing.
Crocop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crocop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crocop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crocop looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Crocop misses with a two punch combination.
Crocop tries to clinch there but Dos Santos circles away.
Dominickoy Crocop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop misses with a double jab.
Crocop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos .
An inside leg kick from Crocop misses.
Crocop tried to score with a low kick but Dos Santos checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crocop.
Crocop throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crocop, right into the meat.
Crocop scores with a spinning back kick!
Crocop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crocop throws a leg kick that is checked

and Dos Santos counters with a single leg into guard. Crocop didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dos Santos stops Crocop from standing up.

Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Crocop is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crocop manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Crocop's guard.

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos prevents Crocop from getting back to his feet.

Dos Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crocop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Dos Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crocop is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crocop has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dos Santos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Crocop lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Crocop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crocop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crocop.
Crocop lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crocop.
Crocop connects with a solid leg kick.
Crocop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crocop misses with a few strikes there.
Crocop throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Crocop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Crocop.
Crocop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos .
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick.
Crocop throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dos Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dos Santos drops back looking for a leg! Crocop is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crocop manages to kick Dos Santos off! Dos Santos jumps back into Crocop's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Crocop is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Crocop scores with a shoulder strike.
Crocop has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crocop is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling him.
Crocop is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crocop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Crocop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crocop is trying to force a seperation but Dos Santos has the dominant position.
Crocop working hard to break the clinch.
Crocop has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Crocop has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Crocop is trying to push Dos Santos away but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crocop prevents it.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crocop prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dos Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dos Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crocop pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crocop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crocop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Santos .
Dos Santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop connects with a solid leg kick.
Crocop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos 's sensitive parts.
Crocop looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Dominickoy Crocop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crocop throws a leg kick but Dos Santos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crocop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dos Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dos Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crocop thows a body kick. Dos Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crocop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crocop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crocop. Crocop obviously looking to wear him down.
Crocop connects with a solid leg kick.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Crocop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Crocop throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crocop tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crocop is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominickoy Crocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Crocop misses.
Some wild striking there from Crocop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominickoy Crocop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Good work by Dos Santos as he checks the leg kick.
Crocop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Crocop misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crocop.
Crocop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crocop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crocop misses with a series of wild punches.
Crocop misses with a two punch combination.
Crocop throws a low kick, looking for Dos Santos 's leg but Dos Santos calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crocop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crocop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crocop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dos Santos checks it well.
Dos Santos checks a leg kick.
Crocop lands a two punch combo.
Crocop misses with a body shot.
Crocop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Crocop thows a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it
and Dos Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Crocop backing up. Crocop nods at Dos Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crocop. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crocop tries to score with a low kick but Dos Santos moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Crocop.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Crocop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Crocop misses with a double jab.
Crocop misses with a few strikes there.
Crocop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crocop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Crocop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Crocop does no damage.
Juan Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.

Dos Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dos Santos is working for a submission of some sort.

Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crocop is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.

Dos Santos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Crocop is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Dos Santos !
An out of breath Juan Dos Santos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.