PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Pascual (ranked 2143 p4p, 257 weight class) and Alvarez Croce (ranked 2645 p4p, 297 weight class). Croce is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed to Death. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pascual
vs
Croce

180 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaise Pascual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvarez Croce !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascual throws a looping overhand right but Croce ducks down to avoid it.
Croce feints the counter takedown.
Pascual misses the shot to the body.
Croce moves out of range as Pascual strikes.
And Croce tries to counter it with a takedown but Pascual pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Croce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pascual.

Pascual tries to sprawl but Croce drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Pascual pushes Croce off and gets back to his feet.
Croce changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pascual tries to avoid it but Croce manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pascual to the ground. Pascual escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Croce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pascual.
Croce drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pascual defends it well.
Croce avoids the body shot from Pascual.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Croce counters with a shoot takedown. Pascual fights it but they end up in guard.
Pascual pulls Croce in close to prevent any damage.
Pascual knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Croce on the ground.
Pascual not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Croce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Croce is working Pascual over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Croce content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Pascual has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Croce can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Croce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pascual is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascual is adopting a defensive guard.
Croce has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Croce works over Pascual with some ground and pound from guard.
Pascual has Croce pulled in close to control his posture.
Croce with a nice head shot there.
Pascual wants to control but Croce passes easily into half guard.
Pascual trying to hold on to Croce 's head to control him but Croce postures up.
Croce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Croce prevents Pascual from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual trying to control but Croce postures up.
Pascual blocking the ground and pound attempt from Croce .
Pascual is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Croce has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Croce prevents Pascual from standing back up.
Pascual keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Croce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pascual wants to control but Croce is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Croce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pascual.
Croce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Croce is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Croce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pascual.
Croce changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pascual connects with a body shot that sends Croce 's belly button to the back.
Pascual looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pascual throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Croce ducks under a wild hook from Pascual.
Croce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pascual.
And Croce tries to counter it with a takedown but Pascual pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Croce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Croce shoots in for a takedown but Pascual shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Pascual misses the target.
Blaise Pascual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvarez Croce .

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Croce gets tackled into the ropes by Pascual. Pascual maintains the clinch.
A short right from Pascual on the inside.
Pascual lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Croce or not.
Croce looks winded!
Croce 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pascual misses with a body punch.
Pascual throws a punch but it's blocked by Croce .
Pascual swings wildly with an uppercut but Croce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pascual misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pascual will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Croce up against the ropes.
Pascual throws a punch but it's blocked by Croce .

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pascual fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascual swings wildly with an uppercut but Croce uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Pascual.
Pascual doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pascual tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pascual has a couple of punches blocked by Croce .
Pascual has a couple of punches blocked by Croce .
Croce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pascual pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Pascual.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pascual lands with a left to the head.
Pascual working aggressively here.
Pascual lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pascual misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Croce is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pascual gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Pascual.
Pascual stalling the fight.
Pascual misses with a hook from the clinch.
Croce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pascual lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Croce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pascual pulls his leg out and moves away.
Croce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pascual counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Alvarez Croce has been cut.
Pascual throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pascual scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pascual looks to land a left hand but Croce moved out of range nicely.
Pascual is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Croce tries to clinch up

and Pascual counters with a nice right hand that sends Croce toppling to the canvas! Croce scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pascual finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Croce gets tackled into the ropes by Pascual. Pascual maintains the clinch.
Pascual lands with a light punch inside.
Pascual stalls.
Pascual swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Croce tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pascual.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pascual creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Alvarez Croce 's cut even more.
The referee calls for Pascual to work.
Pascual fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascual lands with a light punch inside.
Pascual misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Croce blocks an uppercut.
Croce tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pascual just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Croce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pascual lands a jab to the nose.
Croce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaise Pascual dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvarez Croce 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pascual thows a left - swing and a miss!
Croce with the counter takedown but Pascual avoids it easily.
Blaise Pascual is winning the standup battle so far.
Pascual displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Croce .
Croce has a takedown stuffed.

Pascual feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Croce sprawling to the canvas! Croce rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pascual finish him?!
Pascual misses with a hook. Croce ducked under it nicely.
Croce feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual throws a lazy right hand but Croce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pascual sizes up Croce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The cut above Alvarez Croce 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good standup being displayed there by Pascual as he connects with a hook.
Pascual swings for the body but Croce moves out of range.
Pascual throws a jab when Croce was well out of range.
Croce drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pascual defends it well.
Pascual lands with a good body shot.
Croce is breathing heavily.

Pascual lands a big uppercut and Croce crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Croce looks OK. Pascual waves Croce back to his feet!

Croce is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croce throws a head kick that misses
and Pascual counters with a huge right that knocks Croce out cold! Pascual is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blaise Pascual!
Alvarez Croce was interviewed post fight and said 'I knew that i was gonna lose this fight coz i have been having problems in grapling defense. He submited me and that was it. It is wat it is, and I always stay humble and look for wat is next to be done.'.