PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vai Crackudo (ranked 683 p4p, 2200 weight class) and Gregorio Serrano (ranked 104 p4p, 327 weight class). Crackudo comes to the cage accompanied by VAI CRACUDO. Serrano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Mexican Hat Dance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gregorio Serrano told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Crackudo
vs
Serrano

187 cm
26
185
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
190
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Island Xtreme Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vai Crackudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregorio Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serrano instigates a clinch.
Serrano misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Serrano.
Serrano scores with a shoulder strike.
Crackudo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serrano backwards.
A shot in the inside from Crackudo.
A short uppercut from Crackudo.

It looks like Gregorio Serrano has been cut.
Crackudo blocks an uppercut.
Serrano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serrano swings wildly with an uppercut but Crackudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackudo scores with a hook to the body.
Crackudo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Serrano prevents a body shot from Crackudo.

Crackudo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serrano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crackudo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Crackudo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Serrano has Crackudo up against the cage in a clinch.
Serrano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serrano misses with some punches.
Crackudo blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serrano.
Serrano has a couple of punches blocked by Crackudo.
Serrano lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serrano.
Serrano working aggressively here.
Serrano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Serrano swings wildly with an uppercut but Crackudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Crackudo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Crackudo breaks the clinch.

Serrano has Crackudo up against the cage in a clinch.
Serrano working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serrano.
Crackudo swings wildly with an uppercut but Serrano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serrano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serrano working aggressively here.
Serrano throws a punch but it's blocked by Crackudo.
Serrano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crackudo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crackudo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackudo misses with the head strike.
Crackudo tries to throw a body punch but Serrano avoids it by throwing Crackudo back against the cage.

Crackudo breaks from the clinch.
Crackudo throws an overhand right that lands on Serrano's shoulder, as Serrano tries to avoid the shot.

Serrano moves into the clinch.
Crackudo gets through Serrano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crackudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Serrano controls his hands.
Crackudo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crackudo.
Crackudo throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Crackudo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Serrano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Serrano lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Crackudo.
Serrano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Serrano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crackudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crackudo can't find room to land a body shot as Serrano controls the action.
Serrano has a couple of punches blocked by Crackudo.
Serrano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.

Crackudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregorio Serrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackudo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serrano.

Serrano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crackudo has a couple of punches blocked by Serrano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serrano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crackudo.
Serrano misses with a punch on the inside.
Serrano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serrano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crackudo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Serranos head.
Serrano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.
Crackudo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crackudo lands with a short shot to the head.

Crackudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Serrano clinches with his opponent.
Serrano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.
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!
Serrano working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Crackudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Serrano has managed to clinch.
Crackudo blocking some punches.
Crackudo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serrano misses with some punches.
Crackudo working aggressively here.
Crackudo tries to throw a body punch but Serrano avoids it by throwing Crackudo back against the cage.

Crackudo manages to break the clinch.

Serrano closes the distance and clinches.
Crackudo misses with the head strike.
Serrano misses with some punches.
Crackudo lands a nice uppercut.
Crackudo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serrano's elbow.
Serrano has a couple of punches blocked by Crackudo.
Crackudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serrano throws a head punch that misses.
Crackudo tries to throw a body punch but Serrano avoids it by throwing Crackudo back against the cage.
Crackudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Serrano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crackudo.
Serrano throws a head punch that misses.
Crackudo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crackudo pushes Serrano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Serrano fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crackudo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregorio Serrano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregorio Serrano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Serrano forces Crackudo back against the cage and clinches.
Crackudo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Serrano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.
Serrano misses with a punch on the inside.

Crackudo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Serrano wants to clinch.

Serrano has closed the distance and engaged Crackudo in a clinch.
Crackudo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Crackudo manages to break the clinch.

Serrano pushes Crackudo up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Crackudo on the inside.
A short uppercut from Serrano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crackudo.
Serrano pushes Crackudo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Crackudo breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serrano wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crackudo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serrano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crackudo thows a left - swing and a miss!

Serrano closes the distance and pushes Crackudo back into the cage.
Serrano throws a punch but it's blocked by Crackudo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crackudo.
A short right from Serrano on the inside.
Crackudo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serrano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serrano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackudo has a couple of punches blocked by Serrano.
Crackudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Serrano.
Serrano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crackudo blocking some punches.
Crackudo misses with the head strike.
Serrano prevents a body shot from Crackudo.
A shot in the inside from Serrano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serrano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crackudo misses with some punches.
A short right from Serrano.
Crackudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Crackudo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serrano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crackudo digs a right hand underneath Serrano's ribcage. Serrano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crackudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Crackudo fails to land.

Crackudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serrano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crackudo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crackudo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Serrano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Serrano lands a left hand.
Crackudo tries to work over Serrano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Serrano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Crackudo.
Crackudo blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackudo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Serrano swings wildly with an uppercut but Crackudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackudo throws a head punch that misses.
Serrano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serrano misses with some punches.
Serrano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crackudo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crackudo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Crackudo manages to break the clinch.
Serrano wants to clinch.

Serrano moves into the clinch successfully.
Serrano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Crackudo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crackudo throws a hook but Serrano avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serrano drives through and clinches with Crackudo against the cage.
Serrano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackudo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serrano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crackudos head.
A head punch on the inside from Serrano fails to land.
Crackudo misses with a punch to the body.
Serrano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Crackudo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crackudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Serrano misses with the head strike.
Crackudo working aggressively here.

Crackudo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serrano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crackudo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serrano wants to clinch.
Serrano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Serrano wants to clinch
and Crackudo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gregorio Serrano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gregorio Serrano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Serrano is looking to clinch but Crackudo is avoiding it.
Crackudo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serrano doesn't seem bothered though.
Serrano wants to clinch up but Crackudo keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Crackudo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serrano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crackudo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crackudo misses the jab.
Crackudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Serrano rushes Crackudo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crackudo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crackudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serrano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serrano.
Serrano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serrano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackudo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Serrano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.

Crackudo breaks the clinch.
Serrano looks to clinch
and Crackudo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serrano tries to clinch there but Crackudo circles away.
Crackudo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crackudo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Serrano drives through and clinches with Crackudo against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crackudo.
Serrano throws a head punch that misses.
Serrano throws a head punch that misses.
Crackudo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serrano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crackudo backwards.
Serrano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Serrano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Serrano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crackudo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crackudo.
Vai Crackudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregorio Serrano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serrano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crackudo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Crackudo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serrano moves in looking to clinch but Crackudo pushes him off.
Serrano is looking to clinch.
Serrano is looking to clinch.
Serrano tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crackudo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crackudo lands a nice shot to the body.
Crackudo working aggressively here.
Crackudo tries to circle away but Serrano has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serrano has a couple of punches blocked by Crackudo.
Crackudo misses with a punch to the body.
Serrano has a couple of punches blocked by Crackudo.
Crackudo pushes Serrano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crackudo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Crackudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Serrano clinches up with Crackudo and pushes him back against the cage.
Serrano blocking some punches.
Serrano blocks an uppercut.
Crackudo tries a body shot but Serrano blocks it.
Crackudo working aggressively here.
Crackudo working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serrano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serrano.
Crackudo swings wildly with an uppercut but Serrano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serrano keeps control of Crackudo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Crackudo fails to land.
Crackudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crackudo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Serrano or not.
Crackudo lands with a light punch inside.
Crackudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Serrano controls his hands.
Serrano scores with a shot to the side of Crackudo's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vai Crackudo.
I think Serrano 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregorio Serrano!
Gregorio Serrano thanked the fans post fight for their support.