PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robson crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robson crocop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

crocop
vs
Darnielle

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robson crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from crocop.
A head kick misses from crocop.
crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Darnielle tries to close the distance and clinch up but crocop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
crocop tries a head kick but it misses.

Darnielle instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Darnielle.
crocop can't break the clinch.
crocop tries to break the clinch but Darnielle is controlling the position.
Darnielle lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Robson crocop has been cut.
Darnielle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darnielle has crocop pressed against the cage, preventing crocop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darnielle keeps control of crocop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darnielle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but crocop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
crocop wants to break free but Darnielle has control.
Darnielle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
crocop tries to circle away but Darnielle has him pinned against the cage.
crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darnielle lands an elbow that stopped crocop in his tracks for a moment.

Robson crocop's cut is getting worse.
crocop is trying to break free.
Darnielle looking to throw knees to the head but crocop is blocking nicely.
Darnielle lands an elbow inside.

Robson crocop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Darnielle stalling against the cage.
Darnielle lands an elbow just above crocop 's eye.
Darnielle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and crocop avoids it.
crocop wants to break free but Darnielle has control.
crocop is trying to break the clinch but Darnielle is controlling him.
Darnielle lands an elbow that stopped crocop in his tracks for a moment.
crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Robson crocop's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Darnielle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robson crocop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Darnielle!