PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jzk Crock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crock has chosen raaah Crock-time! as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shogun Rua
vs
Crock

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Shogun Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jzk Crock!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua shoots in and drives through. Crock sprawls well.
Jzk Crock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Rua or perhaps it was just good defense by Crock which made him look bad.
Crock 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.
Crock throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.

Rua scores with a takedown into Crock's guard.
Rua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Crock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rua takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Rua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua lands a couple of elbows.
Crock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rua's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua striking off his back but it's not causing Crock any problems.
Crock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rua throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rua is on top in guard.

Crock had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rua is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Crock Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rua's back instead.
Rua rolls, trying to escape but Crock keeps control of the position.

Crock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Crock looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Crock doesn't have the hooks in and Rua manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crock trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.
Rua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rua lands a couple of digs.

Crock is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rua is defending well though. Crock let's go of the attempt for now.
Crock is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Rua up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rua is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crock is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rua defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rua is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Crock.
Rua takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Crock patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Crock controls the position.

Crock looking for the choke from the back.
Crock controlling well, preventing Rua from escaping the position.
Rua prevents Crock from getting a body triangle.

Crock looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Rua taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jzk Crock!