PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juno Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Croca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ku
vs
Croca

195 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
227 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juno Ku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Croca!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croca swinging wildly here.
Croca misses with a body shot.
Croca missing with a left hand there. Ku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Croca swings for the body but Ku moves out of range.
Croca throws an overhand right that lands on Ku's shoulder, as Ku tries to avoid the shot.
Ku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Croca.
Ku misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croca misses with a lunging right hand
and Ku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Croca throws a jab when Ku was well out of range.
Croca misses with a hook. Ku ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku throws out a loose jab but Croca uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ku gets tackled into the cage by Croca. Croca maintains the clinch.

Croca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ku misses with a lunging right hand
and Croca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Croca misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Ku misses
and Croca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Juno Ku has been cut.
Ku gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Croca gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Croca!