PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo CroCop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CroCop comes to the cage accompanied by Bop Gun (One Nation) - Ice Cube. Fickett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yankee Rose kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

CroCop
vs
Fickett

185 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo CroCop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Fickett!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

CroCop gets a takedown into half guard.
Fickett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
CroCop wants to stand up but Fickett is controlling the position.
CroCop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fickett on the ground.
Fickett wants to improve his position but CroCop is controlling well.
Fickett gets back to full guard.
Fickett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
CroCop won't allow Fickett to sweep him here.
Fickett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but CroCop puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CroCop tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Fickett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. CroCop is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. CroCop lands a nice short elbow.
Fickett is trying to maintain the position but CroCop is very close to passing his half guard.
Fickett tries to get to full guard but CroCop has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by CroCop!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fickett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and CroCop counters with a head kick. That will keep Fickett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
CroCop lands with a slapping head kick.
CroCop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fickett with a poor takedown

and CroCop counters by clinching up.

CroCop drags the fight down to the ground.

Fickett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! CroCop is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! CroCop has escaped and now he's on top!
CroCop looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fickett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

CroCop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fickett is trying to control the position but CroCop postures up.
Fickett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
CroCop wants to stand but Fickett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fickett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
CroCop trying to control the position from guard on top but Fickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fickett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in CroCop's guard.
Fickett stops CroCop from standing up.

Fickett drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but CroCop manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fickett has CroCop in his guard.
CroCop wants to control from the top but Fickett keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo CroCop dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fickett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fickett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from CroCop.
CroCop scores with a head kick.
CroCop has his takedown stuffed

and Fickett counters with a takedown into side control.

Fickett tries for a kimura but CroCop is defending well.
Fickett trying to control the action but CroCop is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
CroCop wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CroCop can't do much from the bottom here.

Fickett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but CroCop is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fickett throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and CroCop works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fickett passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fickett get's back to his feet.
Fickett with a lazy takedown attempt

and CroCop moves into the clinch.

CroCop manages to break the clinch.
Fickett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and CroCop counters with a big head kick but Fickett shrugs it off.
CroCop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fickett has his takedown stuffed
and CroCop counters with a big head kick but Fickett shrugs it off.
Milo CroCop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Fickett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
CroCop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fickett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from CroCop.
Fickett misses with a takedown
and CroCop counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick from CroCop lands but Fickett takes it in his stride.
CroCop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fickett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around CroCop's waist but CroCop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fickett off to one side.
CroCop moves into range and connects with a jab.
CroCop throws out a powerful jab.
CroCop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
CroCop connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by CroCop.
CroCop scores with a head kick.
CroCop lands with a slapping head kick.
CroCop scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot lands for CroCop.

CroCop scores a takedown into full mount!
CroCop unloading with bombs!
Fickett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fickett sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Milo CroCop will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

CroCop throws a head kick that half lands.
CroCop keeps Fickett at a distance using the push kick.

CroCop shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fickett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of CroCop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take CroCop's back!

Fickett working for the choke.
Fickett wants to control the position but CroCop frees himself and scrambles - Fickett manages to regain control in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CroCop manages to get back to half guard.
Fickett works his foot free and advances to mount.
CroCop trying desperately to get to his feet.
Blake Fickett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fickett scoring with strikes but CroCop is staying in there.
CroCop really wants to buck Fickett off and get back to his feet.
Fickett with good strikes from the mount here!

Fickett is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But CroCop has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from CroCop!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Fickett looking for the choke from the back.

Fickett working for a choke but CroCop is defending well.
Fickett struggling to land strikes to the head as CroCop covers up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

CroCop fending off the submission attempt from Fickett.
Fickett throwing strikes and CroCop squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
CroCop is looking to get to half guard.
Fickett trying to control but CroCop is having none of it.
Fickett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Fickett goes for an armbar but CroCop turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from CroCop.

Fickett has his foot on CroCop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. CroCop works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fickett looking for a guillotine here but CroCop defends easily.
Blake Fickett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

CroCop gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo CroCop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for CroCop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo CroCop!