PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gator Croc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Amagov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Croc comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Ruslan Amagov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Croc
vs
Amagov

178 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gator Croc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Amagov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croc misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amagov.
Croc throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ruslan Amagov has been cut.
Croc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Amagov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Croc's guard.
Amagov throws a big right hand that misses.
Croc working a defensive guard here.
Croc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amagov.
Croc is pulling down on Amagov's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Croc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amagov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Gator Croc wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Amagov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Croc throws a sloppy head kick and Amagov moves out of range easily.
Croc scores with a head kick. Amagov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amagov.
Amagov blocks a head kick by Croc.
Croc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Croc plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Amagov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Croc. Croc obviously looking to wear him down.
Croc tries a head kick but it misses.

Croc gets caught napping as Amagov dives in and scores a takedown. Croc manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amagov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Amagov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amagov wants to control from the top but Croc keeps moving.

Ruslan Amagov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Croc gets caught napping as Amagov dives in and scores a takedown. Croc manages to retain guard.
Amagov looks winded!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Amagov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amagov throwing strikes from guard but Croc blocks nicely.
Amagov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Croc is pulling down on Amagov's head. It's preventing any offense from Amagov, at least for the moment.
Amagov prevents Croc from getting back to his feet.
Croc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amagov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amagov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Gator Croc wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Amagov avoids the head kick by Croc.
Horrible takedown by Amagov or perhaps it was just good defense by Croc which made him look bad.
Gator Croc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Amagov.
Amagov tries to clinch but Croc moves out of range.
Croc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Croc throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Amagov's head.
Croc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croc keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amagov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Croc sprawls well. Croc wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amagov gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Croc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gator Croc will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Amagov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Croc throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Croc tries a head kick but it misses.
Amagov avoids the head kick by Croc.
Amagov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Croc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruslan Amagov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Croc gets caught flat footed, as Amagov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Amagov gets to his feet. Croc looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Croc throws a head kick but Amagov moves out of range.
Croc slaps away a takedown attempt from Amagov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Croc cracks the inside of Amagov's front leg.
Croc throws a sloppy head kick and Amagov moves out of range easily.
Amagov is breathing heavily.
Croc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croc pushes Amagov away with a front kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amagov.
Amagov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gator Croc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Amagov.
Croc throws a head kick but Amagov moves out of range.
Croc bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Croc lands a high kick!
Croc lands with a kick to the ribs.
Amagov shoots in but Croc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Croc throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croc scores with a head kick.
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!
Amagov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Croc.
Croc lands a head kick!
Croc scores with a head kick.
Amagov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Croc.
Croc throws a sloppy head kick and Amagov moves out of range easily.

Amagov looking to score a takedown here. Croc is defending well but Amagov drives through and ends up in Croc's guard.
Amagov wants to pass the guard but Croc is keeping the position.
Amagov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Croc's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amagov advances to half guard.
Amagov throwing shots but Croc is blocking nicely.
Croc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Amagov there.

Amagov decides to return to a standing position.
Amagov throws a series of punches but Croc moves out of range.
Croc throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Croc pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croc tries a head kick but it misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Amagov.

Amagov decides to stand back up.
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!
Croc with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Croc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amagov misses with a takedown attempt - Croc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gator Croc is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croc misses with a head kick.
Amagov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ruslan Amagov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Amagov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Amagov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Amagov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Croc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amagov blocks a head kick by Croc.
Croc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Croc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Croc throws a sloppy head kick and Amagov moves out of range easily.
Amagov fails to land the takedown.
Amagov tries to close the distance and clinch but Croc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Croc leaves Amagov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Croc avoids the body shot from Amagov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croc cracks the inside of Amagov's front leg.
Croc tries a head kick but it misses.
Amagov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Croc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amagov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Croc scores with a spinning back kick!
Croc lands with a kick to the temple. Amagov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Amagov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gator Croc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Amagov.
Croc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amagov is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Croc, right into the meat.
Croc lands with a kick to the ribs.
Croc misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Croc as Amagov shoots in.
Croc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Croc connects with a high kick.
Amagov looks for a takedown but Croc sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Croc.
A head kick from Croc lands but Amagov takes it in his stride.

Amagov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Amagov can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Croc.

Croc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croc throws a sloppy head kick and Amagov moves out of range easily.
Amagov shoots in for a takedown but Croc shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters circling a little - Croc finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Croc scores with a head kick. Amagov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Amagov swinging wildly here.
Croc throws a nice head kick!

Amagov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Amagov passes to side control.
Amagov cracks Croc with a big right hand but Croc just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Croc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Amagov is chipping away with strikes.

Amagov stands up and beckons Croc to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amagov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

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 Gator Croc.
I think Croc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gator Croc!
Gator Croc looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Suck my croc.'.