PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Croix's choice of entrance music: Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien. Jose Dantas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dantas
vs
Croix

163 cm
25
139 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Dantas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rene Croix!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croix connects with a nice looking jab.
Croix lands a front kick.
Croix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Croix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Croix misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Croix.
Dantas wants to take the fight to the mat but Croix manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Croix lands an uppercut.
Croix pushes Dantas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Croix with a knee to the head.
Dantas takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Croix as the two fighters clinch.
Dantas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Croix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Croix working Dantas over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantas being controlled against the cage.
Dantas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Croix after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Dantas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantas tries for a takedown but Croix manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croix lands with a left to the head.
Dantas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Croix is working Dantas over against the cage.
Croix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dantas.
Croix lands a shot to the body.
Dantas wants to break free but Croix has control.
Croix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Croix lands an elbow inside.
Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dantas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Croix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Croix.
Croix's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A left hand lands to the body for Croix.
Croix lands a damaging elbow.
Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Croix lands a shot to the body.
Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croix is trying to maintain a safe position but Dantas gets an underhook and turns Croix into the cage.
Dantas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Croix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dantas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Croix sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dantas somewhat.
Dantas is breathing heavily.
Croix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Croix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Croix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Croix trying to stall but Dantas improves his position.
A short right from Croix on the inside.
A knee to the head by Croix.
Croix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Croix is working for takedown but Dantas is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Croix.
Croix lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Croix.
Croix lands a shot to the body.
Croix landing knees to the head.
Dantas goes for a takedown attempt but Croix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice body kick from Croix.
Croix misses with a head kick.
Dantas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Croix lands a head kick. Dantas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dantas darts in looking for a takedown but Croix gets double underhooks and turns Dantas into the cage.
Croix is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Croix lands a body shot.
Croix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dantas's face.
Dantas tries to break the clinch but Croix is controlling the position.
Dantas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Croix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Croix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dantas.
Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croix lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Croix.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dantas has Croix pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Croix manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Croix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dantas looking for a takedown.
Croix stalls.
Croix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Croix dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Croix gets a clinch.
Croix prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Croix.
Dantas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Croix after a bit of a struggle.

Croix breaks the clinch.
Croix lands a high kick!
Croix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Croix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Dantas or perhaps it was just good defense by Croix which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Dantas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Croix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Croix scores with a head kick. Dantas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dantas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Croix.
Croix throws a front kick that sends Dantas stumbling back into the cage.
Dantas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Croix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croix lands with a kick to the temple. Dantas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Croix tenderised Dantas's leg. Dantas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Croix throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dantas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Croix defends it nicely.

Croix moves into the clinch.
Croix digs a right hand into Dantas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dantas's gas tank.

Croix breaks from the clinch.
Croix scores with a nice body kick.
Croix delivers a nice body kick.
Dantas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Croix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dantas takes one on the button.
Jose Dantas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Croix rushes Dantas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Croix manages to break the clinch.
Dantas takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Dantas is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Croix throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Dantas is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rene Croix!
During a confident post fight interview, Rene Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.