PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Crop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Crop comes into a darkened arena with his song building. PRIDE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cain Daley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirko Cro Crop's chin.

Daley
vs
Cro Crop

180 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Rivers Edge 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Cro Crop!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Crop tries a head kick but it misses.
Cro Crop throws a head kick but Daley moves out of range.

Daley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daley looking to pass the guard.
Daley is looking to stand up but Cro Crop won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daley pushes down on Cro Crop's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cro Crop's head.
Cro Crop tries to kick Daley off but Daley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Daley is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cro Crop has managed to free his arm - good work.
Daley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Crop pushes Daley off looking to stand but Daley dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daley really is a fat lump.
Daley is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cro Crop - the referee stops the clock and Daley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cro Crop. Daley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cro Crop tries a head kick but it misses.
Cro Crop scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cro Crop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Cain Daley has been cut.
Cro Crop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cro Crop tries a head kick but it misses.
Daley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cro Crop throws a head kick that misses.
Cro Crop throws a sloppy head kick and Daley moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cro Crop throws a nice head kick!

Cain Daley's cut is getting worse.
Cro Crop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cro Crop lands with a nice body kick.
Cro Crop fakes the leg kick and cracks Daley in the body.
Cro Crop lands with an overhand left.
Daley blocks a head kick by Cro Crop.
Daley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cro Crop.
Daley shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cro Crop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Cain Daley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Daley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cro Crop lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cro Crop.
Cro Crop goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Jeez, Cain Daley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cro Crop lands a jab-cross combination.
Mirko Cro Crop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cro Crop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick there by Cro Crop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cro Crop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crop lands with a right hand.
Daley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cro Crop is able to avoid easily.
Cro Crop cracks Daley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cro Crop lands with a kick to the temple. Daley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cain Daley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mirko Cro Crop!