PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro Crap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Idol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Idol struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mirko Cro Crap has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cro Crap
vs
Idol

150 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirko Cro Crap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Idol!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cro Crap drives through with a takedown into guard.
Idol looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cro Crap wants to control from the top but Idol keeps moving.
Cro Crap controlling from the top position.

Idol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Idol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cro Crap trying to control but Idol is working from the bottom.
Cro Crap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Idol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cro Crap stopping the sweep attempt from Idol.

Cro Crap drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cro Crap jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cro Crap rushes Idol and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Idol just leaning against Cro Crap, taking a breather.

Cro Crap drags the fight down to the ground.
Cro Crap seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cro Crap lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Idol!
Idol is trying desperately to improve position.

Cro Crap looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cro Crap lands a big elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Cro Crap is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Idol can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Idol manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idol gets back to full guard.
Idol looking for a sweep. Not yet Idol, not yet.
Cro Crap tries to free his leg and advance position but Idol is retaining full guard.
Cro Crap is in close to Idol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cro Crap trying to control but Idol is working from the bottom.
Idol can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cro Crap controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cro Crap decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Cro Crap drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Idol is letting Cro Crap control him for a moment.

Cro Crap decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Idol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cro Crap counters with a takedown into side control.

Cro Crap working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Idol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idol is pushing Cro Crap's head away, looking to escape. Cro Crap manages to hold on to the position though.
Cro Crap in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Cro Crap working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Idol takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cro Crap in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
Cro Crap throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Idol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Cro Crap dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Idol darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cro Crap might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Idol prevents Cro Crap from improving his position.
Cro Crap wants to get back to his feet.
Cro Crap is trying is best to control the position here.
Cro Crap wants to control but Idol is keeping busy.
Cro Crap moves into full guard.
Cro Crap pulls Idol in close to prevent any damage.
Cro Crap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cro Crap could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Idol is breathing heavily.
Cro Crap controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Crap is trying to keep Idol in close.
Cro Crap managing to control the position.

Cro Crap throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cro Crap looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mirko Cro Crap just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Cro Crap scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cro Crap has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cro Crap trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cro Crap knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Idol on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idol keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Idol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cro Crap looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Idol really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cro Crap can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Idol is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Idol is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cro Crap breaks from Idol's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idol is wriggling around trying to escape.
Idol is squirming around, avoiding Cro Crap's attempts to control the action.
Idol is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Idol taking shots to the head.
Cro Crap lands a heavy elbow.

Idol is rocked!
Cro Crap is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Idol is still in real trouble! Can Cro Crap finish him?

Cro Crap is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Idol has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cro Crap landing strikes from the mount.
Cro Crap working Idol over with strikes here.
Idol is trying to escape the mount.
Cro Crap putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idol prevents Cro Crap from taking his back.
Cro Crap controlling the pace for now.
Cro Crap looking to control but Idol is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Idol seems to have recovered his senses.
Cro Crap tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Idol is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cro Crap landing shots from mount.
Idol has given up his back here. Will Cro Crap look for the submission or keep pounding away?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cro Crap cracks Idol with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Idol from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Will Cro Crap go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Idol tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Cro Crap dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cro Crap closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Cro Crap.
Idol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cro Crap lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Idol is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cro Crap is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Idol to the mat. Idol regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cro Crap trying to control the position from guard on top but Idol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Idol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Cro Crap decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Idol, up you get!
Some wild striking there from Idol.

Cro Crap instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Idol manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idol misses with a takedown attempt

and Cro Crap counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cro Crap.
Idol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cro Crap's guard.

Cro Crap pushes Idol off and gets back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cro Crap.

Cro Crap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Idol, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cro Crap prevents Idol from breaking the clinch.

Idol is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cro Crap is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Idol to the mat. Idol regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Cro Crap stopping the sweep attempt from Idol.
Cro Crap looking to pass the guard.

Cro Crap stands and steps away. Idol gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Idol tries to keep at a distance but Cro Crap has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cro Crap is trying to trip Idol. He has hold of a leg but Idol is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cro Crap persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crap would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cro Crap controlling from the top position.

Cro Crap stands up from Idol's guard - Cro Crap perhaps looking for a knockout.
Idol wants to clinch.

Cro Crap moves into the clinch successfully.

Cro Crap pulls guard.
Cro Crap trying to keep a closed guard but Idol is proving a slippery customer.

Cro Crap throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cro Crap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Idol can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Crap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cro Crap is looking to stand up but Idol isn't so interested in that idea.
Cro Crap lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Idol!
A nice elbow there by Cro Crap.
Idol really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Cro Crap working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cro Crap controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Idol is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cro Crap controlling his opponent.

Cro Crap looking to secure an arm triangle but Idol defends it well.
Cro Crap controlling from the full mount.
Idol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Billy Idol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cro Crap get's back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Cro Crap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cro Crap has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Cro Crap!