PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Cropper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reda Zinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cropper
vs
Zinger

186 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Cropper !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reda Zinger!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cropper , as that shot connected.
Zinger dives in and grabs Cropper 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cropper pushes down on Zinger's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Cropper misses.
Cropper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zinger wants to land a leg kick but Cropper is out of range.
Cropper swats away the attempt to clinch by Zinger.
Cropper misses with a series of wild punches.
Cropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zinger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cropper checks a leg kick.
Cropper looks to land a combination but Zinger avoids it well.
Cropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cropper misses with a series of wild punches.
Cropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zinger.
Cropper cracks Zinger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Zinger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zinger trying to control but Cropper is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cropper is working an open guard so Zinger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zinger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cropper throws a right hand that Zinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Zinger also avoids with ease.
Roy Cropper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cropper throws a series of punches but Zinger avoids them all with ease.
Cropper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cropper is breathing heavily.
Zinger throws a front kick aimed at Cropper 's knee but Cropper avoids it well.
Cropper misses with a wild combination.
Zinger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cropper 's sensitive parts.

Zinger moves into the clinch.
Zinger looking for a takedown.
Roy Cropper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reda Zinger.
Cropper tries to circle away but Zinger has him pinned against the cage.

Zinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zinger fails to land the takedown.
Cropper circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cropper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zinger somewhat.
No luck for Zinger with that takedown attempt.
Cropper throws a right hand that Zinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Zinger also avoids with ease.
Cropper fails to land with a series of punches.
Zinger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roy Cropper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cropper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cropper throws a push kick but Zinger slaps the foot to one side.
Zinger tries to clinch up.
Cropper lands with a nice combination. Zinger backs away looking to recover.

Cropper moves into the clinch.
Zinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cropper 's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cropper 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zinger wants a takedown but no success here.
Cropper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cropper 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cropper tries to break free but Zinger pushes him back against the cage.

Zinger jumps guard and drags Cropper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zinger trying to keep a closed guard but Cropper is proving a slippery customer.
Cropper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zinger controls Cropper momentarily but Cropper frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cropper gets to his feet - Zinger follows without any prompting.
Cropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cropper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zinger slips a jab and a cross from Cropper .
Cropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zinger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cropper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zinger somewhat.
Cropper misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cropper throws a nice looking combination but Zinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zinger shoots for a double leg takedown but Cropper sprawls well. He's pushed Zinger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cropper misses with a wild combination.
Zinger has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Cropper dominated that round.
That's time! Cropper 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some wild striking there from Cropper .
Roy Cropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cropper throws a right and a left that Zinger avoids nicely.
Zinger is looking to clinch.
Cropper blocks a head kick by Zinger.
Zinger looks to land a combination but Cropper avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cropper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zinger has him pressed against the cage.
Zinger blocks the elbow strike.
Cropper is trying to break the clinch but Zinger has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cropper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cropper lands an uppercut.

Zinger breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zinger avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Cropper misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropper throws a right hand that Zinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Zinger also avoids with ease.
Cropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zinger counters with a head kick.
Zinger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zinger moves in looking to clinch but Cropper pushes him off.
Zinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cropper tries to clinch up

and Zinger moves into the clinch.
Cropper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cropper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cropper 's efforts to push away.
Zinger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cropper smiles and moves away.
Cropper dodges the punch combination from Zinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zinger clinches up against the cage.

Cropper manages to break the clinch.
Cropper falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zinger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zinger.
Zinger taking a breather.
Cropper has had enough of the clinch but Zinger keeps him there for the moment.
Cropper lands a shoulder strike.
Cropper can't break the clinch.
Cropper managing to block the knees to the body from Zinger.
Zinger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cropper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cropper is trying to break the clinch but Zinger has him pressed against the cage.
Cropper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cropper has had enough of the clinch but Zinger keeps him there for the moment.
Cropper tries to work over Zinger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zinger fails to pull guard.
Roy Cropper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reda Zinger.
Cropper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cropper tries to break the clinch but Zinger is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cropper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cropper stuffs the takedown attempt from Zinger. Zinger gets slowly back to his feet.
Cropper falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zinger counters with a takedown into side control.

Zinger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cropper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cropper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cropper throws a series of punches but Zinger avoids them all with ease.
Cropper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zinger.
A punch combination from Cropper misses.
Zinger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zinger circles away quickly and effectively.
Zinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cropper is out of range.
Cropper throws a series of punches but Zinger moves out of range.
Zinger tries to clinch up.
Cropper throws a series of punches but Zinger moves out of range.
Zinger has a takedown stuffed.
Zinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cropper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cropper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zinger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zinger.
Cropper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Zinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zinger slips a jab and a cross from Cropper .
Cropper lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reda Zinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zinger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cropper throws a series of punches but Zinger moves out of range.
Cropper misses with a combination

and Zinger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cropper !
Cropper is trying to stand up.
Zinger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cropper is looking to escape.
Cropper wants to get back to his feet.
Zinger controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Cropper really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zinger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Cropper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zinger.
Cropper is squirming around, avoiding Zinger's attempts to control the action.
Cropper is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zinger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cropper is looking to escape.
Cropper is trying to stand.
Zinger lands a nice shot to the head.

Zinger goes for an armbar but Cropper turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cropper .
Cropper has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zinger is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cropper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zinger, up you get!
Cropper throws a series of punches but Zinger avoids them all with ease.
Zinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cropper .

Cropper tries to keep at a distance but Zinger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zinger throws a head punch that misses.
Cropper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zinger has Cropper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cropper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zinger has Cropper pressed against the cage, preventing Cropper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cropper has had enough of the clinch but Zinger keeps him there for the moment.
Cropper is trying to break the clinch but Zinger is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cropper gets underhooks to prevent Zinger's takedown attempt.
Roy Cropper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reda Zinger.
Zinger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cropper .
Zinger has a couple of punches blocked by Cropper .
Zinger tries a knee to the head but Cropper blocks it.
Zinger jumps guard but Cropper stands there with Zinger around his waist. Zinger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cropper tries to break free but Zinger pushes him back against the cage.
Cropper is trying to break free.
Cropper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zinger has him pressed against the cage.
Cropper working hard to break the clinch.
Cropper is pressed up against the cage. Zinger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cropper down to the mat. Cropper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cropper falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zinger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cropper wants to break free but Zinger has control.
Cropper misses with an elbow over the top.

Zinger successfully pulls guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reda Zinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zinger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Reda Zinger!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Reda Zinger!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Reda Zinger!

Reda Zinger wins by unanimous decision!