PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Crocopski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solomon has chosen Silence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crocopski
vs
Solomon

187 cm
22
240 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

188 cm
27
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Crocopski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon throws a sloppy head kick and Crocopski moves out of range easily.
Solomon throws a head kick but Crocopski moves out of range.
Solomon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crocopski on the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Crocopski has been cut.
Solomon misses with a few strikes there.
Solomon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Solomon misses.
Crocopski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Solomon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Solomon throws an overhand right that lands on Crocopski's shoulder, as Crocopski tries to avoid the shot.
Crocopski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Crocopski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Solomon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocopski throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
Crocopski misses with a body kick.
Crocopski throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Roy Solomon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solomon walks into a left hand.
Solomon throws a lazy head kick

and Crocopski counters by clinching up.
Crocopski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crocopski misses with an elbow strike.
Solomon avoids the elbow strike from Crocopski, against the cage.
Crocopski misses with a knee to the head.
Solomon wants to break free but Crocopski has control.
Crocopski landing knees to the head.
Crocopski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Solomon's defenses.
Crocopski misses with an elbow over the top.

Solomon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solomon moves out of range as Crocopski throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solomon looks gassed!
Crunch! Crocopski slams his shin into Solomon's torso.

Crocopski moves into range and clinches up with Solomon.
Crocopski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Solomon's defenses.
Nice elbow from Crocopski.
Crocopski lands an elbow inside that Solomon shrugs off.
Crocopski misses with an elbow strike.
Solomon avoids a wild elbow strike from Crocopski.
Crocopski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crocopski lands an elbow just above Solomon 's eye.
Crocopski misses with an elbow strike.
Crocopski pushes off an throws an elbow but Solomon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crocopski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solomon's face.
Crocopski lands an elbow inside that Solomon shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crocopski throws an elbow but misses.
Solomon wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Crocopski.

That has opened up Roy Solomon's cut even more.
Crocopski lands an elbow just above Solomon 's eye.
Nice elbow from Crocopski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Crocopski.
Crocopski connects with a knee to the head.
Crocopski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crocopski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solomon's efforts to push away.
Crocopski missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon takes an elbow to the temple.
Solomon blocks an elbow strike.
Crocopski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crocopski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Solomon is trying to break the clinch but Crocopski has him pressed against the cage.
Solomon avoiding damage as Crocopski throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crocopski.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crocopski.
Crocopski lands an elbow inside that Solomon shrugs off.
Crocopski lands an elbow just above Solomon 's eye.
Crocopski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crocopski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crocopski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crocopski misses with a knee strike.
Solomon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocopski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crocopski misses with an elbow strike.
Crocopski lands a damaging elbow.
Crocopski lands a damaging elbow.
Crocopski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crocopski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crocopski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocopski looking to throw knees to the head but Solomon is blocking nicely.
Solomon can't break the clinch.
Crocopski crunches a lovely knee into Solomon's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Crocopski.
Crocopski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crocopski with a knee to the head.
Solomon blocks the elbow strike.
Crocopski lands a knee to the body.
Crocopski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crocopski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Solomon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crocopski landing knees to the body.
Crocopski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crocopski lands a nice elbow.
Crocopski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crocopski with a knee to the head.
Crocopski lands an elbow inside that Solomon shrugs off.
Solomon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Solomon breaks the clinch.
Crocopski blocks a head kick by Solomon.
Solomon swinging wildly here.
Roy Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocopski pushes Solomon away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon takes a head kick and keeps coming.

The cut above Roy Solomon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocopski throws a head kick that half lands.
Solomon darts in trying to clinch
and Crocopski counters with a low kick, right behind Solomon 's knee.
Michael Crocopski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crocopski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solomon wants to clinch but Crocopski slips to the side

and Crocopski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Solomon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch but Crocopski keeps him there for the moment.
Crocopski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crocopski throws an elbow but it misses.
Solomon blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crocopski misses with an elbow strike.
Solomon blocks an elbow strike from Crocopski.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solomon avoids it.
Crocopski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the head but Solomon blocks with his arms.
Solomon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Crocopski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Solomon throws a head kick but Crocopski moves out of range.
Solomon lands with a kick to the temple. Crocopski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crocopski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solomon's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Crocopski slams his shin into Solomon's torso.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crocopski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Solomon throws a lazy head kick
and Crocopski counters with a left to the body.

Crocopski clinches.
Crocopski misses with an elbow over the top.
Crocopski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crocopski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Solomon's defenses.
Solomon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocopski with a knee to the head.
Solomon avoids the elbow strike from Crocopski, against the cage.
Solomon avoids a wild elbow strike from Crocopski.
Solomon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crocopski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crocopski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Solomon avoiding damage as Crocopski throws knees to the body.
Solomon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crocopski landing knees to the head.

Solomon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Solomon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon lands a two punch combo.
Solomon misses with a takedown attempt - Crocopski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Solomon closes the distance and clinches up with Crocopski, looking for a takedown. Solomon pushes Crocopski against the cage but Crocopski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crocopski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Solomon in his tracks.
Michael Crocopski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocopski tries to clinch there but Solomon circles away.

Crocopski forces Solomon back against the cage and clinches.
Solomon blocks an elbow strike from Crocopski.
Solomon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Solomon blocks the elbow strike.
Crocopski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Solomon dodges an elbow strike from Crocopski.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solomon avoids it.
Crocopski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solomon can do to turn this around?
Solomon wants to break free but Crocopski has control.
Solomon is trying to break the clinch but Crocopski has him pressed against the cage.
Crocopski throws an elbow that misses.
Crocopski lands a knee to the head.
Solomon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crocopski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael Crocopski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Solomon.
Solomon avoids the head kick by Crocopski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocopski cracks Solomon with a good jab.
Solomon misses with a two punch combination.
Solomon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Solomon swats away the attempt to clinch by Crocopski.

Crocopski clinches up with Solomon and pushes him back against the cage.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the head but Solomon blocks with his arms.
Crocopski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crocopski misses with an elbow strike.
Crocopski trying to land knees to the body.
Crocopski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solomon is defending well for now.
Crocopski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solomon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Solomon is looking to break free of the clinch but Crocopski has double underhooks.
Crocopski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solomon is defending well for now.
Crocopski pushes off an throws an elbow but Solomon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Solomon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crocopski slips a jab and a cross from Solomon.
Crocopski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crocopski counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocopski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Solomon.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses
and Crocopski counters with a head kick.
Solomon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crocopski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crocopski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crocopski lands with a slapping head kick.
Crocopski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solomon.

Crocopski has managed to clinch.
Crocopski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crocopski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solomon's brow.
Solomon tries for a takedown but Crocopski manages to get underhooks.
Solomon blocks the elbow strike.
Crocopski lands a nice knee to the body.
Solomon can't break the clinch.
Crocopski pushes off an throws an elbow but Solomon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crocopski has Solomon pressed against the cage, preventing Solomon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crocopski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocopski lands an elbow inside that Solomon shrugs off.
Crocopski lands an elbow that stopped Solomon in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crocopski obliges.
Crocopski lands an elbow that stopped Solomon in his tracks for a moment.
Crocopski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Solomon blocks an elbow strike.
Crocopski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Solomon.
Crocopski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solomon is defending well for now.
Crocopski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michael Crocopski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Solomon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crocopski lands an elbow just above Solomon 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crocopski obliges.
Crocopski lands a damaging elbow.
Crocopski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solomon's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crocopski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solomon.
Solomon avoids the elbow strike from Crocopski, against the cage.
Solomon tries to circle away but Crocopski has him pinned against the cage.
Solomon avoids a wild elbow strike from Crocopski.

Solomon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Crocopski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Solomon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Crocopski clinches with his opponent.
Crocopski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solomon is defending well for now.
Crocopski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Solomon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crocopski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crocopski lands a damaging elbow.
Solomon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Solomon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses
and Crocopski counters with a big head kick but Solomon shrugs it off.
Crocopski throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Crocopski moves in looking to clinch but Solomon pushes him off.
Solomon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses
and Crocopski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Solomon is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Crocopski moves into the clinch successfully.
Crocopski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crocopski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Solomon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the head but Solomon blocks with his arms.
Crocopski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Solomon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crocopski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solomon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocopski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Solomon avoids a wild elbow strike from Crocopski.
Crocopski pushes off an throws an elbow but Solomon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crocopski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Solomon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crocopski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Solomon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocopski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Solomon clinches up with Crocopski and pushes him back against the cage.
Solomon avoids a wild elbow strike from Crocopski.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crocopski.
Crocopski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crocopski gets underhooks to prevent Solomon's takedown attempt.
Solomon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Solomon takes an elbow to the temple.
Crocopski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crocopski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crocopski has Solomon pressed against the cage, preventing Solomon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Crocopski.
Crocopski lands an elbow inside that Solomon shrugs off.
Crocopski throws an elbow but it misses.
Crocopski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crocopski lands a knee to the head.
Crocopski misses with an elbow strike.
Crocopski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crocopski lands an elbow that stopped Solomon in his tracks for a moment.
Crocopski missing with knees to the body.
Crocopski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crocopski tries a knee to the head but Solomon blocks it.

Solomon breaks from the clinch.
Solomon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Crocopski clinches.
Crocopski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crocopski throws an elbow but it misses.
Solomon is trying to force a seperation but Crocopski has the dominant position.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crocopski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Solomon blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon working hard to break the clinch.

Solomon breaks from the clinch.
Solomon throws a lazy head kick
and Crocopski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crocopski scores with a jab to the body.
Crocopski misses with a head kick.
Crocopski tries a head kick but it misses.
Solomon keeps the fight on the outside.

Solomon clinches with his opponent.
Solomon wants to break free but Crocopski has control.

Solomon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocopski throws a head kick that half lands.
Crocopski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Solomon lands with a nice combination. Crocopski backs away looking to recover.
Crocopski tries to clinch but Solomon moves out of range.

Crocopski drives through and clinches with Solomon against the cage.
Solomon avoids the elbow strike from Crocopski, against the cage.
Crocopski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Solomon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Solomon can't break the clinch.
Roy Solomon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon is trying to break the clinch but Crocopski is controlling him.
Crocopski landing knees to the head.
Solomon is trying to break the clinch but Crocopski has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crocopski.
Crocopski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solomon.

Solomon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solomon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Crocopski moves into the clinch.
Crocopski prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael Crocopski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Solomon.
Crocopski lands an elbow inside.
Crocopski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Solomon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Solomon blocks an elbow strike from Crocopski.
Crocopski throws an elbow that misses.
Crocopski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crocopski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Solomon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solomon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Solomon does no damage.
Solomon avoids the head kick by Crocopski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Crocopski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crocopski 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Crocopski!