PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Co Crop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Co Crop is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duran Duran - Wild Boyz. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fernandez
vs
Co Crop

210 cm
26
255 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

189 cm
27
240 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Co Crop!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co Crop misses with a low kick.
Fernandez throws a jab when Co Crop was well out of range.
Fernandez moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernandez misses with a wild combination.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Co Crop throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez looks to land a right hand but Co Crop moved out of range.
Co Crop throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Fernandez has closed the distance and engaged Co Crop in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Co Crop is defending well for now.
Co Crop is looking to break free of the clinch but Fernandez has double underhooks.
Fernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Co Crop prevents it.
Fernandez wants a takedown.
Co Crop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Co Crop wants to break free but Fernandez has control.

Co Crop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Co Crop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Fernandez wants to clinch up but Co Crop keeps it at a distance.
Fernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Co Crop tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Co Crop throws out a leg kick but Fernandez moves out of range and Co Crop only half commits.
Co Crop throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandez moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Co Crop.
Fernandez checks the leg kick.
Co Crop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Co Crop throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandez moves out of range easily.
Co Crop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernandez checks a leg kick.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Co Crop is avoiding it.
Co Crop misses with a double jab

and Fernandez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fernandez.
Co Crop stops a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Fernandez.
Fernandez slowing the pace effectively.
Fernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fernandez.
Fernandez stalling in the clinch but Co Crop improves position.
Co Crop is trying to break free.
Co Crop tries to circle away but Fernandez has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop dodges an elbow strike from Fernandez.
Co Crop lands with a right to the head.
Co Crop swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Co Crop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernandez lands a right hand.
Fernandez wants a takedown.
Co Crop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fernandez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fernandez avoids the elbow strike from Co Crop, against the cage.
Fernandez misses with a knee strike.
Fernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Co Crop's efforts to push away.
Co Crop prevents the takedown attempt.
Co Crop wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernandez won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fernandez.
Fernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Co Crop avoids the damage to the body.
Fernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fernandez tries a knee to the head but Co Crop blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Co Crop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.

Co Crop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Freddy Fernandez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fernandez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Co Crop to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Freddy Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez blocks a leg kick.
Fernandez moves out of range of the body kick from Co Crop.
Co Crop misses with a head kick.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Co Crop throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Co Crop didn't expect that.
Co Crop 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.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Co Crop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Co Crop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Co Crop scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernandez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Co Crop tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Co Crop misses with some ground and pound and Fernandez recovers position to half guard.
Fernandez trying to hold on to Co Crop's head to control him but Co Crop postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Co Crop as Fernandez shoots in.
Mirko Co Crop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Co Crop misses with a wild combination.
Co Crop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Co Crop thuds his shin into the meat of Fernandez's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Co Crop throws and low kick but Fernandez moves out of range easily.
Fernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Co Crop misses with an uppercut.
Co Crop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Co Crop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Co Crop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Co Crop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandez throws the left hand but Co Crop avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Co Crop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Fernandez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Co Crop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Co Crop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Co Crop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mirko Co Crop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Co Crop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Co Crop swings for the body but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez looks to throw the jab but Co Crop is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Co Crop.
Nice defenses there by Co Crop.
Mirko Co Crop seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez moves out of range as Co Crop strikes.
Co Crop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fernandez moves out of range as Co Crop strikes.
Co Crop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Co Crop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Co Crop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Co Crop misses
and Fernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernandez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Co Crop throws a chopping leg kick but Fernandez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fernandez misses with a hook.
Co Crop throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Co Crop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Fernandez has Co Crop up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Co Crop breaks the clinch.
Fernandez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Co Crop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Co Crop misses with a leg kick
enabling Fernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Co Crop takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Co Crop throws a head kick that misses
and Fernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Co Crop is avoiding it.
Co Crop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Co Crop wants to slow Fernandez down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to clinch.
Co Crop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fernandez on the side of the head.
Fernandez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Co Crop.
Co Crop throws a head kick that misses.
Co Crop misses with a double jab
letting Fernandez counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freddy Fernandez.
I think Fernandez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Freddy Fernandez!