PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Crocodile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tiger style. Vernon Reed has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cliff Crocodile's chin.

Crocodile
vs
Reed

194 cm
19
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cliff Crocodile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vernon Reed!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed swinging wildly here.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crocodile throws out the jab.
Crocodile takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed throws a one two combo.
Crocodile is looking to chop away at Reed's legs.
Crocodile wants to slow Reed down by chopping away at his legs.
Reed misses with a few strikes there.
Reed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crocodile in his tracks.
Crocodile throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crocodile looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed lands a nice shot that snaps Crocodile's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crocodile lands a big head kick that sends Reed tumbling to the mat! Crocodile takes a step backwards and waves Reed back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Vernon Reed has been cut.
Crocodile tries a low kick but Reed avoids it.
Crocodile misses with a hook to the body
and Reed counters with a left and a right that stings Crocodile.
Crocodile avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crocodile is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Crocodile bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crocodile motions for Reed to come forward. Crocodile throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crocodile throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crocodile misses with a double jab
and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crocodile.
Crocodile throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reed.
Crocodile misses with a straight right.
Crocodile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reed!
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crocodile takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crocodile falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
Reed throws a right hand that Crocodile ducks under and follows up with a left that Crocodile also avoids with ease.
Crocodile throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a two punch combo.
Reed is working the combinations to good effect here.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crocodile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Reed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed throws a right hand that Crocodile ducks under and follows up with a left that Crocodile also avoids with ease.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crocodile.
Crocodile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reed blocks the body kick.
Reed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Crocodile misses.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Crocodile bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reed throws a series of punches but Crocodile moves out of range.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reed staying out of range there.
Crocodile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reed should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Crocodile throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocodile motions for Reed to come forward. Crocodile throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crocodile misses the jab.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crocodile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Crocodile.
Crocodile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reed's sensitive parts.
Reed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Reed.
Crocodile throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from Crocodile.
Crocodile lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crocodile.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crocodile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Crocodile thumps Reed with a low kick.
Reed defending well as Crocodile loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
Reed slips a straight right by Crocodile.
Reed lands an overhand right.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Crocodile misses with a combination
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Crocodile thumps Reed with a low kick.
Crocodile keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crocodile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Crocodile.
Crocodile misses with a body shot.
Reed slips a straight right by Crocodile.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vernon Reed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vernon Reed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocodile.
Reed blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Reed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crocodile doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crocodile.
Crocodile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from Crocodile does no damage.
Cliff Crocodile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocodile moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Reed. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Crocodile throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Crocodile motions for Reed to come forward. Crocodile throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crocodile needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
Crocodile falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reed counters with a left and a right that stings Crocodile.
Reed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crocodile throws a sloppy body shot
and Reed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Vernon Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed throws a combination. Crocodile tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crocodile dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crocodile cracks the inside of Reed's front leg.
Crocodile looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crocodile misses with an uppercut.
Crocodile is looking to score with low kicks.
Crocodile lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reed circles away quickly and effectively.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crocodile throws a right and a left that Reed avoids nicely.
Reed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crocodile, right into the meat.
Crocodile throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily.
A left and a right from Reed both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocodile is looking to score with low kicks.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed moves out of range as Crocodile strikes.
Crocodile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crocodile wants to slow Reed down by chopping away at his legs.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocodile.
Crocodile misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crocodile misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Crocodile throws a low kick, looking for Reed's leg but Reed calmly moves out of range.
Crocodile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crocodile throws out the jab.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crocodile counters with an inside leg kick.
Crocodile throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Reed throws a series of punches but Crocodile avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Crocodile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crocodile avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crocodile misses with a double jab
and Reed counters with a series of strikes. Crocodile will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crocodile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crocodile.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Crocodile both land. Nice combination.
Reed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reed misses with a straight left.
A cross from Crocodile lands.
Reed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crocodile counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a combination but Crocodile avoids it well.
A combination from Crocodile does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crocodile.
Reed lands a body shot.
Crocodile takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crocodile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reed's sensitive parts.
Crocodile works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Crocodile fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed's corner calls for a 1-2. Reed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Crocodile.
Reed dips to his left and cracks Crocodile with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crocodile, right into the meat.
Reed throws a series of punches but Crocodile moves out of range.
A big right from Crocodile misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Crocodile dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vernon Reed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Crocodile throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab lands there for Crocodile.
Crocodile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crocodile looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Cliff Crocodile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed blocks a jab.
Crocodile bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reed slips a jab and a cross from Crocodile.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Crocodile there.
Reed throws a series of punches but Crocodile avoids them all with ease.
Crocodile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Crocodile fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed slips under a jab.
Crocodile looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crocodile looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Reed misses.
Crocodile connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Crocodile moves away from the strike by Reed.
Reed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crocodile lands with a hook. Reed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left and a right from Reed both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
Crocodile scores with a decent looking hook.
Crocodile is looking to clinch.
Crocodile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reed.
Crocodile tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reed is able to avoid easily.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crocodile throws a leg kick but Reed moved away.
Reed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Crocodile to counter with a crisp jab.
Crocodile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a series of punches but Crocodile avoids them all with ease.
Reed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crocodile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crocodile is looking to chop away at Reed's legs.
Reed tries to bum rush Crocodile with a series of wild strikes but Crocodile uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Crocodile finds it's target.
Crocodile looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Reed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Crocodile.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crocodile swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reed counters with a one-two to the body.
Reed throws a series of punches but Crocodile moves out of range.
Crocodile is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Reed slips a jab from Crocodile.
Crocodile dodges the punch combination from Reed.
The fighters circling - Crocodile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocodile misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Reed's corner calls for a 1-2. Reed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crocodile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Crocodile.
A jab from Crocodile misses.
Reed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crocodile throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Crocodile throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Crocodile scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crocodile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crocodile doesn't seem bothered though.
Crocodile misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crocodile throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.
Crocodile showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Crocodile takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crocodile.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crocodile.
Reed slips a straight right by Crocodile.
Crocodile misses with a looping left.
Crocodile throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a nice body shot.
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
Crocodile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Reed lands with an overhand left.

Crocodile moves into the clinch.

Crocodile breaks the clinch.
Crocodile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cliff Crocodile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crocodile 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Crocodile!