PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Co Crop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Co Crop comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - Wild Boyz. 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?

Co Crop
vs
Higgins

189 cm
28
240 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

172 cm
26
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Co Crop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Co Crop throws a series of punches but Higgins avoids them all with ease.
Co Crop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Higgins checks it well.
Co Crop throws a leg kick but Higgins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Co Crop tries to land a leg kick but Higgins saw it coming and moves away.

Higgins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Higgins thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Co Crop to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higgins throwing strikes from guard but Co Crop blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgins postures up in Co Crop's guard and throws a big left but Co Crop blocks it.
Higgins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Co Crop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Higgins throws and elbow that misses. Co Crop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Higgins's guard. Nice move by Co Crop!
Higgins working a defensive guard here.
Higgins wants to sweep but no luck.
Higgins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Co Crop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Higgins is on top in guard.
Higgins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Co Crop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Higgins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Higgins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Higgins throws and elbow that misses. Co Crop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Higgins's guard. Nice move by Co Crop!
Co Crop scoring with some ground and pound.
Higgins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Higgins scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins thowing shots but they're missing.
Higgins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Higgins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Co Crop is breathing heavily.
Higgins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Co Crop can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Higgins throwing strikes here but Co Crop is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Co Crop blocking the ground and pound.
Higgins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Co Crop takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Co Crop is rocked!
Higgins throws some wild stikes that Co Crop manages to avoid easily.
Co Crop in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Co Crop is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Higgins! Co Crop is hurt baaadly! Higgins is firing away with more strikes - Co Crop is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Higgins!