PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo CroCop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salamanca
vs
CroCop

184 cm
23
207 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo CroCop!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CroCop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
CroCop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
CroCop misses with the combination.
Salamanca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from CroCop.
An inside leg kick from CroCop misses.
No joy there for Salamanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by CroCop.
Salamanca avoids a kick to the body.
CroCop wants to land a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range.
CroCop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salamanca avoids the head kick by CroCop.

Salamanca bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Salamanca tries for a kimura but CroCop is defending well.
CroCop defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CroCop is trying to improve his position.
Salamanca cracks CroCop with a big right hand but CroCop just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Salamanca working the ground and pound from side control.

Salamanca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. CroCop knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Salamanca has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for CroCop!

Salamanca with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Salamanca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salamanca working for a guillotine from mount but CroCop is in no mood to give up.
CroCop is squirming around, avoiding Salamanca's attempts to control the action.
CroCop avoids a series of strikes thrown by Salamanca.
Salamanca working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Salamanca wants to take CroCop's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
CroCop is squirming around, avoiding Salamanca's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salamanca with the ground and pound from mount.

Salamanca is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but CroCop is surviving well by controlling Salamanca's body position as best he can.
Salamanca raining down shots from the mount!
CroCop looks gassed!
Salamanca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as CroCop is looking to escape.
Salamanca takes CroCop's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
CroCop is trying to remain composed but Salamanca is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
CroCop is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Salamanca off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Salamanca punishes CroCop with strikes from the back mount.

Salamanca is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. CroCop knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften CroCop for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

CroCop preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Salamanca.

CroCop is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuco Salamanca dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salamanca slips a straight right by CroCop.
CroCop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
CroCop throws a left and a right that both miss

and Salamanca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Salamanca wants to work for an arm triangle but CroCop is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salamanca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but CroCop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salamanca is taking a breather. CroCop says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Salamanca seems to be looking for submissions.
CroCop is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca wants to control but CroCop is keeping him busy.
Salamanca working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
CroCop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salamanca trying to control the action but CroCop is working from the bottom.
CroCop wants to get back to his feet.

Salamanca is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
CroCop is trying to stand back up but Salamanca is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salamanca wants to work for an arm triangle but CroCop is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salamanca winds up and cracks CroCop with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salamanca lands with a punch from half guard.
CroCop won't allow Salamanca to pass to mount.
CroCop is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salamanca scores with a couple of nice shots.
Salamanca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but CroCop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salamanca lands a nice short elbow.

Salamanca is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! CroCop is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuco Salamanca!