PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Crillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Racaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crillo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chaiyya Chaiyya . Racaza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spiderbait - Black Betty kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Simon Racaza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Crillo
vs
Racaza

172 cm
23
152 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Wolfpack Threadz
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « Fatality MMA ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Crillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Racaza!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Racaza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Racaza misses with a low kick.
Crillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crillo fails with the takedown.

Crillo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Racaza did well to prevent Crillo getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crillo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crillo working Racaza over with strikes.
Crillo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Racaza reverses the position - he's now on top in Crillo's guard.
Racaza trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crillo's guard.
Crillo 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 one minute gone in the round.
Crillo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crillo wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crillo tries for a takedown but Racaza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simon Racaza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crillo misses with a wild body shot.
Racaza misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Crillo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Racaza won't be happy with that.
Crillo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Racaza some visible discomfort.
Racaza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Racaza dodges the ground and pound from Crillo.
Crillo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Racaza is avoiding damage well.
Crillo throws an elbow but Racaza slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Racaza avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crillo.
Racaza parries the strikes from Crillo easily there. Crillo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Racaza to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crillo wants to control but Racaza is keeping him busy.
Racaza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crillo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Racaza regains half guard, as Crillo was trying to land strikes.
Crillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Racaza defending well though.
Crillo works his way into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Racaza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Racaza trying to remain calm as Crillo controls from the top position.
Racaza taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Racaza avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crillo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crillo with the ground and pound but Racaza regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Crillo looks to land a strike but Racaza avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Crillo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Racaza jabs Crillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Racaza throws a right hand that Crillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Crillo also avoids with ease.
Racaza throws a front kick aimed at Crillo's knee but Crillo avoids it well.
Racaza throws a jab when Crillo was well out of range.
No luck for Crillo with that takedown attempt.
Crillo ducks under a wild hook from Racaza.
Racaza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crillo.
Crillo blocks a low kick nicely.
Crillo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crillo shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Racaza misses its intended target.
Racaza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crillo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Racaza misses the shot to the body.
Racaza misses with a low kick.

Crillo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crillo with the ground and pound but Racaza uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Racaza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crillo.
Crillo working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Racaza has wrist control.
Racaza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Racaza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Racaza being controlled here, momentarily.
Crillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Racaza keeping moving, preventing Crillo from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Crillo wants to control from the top but Racaza keeps moving.
Crillo working some strikes from top position.
Crillo chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crillo working some strikes from top position.
Frank Crillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crillo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crillo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Crillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Racaza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Crillo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Crillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Racaza.
Crillo checks a leg kick nicely.
Racaza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Racaza throws a low kick but Crillo moves out of range easily.
Racaza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Racaza misses with a body shot.
Racaza misses with a wild body shot.
Racaza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Racaza throws the left hand but Crillo avoids the punch easily.
Racaza throws a big shot that misses.
Racaza slaps away a takedown attempt from Crillo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Racaza looks to land a combination but Crillo avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Racaza throws a series of punches but Crillo moves out of range.
Racaza stuffs the takedown.
Crillo checks a leg kick nicely.
Crillo moves away from the strike by Racaza.
Racaza throws a low kick but Crillo avoids it.
Racaza misses with a wild body shot.
Racaza throws a low kick but Crillo moves out of range easily.
Racaza throws a solid leg kick but Crillo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Racaza.
Racaza throws a hook but Crillo blocks it.
Racaza misses with an uppercut.
Crillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Racaza tries to sprawl out of it but Crillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Racaza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crillo tries for a takedown but Racaza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crillo shoots in but Racaza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Racaza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Racaza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Racaza wants it to stay on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Racaza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Racaza scores with a one two! Crillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crillo blocks a leg kick.
Racaza scores with a shot to the body.
Simon Racaza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Racaza throws out a leg kick but Crillo moves out of range and Racaza only half commits.

Crillo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Racaza quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crillo wants to free his trapped foot but Racaza is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Crillo is working for a submission of some sort.
Racaza is pressing down on Crillo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Simon Racaza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Racaza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crillo advances to half guard.
Frank Crillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo controlling the action here.
Racaza regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Crillo.
Crillo landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Racaza keeping moving, preventing Crillo from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Racaza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crillo 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Crillo!
After the fight, Frank Crillo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.