PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yohan Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gena Krocodil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gena Krocodil will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dos Santos
vs
Krocodil

190 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

224 cm
26
289 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yohan Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gena Krocodil!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krocodil blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Krocodil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Dos Santos blocks the low kick.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Yohan Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Krocodil moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.

Krocodil drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Krocodil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krocodil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Krocodil prevents Dos Santos from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krocodil stands up and beckons Dos Santos to his feet.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Krocodil moves out of range easily.

Krocodil closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dos Santos quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krocodil is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.

Dos Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Krocodil closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Krocodil trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krocodil controls the pace.

Dos Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Krocodil moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.
Krocodil throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.

Krocodil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Krocodil persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Krocodil prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.
Krocodil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Dos Santos looks like he's trying to stand up.

Dos Santos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Yohan Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.
Krocodil blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Krocodil.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Krocodil asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krocodil tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krocodil decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dos Santos to his feet.

Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Krocodil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Krocodil instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Krocodil is controlling the position.
Krocodil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dos Santos throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Krocodil wants the takedown. Dos Santos is fighting it off but Krocodil persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dos Santos's guard against the cage.

Dos Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Krocodil avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.

Krocodil closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Krocodil prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.

Dos Santos has one foot on Krocodil's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Krocodil moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos lands with a slapping head kick.
Krocodil blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Krocodil avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gena Krocodil dominated that 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.

Krocodil closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krocodil lands in his opponent's guard.

Dos Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.
Krocodil avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Krocodil swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.

Krocodil bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Krocodil.
Dos Santos tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You get the feeling that Dos Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Krocodil thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Krocodil thowing shots but they're missing.
Krocodil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Santos is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Krocodil looking to control but Dos Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Krocodil looking to finish with strikes here!
Dos Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Krocodil wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Krocodil controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Dos Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Krocodil throwing strikes here but Dos Santos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dos Santos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Krocodil throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dos Santos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krocodil controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Krocodil looking to control but Dos Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Krocodil there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dos Santos really wants to buck Krocodil off and get back to his feet.
Dos Santos blocking the ground and pound.
You get the feeling that Dos Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Dos Santos somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.

Krocodil shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dos Santos is trying to defend but Krocodil finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krocodil content to control rather than advance.
Krocodil is pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Santos is holding on for now.
Krocodil stops Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krocodil wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.

Krocodil is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Krocodil stops Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gena Krocodil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that Krocodil semi-blocks.

Krocodil closes the distance and pushes Dos Santos back into the cage.
Krocodil has Dos Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krocodil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Santos's efforts to push away.

Krocodil drags the fight down to the ground.

Krocodil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Santos throws an elbow that misses. Krocodil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Krocodil!
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Krocodil from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krocodil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krocodil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Dos Santos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krocodil avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.

Krocodil shoots in and bounces Dos Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Krocodil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dos Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Krocodil.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krocodil.

Krocodil has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dos Santos regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krocodil looking to pass the guard.

Dos Santos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krocodil blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.

Dos Santos gets caught napping as Krocodil dives in and scores a takedown. Dos Santos manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Krocodil moves out of range.

Krocodil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krocodil is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dos Santos kicks off Krocodil and gets to his feet.

Krocodil shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dos Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dos Santos is pushing Krocodil's head away, looking to escape. Krocodil manages to hold on to the position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krocodil decides to stand back up. Krocodil steps back and let's Dos Santos get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Krocodil.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Krocodil moves out of range easily.

Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yohan Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gena Krocodil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Krocodil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gena Krocodil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krocodil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gena Krocodil!