PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Torrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marrok Crotale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Torrio
vs
Crotale

215 cm
23
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

209 cm
22
267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Torrio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marrok Crotale!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crotale, right into the meat.
Crotale is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crotale.
Crotale scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crotale, as that shot connected.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Torrio.
Torrio throws a lazy body kick

and Crotale counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torrio won't be happy with that.
Torrio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crotale working the ground and pound from side control.
Crotale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crotale in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Torrio sneaks back into half guard.
Torrio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crotale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crotale's back!

Crotale showing good submission defense here.
Torrio is not going to allow Crotale to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torrio working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Torrio is looking to control Crotale but Crotale is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Torrio avoiding Crotale 's attempts to control his hands.

Torrio working for the choke.

Torrio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Crotale is defending well though. Torrio let's go of the attempt for now.

Torrio looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotale breaks Torrio's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Torrio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crotale is one step ahead there.
Crotale 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.
Torrio is trying to control the position but Crotale postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrio wants to sweep but no luck.
Torrio keeping moving, preventing Crotale from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torrio wants to sweep here but Crotale controlling him for the moment.
Torrio is working hard here to advance position.
Torrio working a defensive guard but Crotale manages to pass into side control anyway.
Torrio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crotale's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Crotale is looking to take a break and control but Torrio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrio is looking to get back to full guard here but Crotale has managed to pass to side control instead.
Crotale is chipping away with strikes.
Crotale connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Torrio some visible discomfort.
Torrio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crotale's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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!
Torrio is looking to improve his position.
Torrio trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crotale controlling the pace.
Crotale is trying to control the action in half guard but Torrio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Torrio.
A clash of legs there as Crotale blocks the low kick.
Crotale dips to his left and cracks Torrio with an uppercut!
Torrio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crotale's calf.
Crotale blocks a head kick by Torrio.
Crotale goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crotale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crotale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torrio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torrio is looking to land body kicks.
Crotale throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torrio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crotale lands with a cross.
Crotale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrio moves away.
Marrok Crotale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torrio.
Torrio shoots in but Crotale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crotale takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotale misses with an uppercut. Torrio saw that one coming.
Torrio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Marrok Crotale has been cut.
Torrio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torrio tries to clinch up but Crotale circles away and keeps his distance.
Crotale avoids a kick to the body.
Crotale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crotale lands with a cross.
Torrio throws a sloppy head kick

and Crotale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crotale.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torrio looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrio, not yet.
Crotale trying to control the position from guard on top but Torrio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torrio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torrio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotale stays in close to Torrio's body and controls the position.
Torrio is trying to keep Crotale in close.
Torrio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crotale's guard.
Torrio looking to sit in guard and control but Crotale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crotale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crotale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torrio is looking to sweep but instead, Crotale has passed into half guard.
Torrio is looking for a sweep. Crotale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torrio keeps working.
Crotale is thwarting Torrio's attempts to control the position.
Torrio wants to improve his position but Crotale is controlling well.
Crotale thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torrio's head.
Crotale wants to control but Torrio is keeping him busy.
Crotale passes to full mount!
Torrio wants to control but Crotale is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotale cracks Torrio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Crotale scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Torrio is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crotale controlling from the full mount.
Oh Torrio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crotale cracks Torrio with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marrok Crotale!
After winning the bout, Marrok Crotale thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.