PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Cronkite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Dog Vachon Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronkite comes to the cage accompanied by Croc song!. Vachon Ii has chosen Le Petit Poisson as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cronkite
vs
Dog Vachon Ii

175 cm
25
250 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
230 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

North

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melvin Cronkite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mad Dog Vachon Ii!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vachon Ii throws a right hand that Cronkite ducks under and follows up with a left that Cronkite also avoids with ease.
Vachon Ii tries to clinch up.
Cronkite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vachon Ii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vachon Ii throws the left hand but Cronkite avoids the punch easily.
Vachon Ii misses with the combination.

Cronkite closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vachon Ii quickly recovers to half guard.
We've been hearing that Cronkite has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vachon Ii is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vachon Ii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cronkite wants to pass the guard but Vachon Ii is defending well.
Vachon Ii wants to get back to his feet.

Cronkite wants to work for an arm triangle but Vachon Ii is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronkite passes to side control.
Vachon Ii prevents Cronkite from moving into mount.
Cronkite trying to control the position but Vachon Ii is working away.

Cronkite is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vachon Ii has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cronkite in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vachon Ii tries to improve position but can't.
Vachon Ii stops Cronkite from passing to mount.

Cronkite tries for a kimura but Vachon Ii is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronkite trying to control the position but Vachon Ii is working away.
Vachon Ii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Cronkite tries for a kimura but Vachon Ii is defending well.

Cronkite tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vachon Ii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronkite postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vachon Ii stops Cronkite from passing to mount.
Vachon Ii gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Vachon Ii that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cronkite fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vachon Ii can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cronkite lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cronkite thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vachon Ii tries to lock up and control but Cronkite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vachon Ii tries to improve his position but Cronkite has taken his back! Cronkite has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Vachon Ii tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Cronkite pushes Vachon Ii away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Melvin Cronkite!
During a confident post fight interview, Melvin Cronkite thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.