PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Crillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Borocop (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 Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Mark Borocop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crillo
vs
Borocop

172 cm
29
160 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

168 cm
26
153 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Crillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Borocop!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borocop wants to clinch

and Crillo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borocop's head.
Crillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crillo wants to pass to mount but Borocop is defending the position.
Borocop gets full guard.
Crillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crillo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Borocop manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Borocop engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop looking to sit in guard and control but Crillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borocop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crillo throws an elbow that misses. Borocop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crillo's guard. Nice move by Borocop!

Crillo looking for a guillotine here but Borocop defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borocop trying to control the position from guard on top but Crillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crillo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Borocop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crillo managing to control the position.
Crillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crillo is looking to stand back up but Borocop counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crillo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borocop tries to pass to full mount but Crillo defends it.
Crillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Borocop trying to pass the guard but Crillo defending well.
Crillo is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice shot lands for Borocop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Crillo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horrible takedown by Crillo or perhaps it was just good defense by Borocop which made him look bad.
Crillo misses with a takedown
and Borocop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borocop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crillo manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Borocop.
Crillo darts in looking for a takedown but Borocop gets double underhooks and turns Crillo into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borocop scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crillo as Borocop tries to tie him up.
Borocop is stalling here.
Borocop tries to land knees in the clinch but Crillo avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borocop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borocop looking to throw knees to the head but Crillo is blocking nicely.
Borocop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borocop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crillo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Borocop has a couple of punches blocked by Crillo.
Crillo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borocop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borocop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crillo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Borocop prevents it.
Borocop can't find room to land a body shot as Crillo controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borocop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crillo.
Borocop lands a hook that snaps the head of Crillo backwards.
Borocop misses with a body punch.
Borocop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Borocop holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borocop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borocop working aggressively here.
Borocop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borocop cracks Crillo with a nice body shot.
Crillo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Borocop fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Borocop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crillo.
Borocop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Crillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Borocop is trying to keep Crillo in close.
Borocop keeping full guard, as Crillo tries to pass.
Crillo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo trying to move into half guard but instead Borocop has managed to sweep!
Borocop looking to sit in guard and control but Crillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borocop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Borocop has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Borocop holds on and takes a little breather.
Crillo throwing strikes from guard but Borocop blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Borocop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Crillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Borocop displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crillo.
Crillo walks into a jab.
Crillo has a takedown stuffed.
Borocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crillo staying out of range there.
Borocop misses with a wild combination.
Frank Crillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Borocop tries to sprawl out of it but Crillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borocop manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Borocop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borocop looks to land a combination but Crillo avoids it well.
Borocop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borocop swings widly with a right hand
and Crillo counters with a straight right hand.
Crillo blocks a jab.
Borocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borocop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Borocop wants it to stay on the feet.
Crillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borocop lands the left hand.

Borocop clinches.
Borocop lands a nice uppercut.
Borocop throws a punch but it's blocked by Crillo.
Crillo blocks an uppercut.
Borocop is trying to break the clinch but Crillo is controlling him.
Borocop misses with some punches.

Crillo gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crillo is working for a kimura but Borocop is defending it quite comfortably.
Borocop trying to control here.
Crillo throwing shots but Borocop is blocking nicely.
Crillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borocop defending well though.
Crillo throwing shots but Borocop is blocking nicely.
Crillo wants to pass to mount but Borocop is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borocop regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Crillo.
Crillo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crillo trying to control but Borocop is working from the bottom.
Crillo throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crillo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Borocop's head.
Crillo throwing strikes from guard but Borocop blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Crillo.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Crillo!
A less than humble Frank Crillo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.