PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Jr comes to the cage accompanied by La La La Girl by Paffendorf. Cronos has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Mike Corey Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Corey Jr
vs
Cronos

175 cm
37
148 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

178 cm
29
145 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Corey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corey Jr.

Corey Jr pushes Cronos up against the cage in a clinch.
Corey Jr leaning against his opponent.
Corey Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Cronos wants to get back to striking at distance but Corey Jr won't allow it.
Cronos wants to break free but Corey Jr has control.
Corey Jr avoiding damage.
Cronos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corey Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Corey Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Cronos is trying to break the clinch but Corey Jr has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Corey Jr.
Cronos can't break the clinch.
Corey Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cronos is trying to force a seperation but Corey Jr has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Cronos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corey Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cronos counters with a stiff right hand.
Corey Jr throws out a leg kick but Cronos moves out of range and Corey Jr only half commits.
Cronos moves out of range as Corey Jr strikes.
Mike Corey Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Corey Jr coming out on top.
Cronos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cronos drops his hands momentarily and Corey Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mike Corey Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cronos cracks a nice hook into Corey Jr's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cronos misses.
Cronos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cronos throws a hook but Corey Jr avoids it easily.
Cronos works over Corey Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corey Jr stuns Cronos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corey Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Corey Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cronos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cronos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cronos has a takedown stuffed.
Cronos throws the left hand but Corey Jr avoids the punch easily.
Corey Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Corey Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corey Jr throws a nice looking combination but Cronos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corey Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Cronos swings for the body but Corey Jr moves out of range.
Corey Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cronos feints the counter takedown.
Corey Jr scores with a body shot.
Cronos tries to bum rush Corey Jr with a series of wild strikes but Corey Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corey Jr misses the shot to the body.
Corey Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Corey Jr lands.
Cronos misses with a series of wild punches.
Cronos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corey Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Corey Jr moves to clinch but Cronos breaks away
and Cronos counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cronos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Corey Jr defends well and Cronos ends up having to push Corey Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Corey Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cronos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corey Jr circles away.
Mike Corey Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Cronos.
Cronos swats away the attempt to clinch by Corey Jr.
Corey Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Cronos tries to keep at a distance but Corey Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Corey Jr has Cronos pressed against the cage.
Corey Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cronos up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Corey Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cronos misses with a body shot.
Corey Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Cronos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Corey Jr throws a one two combo.
Cronos swats away the attempt to clinch by Corey Jr.
Corey Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Corey Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cronos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Corey Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cronos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cronos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cronos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corey Jr misses with a hook
and Cronos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corey Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Jose Cronos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corey Jr digs a good body shot into Cronos's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corey Jr on the side of the head.
Cronos defending well as Corey Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Cronos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cronos throws a series of punches but Corey Jr moves out of range.
Corey Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cronos misses with a hook. Corey Jr ducked under it nicely.
Corey Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Cronos avoided it.
Cronos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corey Jr moves away.
Cronos misses with a wild combination.
Corey Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cronos just manages to avoid it.
Corey Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cronos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cronos checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cronos throws an overhand right that lands on Corey Jr's shoulder, as Corey Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Cronos scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corey Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Cronos throws out a counter right but Corey Jr avoids it with no problem.
Corey Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corey Jr connects with a body shot that sends Cronos's belly button to the back.
Corey Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Cronos counters with a straight right hand.
Corey Jr swings for the body but Cronos moves out of range.
Corey Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corey Jr connects with a solid leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Cronos has knocked Corey Jr down with a huge combo! Cronos steps away and waves a wobbly Corey Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Corey Jr is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Corey Jr clinches up with Cronos and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Corey Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cronos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corey Jr tries to clinch up but Cronos circles away and keeps his distance.
Cronos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cronos throws a looping overhand right but Corey Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Corey Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cronos sprawls and moves away.
Cronos slips under a jab.
Cronos misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Corey Jr misses
and Cronos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cronos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corey Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cronos.
Corey Jr sizes up Cronos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Corey Jr connects with a jab.
Corey Jr tried to score with a low kick but Cronos checks it.
Cronos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Corey Jr with a body shot.
Corey Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Cronos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Corey Jr eats them both and turns towards Cronos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corey Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corey Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cronos counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cronos was well out of range. Poor timing from Corey Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Cronos. Those never looked like landing.
Corey Jr walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Corey Jr.

Cronos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Corey Jr sprawling to the canvas! Corey Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cronos finish him?!
Cronos cracks Corey Jr on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Corey Jr falls backwards against the cage. Cronos follows up with more strikes that drop Corey Jr to his knees. Cronos keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Corey Jr! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Cronos!
Jose Cronos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.