PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm. Lincoln has chosen Mottaka by Queso as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cronos
vs
Lincoln

178 cm
31
145 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

171 cm
30
148 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Lincoln coming out on top.
Lincoln checks a low kick from Cronos.
Cronos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cronos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cronos slips under a jab.
Lincoln throws a lazy uppercut
and Cronos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Lincoln.
Cronos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
Lincoln smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lincoln tries to land a front kick but Cronos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lincoln avoids the head kick by Cronos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lincoln! But no joy.
Cronos swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Lincoln.
Cronos throws a body shot but no joy.
Lincoln swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cronos moves out of range of the body kick from Lincoln.
Cronos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lincoln avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cronos's head backwards.
Lincoln moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos ducks under a wild hook from Lincoln.
Lincoln lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cronos's sensitive parts.
Cronos misses with a body shot.
Lincoln rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cronos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lincoln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cronos looks for the body kick but Lincoln saw that one coming.
Cronos misses with a body shot.
Cronos misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln swings widly with a right hand
and Cronos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lincoln thinking.
A jab from Lincoln misses.
Cronos is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A leg kick checked by Lincoln.
Lincoln is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cronos.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cronos.
Cronos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cronos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lincoln's head backwards.
Cronos is looking to wear down Lincoln with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lincoln throws a hook to the side of Cronos's head but Cronos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cronos.
Lincoln moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lincoln swings widly with a right hand
and Cronos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a lunging right hand
and Cronos counters with a stiff right hand.
Lincoln lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cronos on the side of the head.
Cronos misses with a head kick.
Cronos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cronos's head backwards.
Lincoln throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cronos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Cronos.
Cronos throws a quick counter head kick but Lincoln was just out of range.
Cronos works Lincoln's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Cronos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lincoln throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jose Cronos is winning the standup battle so far.
Cronos throws a body punch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cronos.
Cronos throws a lazy right hand but Lincoln sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lincoln looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Cronos blocks the leg kick.
Cronos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cronos blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln misses with a left hand
and Cronos counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Cronos misses.
Lincoln looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lincoln misses with a looping left.
As Lincoln looks to move away, Cronos throws a big counter combo bu Lincoln just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln throws a leg kick which misses Cronos's front leg but catches the back leg as Cronos tries to avoid it.
Cronos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cronos digs a good body shot into Lincoln's ribs.
It looks like Cronos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cronos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lincoln counters with an inside leg kick.
Cronos ducks under a wild hook from Lincoln.
Cronos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cronos ducks under a wild hook from Lincoln.
Cronos is looking to counter punch.
Lincoln misses with a lunging right hand
and Cronos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Cronos.
Lincoln throws an overhand right that lands on Cronos's shoulder, as Cronos tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cronos.
Cronos throws a jab but it's blocked by Lincoln.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lincoln! But no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cronos.
Cronos misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cronos thuds a left hand into Lincoln's body.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
Cronos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cronos throws a leg kick which misses Lincoln's front leg but catches the back leg as Lincoln tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln loads up on a big right hand but Cronos slips the punch.
Cronos lands a jab-cross combination.
Cronos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lincoln sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cronos.
Lincoln lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cronos's head backwards.
Lincoln has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cronos finds it's way round the side to connect with Lincoln's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cronos.
Cronos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lincoln avoids the body shot from Cronos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cronos - just one landing.

Lincoln is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cronos lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Lincoln falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Cronos!
Jose Cronos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.