PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Croft comes to the cage accompanied by I Came to Play - Downstait. Katsaros has chosen 卍卍卍 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Croft
vs
Katsaros

188 cm
32
206 lbs
17 - 0 - 0

193 cm
37
205 lbs
37 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt
Conviction

Conviction
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Croft!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft misses with a hook. Katsaros ducked under it nicely.
Croft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Katsaros can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Katsaros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Croft lands with a shot to the body.
Croft throws a right and a left that Katsaros avoids nicely.
Katsaros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Croft misses with a kick to the body.
Croft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsaros manages to avoid it.
A big right from Katsaros misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croft fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Katsaros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Croft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Croft has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pearson Spector Litt in the buildup to the fight.
Katsaros misses with a straight left.
Croft moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Croft throws a leg kick but Katsaros sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Croft throws a predictable looking body shot
and Katsaros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Croft thows a left - swing and a miss!
Katsaros scores with a jab. Croft acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Katsaros 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.
Katsaros motions for Croft to come forward. Katsaros throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Croft scores with a spinning back kick!
Croft tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Croft misses with a body punch
and Katsaros counters with a thumping low kick.
Croft thuds his right hand into Katsaros's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Croft feints and then cracks Katsaros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Katsaros down.
Katsaros looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsaros with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katsaros misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Croft, right into the meat.
Katsaros misses the jab.
Good work by Katsaros as he checks the leg kick.
Katsaros checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Katsaros appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Croft avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katsaros throws a low kick, looking for Croft's leg but Croft calmly moves out of range.
Katsaros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Croft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Katsaros misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Croft!
Croft scores with a nice body kick.
Croft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katsaros steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros blocks a low kick nicely.
Katsaros takes one to the chin there.
Croft finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Croft thows a leg kick but Katsaros checks it
and Katsaros finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Katsaros takes one to the chin there.
Croft lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Croft.
Croft connects with the punch.

Croft sends Katsaros crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Croft is motioning to the referee to let Katsaros up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Katsaros is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft throws a nice looking combination but Katsaros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Katsaros is still on wobbly legs! Can Croft finish him?
Croft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Croft tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsaros was well out of range. Poor timing from Croft.
Croft backing away here, and Katsaros unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Katsaros seems to have recovered his senses.
Croft misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros throws a body shot but no joy.
Croft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsaros.

Croft drops Katsaros with a beautiful combination! Katsaros stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Croft is looking for the KO!
Crack! Croft connects with the perfect overhand right and Katsaros falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Croft!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colin Croft!
Colin Croft retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Colin Croft thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.