PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel has chosen Haifisch as his entrance music. Karol Cropp had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cropp
vs
Garfunkel

209 cm
35
288 lbs
37 - 17 - 0

208 cm
33
272 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cropp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garfunkel misses with a looping left.
Cropp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garfunkel slips under a jab from Cropp.
Garfunkel throws a looping overhand right but Cropp ducks down to avoid it.
Cropp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cropp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cropp has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Garfunkel looks to land a body kick but Cropp moved away.
Cropp throws a hook to the side of Garfunkel's head but Garfunkel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Garfunkel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garfunkel on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Cropp missing with a left hand there. Garfunkel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karol Cropp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Cropp.
It looked like Cropp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garfunkel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cropp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garfunkel moves out of range as Cropp strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cropp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cropp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cropp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cropp throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garfunkel was covering up waiting for the punch and Cropp finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garfunkel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cropp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cropp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garfunkel is keeping the position for now.
Garfunkel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cropp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cropp throws a big elbow that misses.
Cropp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cropp trying to control the position from guard on top but Garfunkel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cropp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cropp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garfunkel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cropp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cropp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garfunkel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cropp working some strikes from top position.
Garfunkel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cropp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cropp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cropp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cropp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cropp throwing strikes from guard but Garfunkel blocks nicely.
Garfunkel trying to control the position here.
Cropp cracks Garfunkel with a solid left hand.
Cropp is looking to work some ground and pound but Garfunkel has wrist control.
Cropp trying to control but Garfunkel is working from the bottom.
Cropp throwing strikes from guard but Garfunkel blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cropp throwing strikes but missing.
Cropp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cropp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garfunkel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garfunkel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cropp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garfunkel is keeping the position for now.
Cropp lands a couple of digs.
Cropp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cropp wants to control from the top but Garfunkel keeps moving.
Cropp tries to free his leg and advance position but Garfunkel is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cropp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Cropp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garfunkel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cropp sprawls well initially but Garfunkel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cropp trying to control but Garfunkel postures up.
Cropp throws a strike from the bottom but Garfunkel passes into side control!
Cropp gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Garfunkel scoring with strikes but Cropp is staying in there.
Cropp tries to hold on but Garfunkel pushes him away.
Cropp is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garfunkel landing shots from mount.
Cropp working to try and regain half guard.
Garfunkel looking to control but Cropp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cropp is bucking up trying to escape but Garfunkel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cropp is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropp wants to hold on but Garfunkel pushes him away.
Garfunkel working Cropp over with strikes here.
Garfunkel drops a big elbow. That's hurt Cropp! More shots from Garfunkel and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.