PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rinat Crocodilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Tism (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tism's choice of entrance music: Greg! The Stop Sign. This should be a great matchup!

Crocodilov
vs
Tism

185 cm
22
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
203 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rinat Crocodilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Tism!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocodilov throws a nice looking combination but Tism bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tism throws out a counter right but Crocodilov avoids it with no problem.
Tism tries to work over Crocodilov's front leg with a kick but Crocodilov checks it.
Crocodilov misses with a wild combination.
Tism throws a body punch but Crocodilov moves out of range.
Tism connects with a body shot that sends Crocodilov's belly button to the back.
Crocodilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tism moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crocodilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tism.
Crocodilov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tism to counter with a crisp jab.
Tism lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crocodilov backs up against the cage.
Crocodilov lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tism throws a body shot but no joy.
Crocodilov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tism tests Crocodilov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tism cracks Crocodilov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crocodilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tism uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crocodilov has time to react.
Crocodilov cracks Tism with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tism.
Crocodilov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tism lands with a nice body punch.
Tism dodges the punch combination from Crocodilov.
A slow jab from Tism misses its intended target.
Crocodilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tism manages to avoid it.
Tism ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tism dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tism darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A good leg kick by Tism.
Tism's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crocodilov under the eye.
Crocodilov misses with an uppercut
and Tism counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Crocodilov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crocodilov ducks under a wild hook from Tism.
Tism feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crocodilovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Crocodilov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crocodilov drops his hands momentarily. Tism doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Crocodilov staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Crocodilov doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Greg Tism!
During a confident post fight interview, Greg Tism thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.