PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (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. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cronos
vs
McGill

178 cm
38
145 lbs
33 - 18 - 0

173 cm
37
142 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Urban Fighter
MayheM sportswear

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 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cronos.
Cronos works the jab nicely.
McGill throws a low kick but Cronos moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Cronos coming out on top.
Cronos stuffs the takedown attempt from McGill. McGill gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronos lands with a nice body punch.
McGill misses with the combination.
Cronos feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill walks into a jab.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cronos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cronos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MM eh Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Cronos misses with a wild body shot.
McGill connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cronos. McGill does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGill! But no joy.
Cronos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGill throws a sloppy head kick and Cronos moves out of range easily.
McGill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGill is looking to clinch.
Cronos jabs McGill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cronos avoids a kick to the body.
McGill doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cronos counter with a right hand.
Jose Cronos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGill misses with a kick to the body
and Cronos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cronos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGill manages to avoid it.
Cronos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cronos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cronos loads up on a big right hand but McGill slips the punch.
McGill throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bogie McGill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on McGill's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGill fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from McGill. No joy for Cronos on that attempt.
Cronos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGill tries to clinch
and Cronos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGill throws a head kick but Cronos moves out of range.
Cronos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McGill instigates a clinch.

McGill breaks the clinch.
Cronos shoots in for a takedown but McGill shows good takedown defense.
McGill throws a sloppy head kick
letting Cronos counter with a right hand.
Cronos fails with a takedown attempt.
McGill feints a counter leg kick.
Cronos misses with a hook
and McGill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cronos.

Cronos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGill is looking to stand up but Cronos isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cronos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cronos is out of range and McGill settles back down.
Cronos throwing a counter right hand but McGill manages to avoid it.
McGill throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cronos. Those never looked like landing.
McGill unleashes a big counter combination but Cronos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGill is looking to land body kicks.
McGill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGill wants it to stay on the feet.
Jose Cronos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cronos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cronos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McGill's guard.
Cronos wants to control from the top but McGill keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McGill is trying to control the position but Cronos postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill keeping moving, preventing Cronos from controlling successfully.
Cronos passes McGill's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McGill is looking for a sweep. Cronos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGill is not content to let Cronos control the position.
McGill wants to get back to full guard.
Cronos passes to side control.
McGill can't do much from the bottom here.
Cronos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGill can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos slows the pace down.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGill is pushing Cronos's head away, looking to escape. Cronos manages to hold on to the position though.

Cronos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cronos slows the pace down.
McGill is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cronos is controlling him well.
Cronos wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGill keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Cronos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGill, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos works to advance to full mount. McGill defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cronos controlling from mount.
Cronos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGill can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGill is trying to stand.

Cronos looking for a guillotine from mount but McGill is having none of it.
Cronos controlling from the full mount.
McGill squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cronos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGill is looking to escape.
McGill swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cronos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGill is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cronos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from McGill misses.
Cronos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGill's head.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cronos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cronos ducks under a wild hook from McGill.
McGill looks to throw the jab but Cronos is out of range.
McGill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cronos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cronos dives in for a single leg takedown but McGill sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cronos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McGill moves into the clinch.

Cronos breaks the clinch.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cronos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos scores with a three punch combo!
Cronos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGill.
McGill defending well as Cronos loads up on a big left hand.
Cronos lands a jab to McGill's midsection.
Cronos avoids the head kick by McGill.
Cronos feints a jab promting McGill to slip. Cronos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McGill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McGill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGill is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
McGill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cronos is fending him off so far but McGill persists. Nope, Cronos circles away and we're back to standing.
Cronos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Cronos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cronos wants to take a breather but McGill is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos is trying to control the action in half guard but McGill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jose Cronos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cronos is working for a kimura but McGill is defending it quite comfortably.

McGill kicks off Cronos and gets to his feet.
McGill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cronos.
McGill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGill tries to clinch but Cronos is having none of it.
Cronos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Cronos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McGill tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cronos is in McGill's guard.
Cronos wants to control from the top but McGill keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cronos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGill is keeping the position for now.
Cronos trying to control the position from guard on top but McGill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cronos controls the pace.
McGill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bogie McGill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGill wants to sweep here but Cronos controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cronos works over McGill's head and body with a nice combination.
McGill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cronos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cronos scores with a jab. McGill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGill lands with an uppercut that bounces Cronos off the cage and back into range.
Cronos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McGill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGill tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cronos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGill jabs at Cronos's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Cronos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cronos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Cronos!
After the big win, Jose Cronos made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MayheM sportswear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.