PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chancellor Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Neto
vs
Crocop

192 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiago Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chancellor Crocop!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Neto but Neto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crocop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crocop throws a hook but Neto blocks it.
Neto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Crocop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crocop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crocop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neto has him pressed against the cage.
Neto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crocop is working for takedown but Neto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tiago Neto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chancellor Crocop.
Crocop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crocop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto wants a takedown.
Neto tries to pull guard but Crocop won't allow it.
Crocop can't get the takedown.
Crocop is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Neto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crocop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Neto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crocop looks gassed!
Neto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crocop pinned against the cage. Crocop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Crocop counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neto!
Neto is trying desperately to improve position.

Crocop looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Neto wants to hold on but Crocop pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Neto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Neto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Neto is working hard here to advance position.

Crocop is working for a guillotine from mount but Neto frees his head quite easily.
Crocop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neto tries to lock up and control but Crocop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Neto is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto tries to hold on but Crocop postures up.
Crocop looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crocop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neto is looking to escape.

Crocop wants to finish this one by submission but Neto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crocop.
Crocop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neto is looking to escape.
Neto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Crocop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Neto actively working from the bottom here.

Crocop is working for a kimura but Neto is defending it quite comfortably.

Neto actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neto actively working from the bottom here.

Crocop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Neto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crocop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chancellor Crocop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Neto doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Crocop counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neto looking to control.

Neto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Crocop uses it to pass to side control.

Crocop is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Neto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Neto can't do much from the bottom here.
Neto is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crocop is trying to get an arm triangle but Neto is defending well.
Crocop is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto manages to get back to half guard.
Crocop tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Neto.
Neto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crocop trying to control but Neto is working from the bottom.
Neto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crocop wants to pass the guard but Neto is keeping the position.

Neto looking for subs off his back but Crocop has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crocop lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto manages to get to full guard.

Neto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Crocop stands up and waves to Neto to follow him.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Neto avoids them all with ease.

Neto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop is looking for a sweep.
Neto trying to control the action but Crocop is working from the bottom.

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

Neto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Neto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Neto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crocop is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Neto asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.
Neto trying to control the position but Crocop is working away.
Crocop is trying to control Neto's posture but Neto avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Neto scores with a takedown into Crocop's guard.
Crocop will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Neto trying to control the position from guard on top but Crocop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neto is pushing down on Crocop's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crocop is fighting to maintain full guard but Neto has managed to sneak the leg through.

Neto is working for a kimura but Crocop is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tiago Neto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Neto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crocop tries to clinch but Neto is having none of it.
Crocop shoots for a double leg takedown but Neto sprawls well. He's pushed Crocop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crocop wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crocop has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neto trying to control the action but Crocop is working from the bottom.

Neto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crocop is not content to let Neto control the position.
Crocop is trying to improve his position.

Neto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crocop rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Neto's guard! Nice work there by Crocop!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neto is trying to control the position but Crocop postures up.

Neto working for a triangle but Crocop defends it easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neto avoids the head kick by Crocop.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Neto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crocop gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Neto has Crocop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crocop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Neto tries to score a body lock takedown but Crocop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Neto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crocop throws an elbow but misses.
Neto takes an elbow to the temple.
Crocop prevents the takedown attempt.
Neto looking for a takedown.
Crocop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Neto avoids the elbow strike from Crocop, against the cage.
Crocop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crocop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Neto's brow.
Neto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crocop gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Neto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crocop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Neto pulls guard.
Crocop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crocop.
Crocop wants to control from the top but Neto keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neto trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neto working for a triangle but Crocop defends it easily.

Crocop stands up and waves to Neto to follow him.
Chancellor Crocop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Neto as Crocop shoots in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crocop tries to close the distance and clinch but Neto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiago Neto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Crocop counters with a nice double leg into side control. Neto won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chancellor Crocop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crocop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chancellor Crocop!