PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binley Crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Florian
vs
Crocker

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binley Crocker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian tries to clinch up but Crocker circles away and keeps his distance.
Florian moves out of range as Crocker strikes.
Some wild striking there from Crocker.
Crocker misses with a body kick.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Florian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crocker looks to land a combination but Florian avoids it well.
Crocker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crocker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crocker misses with a jab, cross combination.

Crocker closes the distance and clinches.
Florian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crocker gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Crocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crocker tries to avoid it but Florian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crocker to the ground. Crocker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crocker connects with a solid leg kick.
Crocker lands a body shot.
Crocker tries to bum rush Florian with a series of wild strikes but Florian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crocker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crocker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crocker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Florian.

Florian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Florian.
Florian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crocker prevents it.
Florian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocker is defending well for now.
Florian jumps guard but Crocker stands there with Florian around his waist. Florian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Florian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker tries to break the clinch but Florian is controlling the position.
Florian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crocker is defending well for now.

Florian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Florian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crocker misses with a head kick.
Crocker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Florian moves into the clinch.
Florian missing with knees to the body.
Florian has Crocker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crocker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

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.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Florian.
Florian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocker's efforts to push away.

Florian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crocker scores with a three punch combo!
Crocker lands with a right hand.
Crocker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Florian.
Jab from Crocker.
Florian wants to clinch up but Crocker keeps it at a distance.
Crocker closes the distance but Florian moves to the side
and Florian counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binley Crocker 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.

Crocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Crocker looks to land a right hand but Florian moved out of range.
Crocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Florian.
Crocker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Florian moves into the clinch.

Florian breaks the clinch.
Crocker throws a series of punches but Florian avoids them all with ease.
Crocker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crocker looks to land a right hand but Florian moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Florian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crocker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crocker looks to throw the jab but Florian is out of range.
Crocker misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Crocker does no damage.
Crocker misses the jab.
Florian tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Crocker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Florian!
Crocker is breathing heavily.
Florian wants to try and get back to his feet.

Florian bucks Crocker off and manages to get back to his feet!
Kenny Florian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Florian.
Crocker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crocker throws a sloppy head kick
and Florian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Florian slips under a jab.

Florian clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Florian.
Florian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crocker smiles and moves away.
Florian doesn't manage to clinch there - Crocker circles away.
Florian fails with a takedown attempt.
Crocker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Florian counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Florian tries a head kick but it misses.
Florian slips a jab from Crocker.
Crocker lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Florian has closed the distance and engaged Crocker in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Crocker fails to land.
Florian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crocker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florian looking to throw knees to the head but Crocker is blocking nicely.

Florian breaks the clinch.
Florian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crocker throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Florian colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Crocker as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Florian is left battered and dazed whilst Crocker and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Binley Crocker!