PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demon Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pile driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop comes into the arena with Kanye West - Stronger blaring out of the sound system. driver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: my way. pile driver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cro Cop
vs
driver

175 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

CBK MMA Nutrition
Asphyxiation Ltd.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demon Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, pile driver!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
driver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cro Cop just misses with a punch to the body.
Cro Cop scores with a nice strike.
driver is looking to clinch.
driver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cro Cop throws a right hand that driver ducks under and follows up with a left that driver also avoids with ease.
Cro Cop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
driver is looking to clinch but Cro Cop is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from driver.
Demon Cro Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by driver.
Cro Cop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cro Cop throws a jab but it's blocked by driver.
driver tries to clinch but Cro Cop is having none of it.
Cro Cop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cro Cop keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from driver does no damage.
driver fails in his attempt to clinch.
driver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cro Cop.
driver wants to clinch up but Cro Cop keeps it at a distance.
Cro Cop throws a hook but driver avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
driver fails with an attempt to clinch.
driver misses with a head kick.
driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cro Cop.

driver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than driver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
driver throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cro Cop is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cro Cop avoids a series of strikes thrown by driver.
driver raining down shots from the mount!
driver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
driver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cro Cop?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver unloading with bombs!
driver throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cro Cop is bucking up trying to escape but driver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
driver looking to ground and pound but Cro Cop is blocking nicely.
driver working the ground and pound effectively.
driver throwing strikes here but Cro Cop is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cro Cop holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as driver tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by driver there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
driver throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by driver there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cro Cop is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

driver swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cro Cop is now in driver's guard. A big mistake from driver there, giving up the dominant position!
driver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
driver thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
driver misses with a head shot.
driver thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Cro Cop really doesn't like being in this position too much.
driver misses with a head shot.
Cro Cop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for driver on the ground.
driver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
driver looking to finish with strikes here!
Cro Cop is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
driver won't let Cro Cop get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pile driver dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cro Cop lands a jab to the nose.
Cro Cop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and driver counters by clinching up.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
driver misses with the head strike.
driver throws a head punch that misses.
driver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Cro Cop.
driver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Demon Cro Cop has been cut.
Cro Cop blocking some punches.
driver scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for driver.
driver misses with some punches.
Cro Cop has had enough of the clinch but driver keeps him there for the moment.
Cro Cop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
driver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
driver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Cro Cop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cro Cop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
driver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
driver misses with some punches.
driver has a couple of punches blocked by Cro Cop.
driver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Cro Cop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cro Cop blocks an uppercut.
driver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
driver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cro Cop can't break the clinch.
driver throws a head punch that misses.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cro Cop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cro Cop blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cro Cop.
driver lands with a left to the head.
driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cro Cop wants to break free but driver has control.
Cro Cop is trying to break the clinch but driver is controlling him.
driver misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two 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.
Cro Cop blocks an uppercut.
driver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cro Cop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
driver has a couple of punches blocked by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cro Cop tries for a takedown but driver manages to get underhooks.
Cro Cop has had enough of the clinch but driver keeps him there for the moment.
driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
driver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
driver throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from driver fails to land.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cro Cop blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from driver fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from driver fails to land.
driver has a couple of punches blocked by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop blocks an uppercut.
Cro Cop is trying to break the clinch but driver is controlling him.
Cro Cop blocks an uppercut.
Cro Cop blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver working aggressively here.
driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
driver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
driver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for driver.
driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Cro Cop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from driver.
driver working hard to break the clinch.
driver prevents Cro Cop from breaking the clinch.
driver misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from driver on the inside.
driver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cro Cop has had enough of the clinch but driver keeps him there for the moment.
driver throws an elbow that misses.
driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Cro Cop.
driver gets underhooks to prevent Cro Cop's takedown attempt.
driver working aggressively here.
driver misses with a punch on the inside.
driver lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
driver misses with a punch on the inside.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
driver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
driver lands an elbow just above Cro Cop 's eye.
driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cro Cop blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from driver.
driver has a couple of punches blocked by Cro Cop.
driver has a couple of punches blocked by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
driver is breathing heavily.
driver lands an elbow that stopped Cro Cop in his tracks for a moment.
driver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cro Cop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
driver misses with some punches.
driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Cro Cop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by driver.
driver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cro Cop wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from driver fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pile driver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demon Cro Cop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cro Cop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
driver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
driver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
driver tries to close the distance and clinch but Cro Cop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
pile driver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
driver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cro Cop misses with a straight right.
driver takes one on the button.
driver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cro Cop moves away from the strike by driver.
driver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
driver is looking to clinch but Cro Cop is avoiding it.

driver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - driver lands in his opponent's guard.
driver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cro Cop is looking to stand up but driver isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Cro Cop has wrist control.
Cro Cop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cro Cop tries to get out of the position.
Cro Cop wants to stand up but driver is controlling him.
driver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Cro Cop has wrist control.
driver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cro Cop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cro Cop wants to stand and escape but driver is having none of it.
driver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cro Cop throws out a loose jab but driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cro Cop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cro Cop misses with a two punch combination.
driver tries to clinch but Cro Cop moves out of range.
driver throws a shot from downtown. Cro Cop moves away and avoids it.
driver avoids the body shot from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop looks to land a right hand but driver moved out of range.
Cro Cop tries to bum rush driver with a series of wild strikes but driver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cro Cop throws a hook to the side of driver's head but driver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cro Cop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demon Cro Cop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
driver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cro Cop's sensitive parts.
driver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cro Cop punishes driver's body with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as driver blocks the leg kick.
driver is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver fails in his attempt to clinch.
driver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice takedown defense from Cro Cop. No joy for driver on that attempt.
Cro Cop thows a left - swing and a miss!
driver tries to clinch there but Cro Cop circles away.
Cro Cop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches driver on the side of the head.
Cro Cop circles away from the clinch attempt.
driver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
driver avoids the body shot from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop misses with a hook. driver ducked under it nicely.
Cro Cop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cro Cop lands a jab to the nose.
driver doesn't manage to clinch there - Cro Cop circles away.
Nice cross by Cro Cop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
driver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
driver slips a straight right by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop takes a swing at driver's ribcage but misses.
Cro Cop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
pile driver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
driver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
driver throws a combination that misses
letting Cro Cop counter with a right hand.
Cro Cop tries to bum rush driver with a series of wild strikes but driver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
driver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cro Cop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cro Cop thows a leg kick but driver checks it

and driver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Cro Cop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cro Cop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. driver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
driver misses with the head strike.
Demon Cro Cop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cro Cop takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Cro Cop showed his dominance in that final round.
I think driver 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pile driver!