PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Broken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marrok Crotale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Broken
vs
Crotale

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ron Broken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marrok Crotale!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crotale clinches up with Broken and pushes him back against the cage.
Broken dodges an elbow strike from Crotale.
Crotale unloads a knee to the mid-section. Broken lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Broken blocks an elbow strike.
Crotale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Broken blocks it with crossed arms.
Crotale misses with an elbow strike.
Crotale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crotale misses with a knee to the head.
Broken is trying to push Crotale away but Crotale has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Broken is trying to break free.
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!
Broken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Broken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Broken can't break the clinch.
Broken takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ron Broken has been cut.
Broken is trying to break the clinch but Crotale has him pressed against the cage.
Broken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broken is defending well for now.
Broken managing to block the knees to the body from Crotale.
Crotale lands an elbow that stopped Broken in his tracks for a moment.
Crotale throws an elbow that misses.
Broken dodges an elbow strike from Crotale.
Broken tries to break the clinch but Crotale is controlling the position.
Crotale stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crotale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Broken has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crotale has Broken pressed against the cage, preventing Broken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crotale prevents Broken from breaking the clinch.
Broken avoiding damage as Crotale throws knees to the body.
Broken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Broken blocks an elbow strike from Crotale.
Broken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Crotale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broken is defending well for now.
Crotale avoiding damage.
Broken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Broken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crotale has him pressed against the cage.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.
Broken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Broken managing to block the knees to the body from Crotale.
Crotale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crotale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Broken's efforts to push away.
Crotale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broken.
Crotale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Broken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crotale missing with knees to the body.
Broken is trying to break the clinch but Crotale is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crotale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Broken's brow.
Broken has had enough of the clinch but Crotale keeps him there for the moment.
Broken tries to circle away but Crotale has him pinned against the cage.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.
Crotale has Broken pressed against the cage.
Broken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Broken is trying to force a seperation but Crotale has the dominant position.
Broken is trying to force a seperation but Crotale has the dominant position.
Broken avoids the elbow strike from Crotale, against the cage.
Broken avoiding damage as Crotale throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotale taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crotale has Broken pressed against the cage, preventing Broken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Broken is looking to break free of the clinch but Crotale has double underhooks.
Crotale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Broken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Broken is trying to break the clinch but Crotale is controlling him.
Broken has had enough of the clinch but Crotale keeps him there for the moment.
Broken wants to break free but Crotale has control.
Crotale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Broken managing to block the knees to the body from Crotale.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Crotale.
Broken is trying to force a seperation but Crotale has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marrok Crotale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Broken's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch but Broken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Broken jabs Crotale right on the nose. Crotale blinks but takes it well.
Broken throws a low kick but Crotale avoids it.
Crotale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Broken missing with a left hand there. Crotale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Broken misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Broken. Those never looked like landing.
Crotale tries to clinch up but Broken circles away and keeps his distance.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Broken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Broken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Broken circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broken throws a nice looking combination but Crotale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Broken wants to slow Crotale down by chopping away at his legs.
Crotale tries to clinch up.
Marrok Crotale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Broken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Broken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crotale is able to avoid easily.
Broken avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crotale is looking to clinch but Broken is avoiding it.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Broken paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Crotale rushes Broken and presses him up against the cage.
Crotale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crotale misses with an elbow strike.
Crotale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Broken takes an elbow to the forehead.
Broken avoids the elbow strike from Crotale, against the cage.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Crotale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Broken blocks it with crossed arms.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotale content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.
Broken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.
Crotale content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crotale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broken.
Broken wants to break free but Crotale has control.
Crotale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Broken blocks it with crossed arms.
Broken has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
Crotale leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Crotale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broken.
Broken managing to block the knees to the body from Crotale.
Crotale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Broken's efforts to push away.
Crotale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broken is defending well for now.
Broken wants to break the clinch but can't.
Broken is trying to break the clinch but Crotale is controlling him.
Broken wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Crotale misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Broken is trying to break free.
Crotale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broken.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Broken wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crotale has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crotale throws an elbow but it misses.
Crotale trying to land knees to the body.
Broken avoiding damage as Crotale throws knees to the body.
Broken avoiding damage as Crotale throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marrok Crotale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Broken's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Broken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crotale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crotale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Broken.
A cross from Broken lands.
Broken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crotale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Broken lands a nice shot that snaps Crotale's head back.
Crotale dodges the punch combination from Broken.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch but Broken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crotale moves in looking to clinch but Broken pushes him off.
Broken swings for the body but Crotale moves out of range.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch but Broken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Broken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crotale doesn't seem phased though.

Broken tries to keep at a distance but Crotale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Broken is trying to break the clinch but Crotale has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotale has Broken pressed against the cage.
Crotale missing with knees to the body.
Crotale misses with an elbow strike.
Broken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Broken blocks an elbow strike.
Crotale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Crotale content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Broken dodges an elbow strike from Crotale.
Broken is trying to push Crotale away but Crotale has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crotale unloads a knee to the mid-section. Broken lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Broken is trying to force a seperation but Crotale has the dominant position.
Crotale will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Broken up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Marrok Crotale seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Broken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crotale missing with knees to the body.
Crotale leaning his opponent against the cage.
Broken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Broken working hard to break the clinch.
Broken has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Broken wants to break free but Crotale has control.
Broken is looking to break free of the clinch but Crotale has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Broken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Broken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crotale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broken is defending well for now.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Broken avoids it.
Broken blocks an elbow strike.
Crotale has Broken pressed against the cage, preventing Broken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crotale throws an elbow but it misses.
Broken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Broken takes a knee to the side of the body.
Broken working hard to break the clinch.
Crotale tries to land knees in the clinch but Broken avoids the damage to the body.
Broken managing to block the knees to the body from Crotale.
Crotale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crotale stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crotale throws an elbow but it misses.
Broken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crotale manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Broken is trying to break free.
Broken avoids a wild elbow strike from Crotale.
Broken blocks an elbow strike from Crotale.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crotale trying to land knees to the body.
Broken wants to break free but Crotale has control.
Ron Broken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marrok Crotale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marrok Crotale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crotale winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marrok Crotale!