PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Seximoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seximoto has chosen Becoming The Dragon as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crocop
vs
Seximoto

188 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Mirko Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Seximoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop misses the shot to the body.
Seximoto misses with a two punch combination.
Seximoto misses with a combination
and Crocop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seximoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crocop lands a really nice looking cross but Seximoto seems unphased.
Crocop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seximoto manages to avoid it.
Seximoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crocop throws a right hand that Seximoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Seximoto also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Crocop.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seximoto avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop cracks Seximoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seximoto throws a right and a left that Crocop avoids nicely.
Seximoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crocop.
Seximoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seximoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crocop finds it's way round the side to connect with Seximoto's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seximoto. Crocop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crocop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Ryu Seximoto has been cut.
Seximoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Seximoto moves out of range.
Seximoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seximoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crocop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crocop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seximoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Crocop.
Crocop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seximoto.
Crocop misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seximoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seximoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seximoto looks gassed!
Crocop throws a right hand that Seximoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Seximoto also avoids with ease.
Crocop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seximoto under the eye.
Crocop tries a head kick but it misses.

Seximoto clinches up against the cage.

Crocop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirko Crocop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seximoto tries to clinch but Crocop is having none of it.
A punch combination from Seximoto misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop misses with a series of wild punches.
Crocop lands with a hook. Seximoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crocop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crocop lands with an uppercut that bounces Seximoto off the cage and back into range.
Seximoto walks into a jab.
Crocop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seximoto defending well as Crocop loads up on a big left hand.
Seximoto tries to work over Crocop's front leg with a kick but Crocop checks it.
Crocop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seximoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Crocop circles away.
Jab, jab by Crocop - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seximoto looks to land a combination but Crocop avoids it well.
Crocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Seximoto.
Crocop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seximoto tries to bum rush Crocop with a series of wild strikes but Crocop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crocop is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocop misses with a straight left.
Seximoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crocop.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seximoto fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crocop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Crocop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Seximoto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crocop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crocop here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Crocop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seximoto.
A punch lands to the side of Crocop 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mirko Crocop has been cut.
Mirko Crocop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seximoto throws a body punch but Crocop moves out of range.
Crocop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seximoto misses with a double jab.
Seximoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seximoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.
Seximoto shoots for a takedown but Crocop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crocop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seximoto on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seximoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.
Seximoto tries to clinch
and Crocop counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seximoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seximoto avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seximoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Seximoto throws a series of strikes that have Crocop backpedaling.
Seximoto lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seximoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crocop circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Crocop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crocop could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Seximoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crocop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seximoto scrambles back to his feet.
Crocop dodges the punch combination from Seximoto.
Crocop feints and then cracks Seximoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seximoto down.
Crocop connects with a leg kick. Seximoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crocop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crocop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Seximoto's head.
Seximoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crocop as he avoids it easily.
Seximoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crocop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seximoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crocop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seximoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Mirko Crocop's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Seximoto does no damage.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Seximoto avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Seximoto.
A punch lands to the side of Seximoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crocop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seximoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Crocop fails to land with a series of punches.
Crocop slips a jab and a cross from Seximoto.
Crocop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crocop jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seximoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crocop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crocop. Seximoto does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seximoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crocop.
Seximoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crocop avoids the head kick by Seximoto.
Seximoto dodges the punch combination from Crocop.
Seximoto avoids the body shot from Crocop.
Crocop misses with a hook.
Crocop missing with a left hand there. Seximoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crocop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crocop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crocop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryu Seximoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Seximoto tries to clinch but Crocop moves away
and Crocop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crocop misses with a hook
and Seximoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seximoto motions for Crocop to come forward. Seximoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seximoto misses with a two punch combination.
Crocop scores with a hook.
Seximoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seximoto throws a right hand that Crocop ducks under and follows up with a left that Crocop also avoids with ease.
Mirko Crocop is winning the standup battle so far.
Crocop blocks a head kick by Seximoto.
Crocop lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crocop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop works over Seximoto's head and body with a nice combination.
Seximoto slips under a jab.
Seximoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crocop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crocop scores with a nice strike.
Seximoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seximoto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Seximoto duly obliges.
Crocop tries to bum rush Seximoto with a series of wild strikes but Seximoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seximoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crocop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seximoto cracks Crocop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seximoto throws a series of punches but Crocop moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seximoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seximoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crocop throws out a loose jab but Seximoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seximoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crocop moves away.
Seximoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crocop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seximoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Crocop.
Seximoto feints and then cracks Crocop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crocop down.
Seximoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seximoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crocop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seximoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crocop counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seximoto on the side of the head.
Seximoto misses with a wild body shot.
Crocop listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crocop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crocop misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seximoto.
Crocop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Seximoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crocop to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seximoto misses with an uppercut.
Crocop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seximoto.
Seximoto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crocop scores with a decent looking hook.
Crocop loads up on a big right hand but Seximoto slips the punch.
Crocop with a jab.
Seximoto throws a big shot that misses.
Seximoto throws a body punch but Crocop moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seximoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crocop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Crocop does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mirko Crocop.
I think Crocop has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

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