PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirco Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smash Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crocop comes to the cage accompanied by Scars of life - Water in my hands. Machine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In The Morning. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crocop
vs
Machine

187 cm
29
235 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
289 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirco Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Smash Machine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Machine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smash Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Machine catches Crocop right on the button with a cross.
Machine looks to throw the jab but Crocop is out of range.
Crocop avoids the body shot from Machine.
Crocop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machine.
Machine looks to throw the jab but Crocop is out of range.
Crocop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Machine misses.
Crocop lands a head kick. Machine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Machine misses with a hook. Crocop ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop slips a straight right by Machine.
Machine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crocop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machine.
Machine connects with the punch.
Machine connects with a single shot there.
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!
Crocop is looking to clinch.
Crocop is looking to clinch but Machine is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Machine misses.
Machine looks to land a left hand but Crocop moved out of range nicely.
Machine throws a series of punches but Crocop moves out of range.
Machine looks to land a right hand but Crocop moved out of range.
Crocop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Machine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crocop counters with a nice body shot.
Machine looks gassed!
Machine misses with an uppercut
and Crocop counters with a thumping low kick.
Crocop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crocop wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Crocop.
Machine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machine misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crocop, right into the meat.
Machine swings widly with a right hand
and Crocop counters with a straight right hand.
Crocop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine looks to land a combination. Crocop sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crocop displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Smash Machine has been cut.
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!
Machine scores with a jab to the head.
Machine lands with a shot to the body.
Crocop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machine throws a hook but Crocop avoids it easily.
Crocop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machine's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machine throws a right hand that misses
and Crocop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machine punishes Crocop's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mirco Crocop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Smash Machine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crocop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crocop avoids the body shot from Machine.
Machine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Crocop clinches with his opponent.
Crocop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machine tries to score a body lock takedown but Crocop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crocop pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crocop looking to throw knees to the head but Machine is blocking nicely.
Crocop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crocop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crocop misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crocop landing knees to the body.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Crocop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crocop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crocop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crocop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Crocop manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machine might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crocop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crocop lands a nice looking kick to the body. Machine takes a step back to recover.
Crocop throws a head kick but Machine moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine misses with a lunging right hand
and Crocop counters with a head kick. That will keep Machine thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crocop thuds a left hand into Machine's body.
Machine avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop throws a head kick that half lands.
Crocop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Crocop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Crocop swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Machine misses.
Mirco Crocop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocop scores with a head kick. Machine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice defenses there by Crocop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Crocop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crocop tries to clinch but Machine is having none of it.
Machine throws a body punch but Crocop moves out of range.

Crocop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machine, pushing him back against the cage.
Crocop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crocop lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crocop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mirco Crocop is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crocop counters with a good low kick that Machine was not able to check.
Crocop lands a head kick. Machine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crocop.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop lands with a kick to the temple. Machine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machine walks into a stiff left hand from Crocop.
Crocop blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirco Crocop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Smash Machine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crocop lands a high kick!
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.
Machine misses with an uppercut
and Crocop counters with a body kick.
Machine misses with a hook
and Crocop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crocop scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crocop thuds his shin into the meat of Machine's side.
A head kick misses from Crocop.
Machine loads up on a big right hand but Crocop slips the punch.
Machine moves out of range of the body kick from Crocop.
Crocop swinging wildly here.
Machine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine misses with a hook
and Crocop counters with a left and a right that stings Machine.
Crocop lands a right hook to the body.
Crocop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Machine is rocked!
Machine throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Crocop counters with a head kick that drops Machine to the mat! Machine scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Machine is still on wobbly legs! Can Crocop finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crocop.
Machine finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Crocop's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Machine falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirco Crocop!