PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Francis Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crocop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is call me maybe???. Dominickoy Crocop has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crocop
vs
Francis Colon

183 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

155 cm
21
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominickoy Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginald Francis Colon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis Colon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crocop as he avoids it easily.
Crocop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crocop connects with a high kick.
Francis Colon blocks the body kick.
Crocop throws a head kick but Francis Colon moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Crocop.
Francis Colon avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop scores with a push kick.
Crocop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis Colon.
Francis Colon throws a push kick but Crocop slaps the foot to one side.
Francis Colon avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Crocop.
Francis Colon lands a leg kick that knocks Crocop off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crocop.
Francis Colon scoring well with a low kick there.
Francis Colon thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Crocop.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Crocop throws an off balance right hand

and Francis Colon counters by moving into the clinch.

Francis Colon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominickoy Crocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crocop throws a lazy head kick
and Francis Colon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crocop misses with a two punch combination.
Dominickoy Crocop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop is breathing heavily.
Crocop tries a head kick but it misses.
Crocop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crocop misses with a body kick.
Crocop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francis Colon.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crocop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop moves out of range of the body kick from Francis Colon.
Nice body punch from Francis Colon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop misses with a body shot.
Crocop avoids the head kick by Francis Colon.
Crocop throws a leg kick

and Francis Colon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Francis Colon digs a right hand underneath Crocop's ribcage. Crocop let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Francis Colon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Francis Colon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crocop's head.
Francis Colon looking to pass the guard.
Francis Colon prevents Crocop from getting back to his feet.
Francis Colon passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Francis Colon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crocop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Francis Colon on the ground.
Francis Colon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop is trying to buck Francis Colon off.
Francis Colon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crocop keeps working.
Francis Colon is working Crocop over with some ground and pound from side control.
Francis Colon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crocop keeps working.
Francis Colon prevents Crocop from escaping the position.
Francis Colon trying to control the position but Crocop is working away.
Francis Colon is chipping away with strikes.
Crocop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crocop tries to get out of the position.
Francis Colon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Francis Colon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Francis Colon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crocop has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crocop dodges the ground and pound from Francis Colon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Francis Colon has hold of Crocop's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Crocop tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Francis Colon cranks the arm and Crocop screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Crocop, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Reginald Francis Colon!
Reginald Francis Colon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.