PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Loner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Craddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Craddock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Loner
vs
Craddock

185 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Loner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Craddock!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craddock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Craddock tries to clinch there but Loner circles away.
Loner cracks Craddock with an open hand slap.
Loner lands with a good body shot.
Craddock dodges the punch combination from Loner.
Loner sets himself, and Craddock steps forward looking for the clinch! Loner avoids it this time.
Loner keeps the fight on the outside.
Craddock tries to clinch up but Loner circles away and keeps his distance.
Craddock tries to clinch up but Loner circles away and keeps his distance.
Craddock has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Craddock misses with a body shot.

Craddock has closed the distance and engaged Loner in a clinch.
Loner has had enough of the clinch but Craddock keeps him there for the moment.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Loner is breathing heavily.
Loner is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craddock is pushing Loner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Craddock leaning against his opponent.
Craddock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loner's efforts to push away.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craddock tries for a takedown but Loner manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock misses with an elbow over the top.

Craddock manages to break the clinch.

Craddock closes the distance and pushes Loner back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Craddock.
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loner's face.

It looks like Mike Loner has been cut.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Loner's ribcage.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Craddock breaks from the clinch.

Craddock clinches.
Craddock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loner's face.
Craddock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Craddock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Craddock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loner's brow.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Craddock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Craddock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loner's elbow.

Craddock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craddock tries to close the distance and clinch but Loner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Craddock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Craddock is looking to clinch.
Loner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Craddock slips a jab and a cross from Loner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craddock is looking to clinch.
Loner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Craddock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Craddock moves into the clinch.
Craddock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Craddock is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Loner is defending well.
Loner dodges an elbow strike from Craddock.
Craddock landing knees to the body.
Loner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Loner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Craddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
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!
Craddock lands an elbow inside.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Craddock.
Loner letting Craddock take a breather here.
Craddock lands an elbow just above Loner 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craddock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Craddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craddock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Craddock darts in and clinches Loner up against the cage.
Craddock pushes off an throws an elbow but Loner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Craddock obliges.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Craddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Craddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Loner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Craddock tries to close the distance and clinch but Loner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Loner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Loner misses with an uppercut.
Craddock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Craddock. No joy for Loner on that attempt.
Craddock takes a swing at Loner's ribcage but misses.
Craddock fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craddock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Craddock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Craddock tries to clinch up.
Loner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craddock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Craddock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loner's hands.

Craddock pushes Loner up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craddock goes for a takedown attempt but Loner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craddock.
Craddock tries to clinch there but Loner circles away.
Loner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Craddock tries to avoid it but Loner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Craddock to the ground. Craddock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Loner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Craddock closes the distance and clinches.

Craddock is trying to trip Loner. He has hold of a leg but Loner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Craddock persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Craddock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Craddock is looking to stand up but Loner won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craddock trying to control the position from guard on top but Loner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craddock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loner pushes Craddock off and gets back to his feet.
Mike Loner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Craddock pushes Loner up against the cage in a clinch.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Loner is pressed up against the cage. Craddock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loner down to the mat. Loner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Craddock moves in looking to clinch but Loner pushes him off.
Craddock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Craddock tries to clinch but Loner moves out of range.
Loner shoots in but Craddock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Loner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Craddock has closed the distance and engaged Loner in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craddock connects with a knee to the head.
Craddock tries to work over Loner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Craddock has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Loner uses from the top position.
Loner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Craddock wants to get back to his feet but Loner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Craddock looking for a sweep. Not yet Craddock, not yet.
Loner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Craddock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craddock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Craddock misses with a looping left.
Craddock wants to clinch.
Craddock tries to clinch but Loner moves out of range.

Craddock clinches.
Craddock working Loner over with knees to the body.

Craddock breaks from the clinch.

Craddock closes the distance and pushes Loner back into the cage.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock struggles to land a body shot inside as Loner controls his hands.
Craddock lands an elbow just above Loner 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Craddock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Craddock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Loner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Craddock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Craddock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Craddock leaves Loner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craddock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loner is looking for a counter combo.
Loner shoots in and drives through. Craddock sprawls well.
Craddock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Craddock tries to clinch but Loner is having none of it.
Craddock is looking to clinch.
Craddock lands a really nice looking cross but Loner seems unphased.

Loner gets tackled into the cage by Craddock. Craddock maintains the clinch.
Billy Craddock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craddock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Craddock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Craddock has closed the distance and engaged Loner in a clinch.

Craddock manages to break the clinch.
Loner keeps the fight on the outside.
Loner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Craddock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craddock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Craddock.
Loner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craddock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Craddock wants to clinch up but Loner keeps it at a distance.
Loner moves out of range of the strikes.
Loner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Craddock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Craddock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Loner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Craddock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loner, pushing him back against the cage.
Craddock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Craddock lands a good knee to the midsection. Loner won't want to take too many of those.
Craddock landing knees to the body.
Craddock scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craddock connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Craddock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Craddock lands an elbow inside that Loner shrugs off.
Craddock lands a nice knee to the body.
Craddock scores a nice knee to the body.
Craddock scores a nice knee to the body.
Craddock misses with a body punch.
Craddock lands a good knee to the midsection. Loner won't want to take too many of those.
Craddock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loner's face.
Craddock misses with some punches.
Craddock lands a knee to the body.

Craddock breaks the clinch.

Craddock moves into range and clinches up with Loner.

Craddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Craddock closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Craddock lands a good knee to the midsection. Loner won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock scores a nice knee to the body.
Craddock misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Loner working hard to break the clinch.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loner tries to break free but Craddock pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Craddock.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mike Loner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craddock landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Craddock obliges.
Craddock stalling in the clinch but Loner improves position.
Craddock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Billy Craddock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Craddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Craddock moves into range and clinches up with Loner.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Loner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Craddock obliges.
Craddock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Craddock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Craddock crunches a lovely knee into Loner's ribcage.
Craddock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Craddock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loner is pressed up against the cage. Craddock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loner down to the mat. Loner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Craddock forces Loner back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Craddock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Craddock 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Craddock!