PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rinat Crocodilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Barret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crocodilov
vs
Barret

185 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rinat Crocodilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne Barret!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocodilov works Barret's body with a nice hook.
Barret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Barret forces Crocodilov back against the cage and clinches.

Crocodilov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocodilov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barret defending well as Crocodilov loads up on a big left hand.
Barret is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barret.
Barret misses with a head kick.
Barret fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crocodilov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocodilov misses with a looping left.
Crocodilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barret.
Crocodilov checks a leg kick nicely.
Barret lands a head kick!
Barret dodges the punch combination from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barret lands with an overhand left.
Barret misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodilov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crocodilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barret circles away quickly and effectively.
Barret tries to clinch but Crocodilov moves out of range.
Crocodilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crocodilov misses with the combination.

Barret clinches.

Crocodilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barret takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crocodilov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Barret! Crocodilov dives in looking to finish! Barret is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinat Crocodilov!