PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ameh (ranked 3656 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilua Croov (ranked 5687 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilua Croov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ameh
vs
Croov

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Ameh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kilua Croov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ameh scores with a takedown into Croov's guard.
Ameh trying to control the position from guard on top but Croov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ameh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ameh tries to free his leg and advance position but Croov is retaining full guard.

Croov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ameh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ameh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Croov keeping moving, preventing Ameh from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ameh with a nice head shot there.
Ameh looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ameh postures up in Croov's guard and throws a big left but Croov blocks it.

Croov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ameh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Croov looking for a sweep. Not yet Croov, not yet.
Ameh controlling from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ameh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Croov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ameh has managed to get both his arms back between Croov's legs - danger averted.
Ameh wants to control from the top but Croov keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ameh misses with a straight left.
Ameh dives in and grabs Croov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Croov pushes down on Ameh's head and hops out.

Croov scores with a takedown into Ameh's guard.
Croov preventing the sweep.
Croov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croov wants to stand but Ameh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ameh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ameh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Croov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ameh tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ameh misses with a leg kick
and Croov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Ameh gets caught flat footed, as Croov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ameh isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Croov stacks Ameh on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Croov!
Ameh is breathing heavily.
Croov tries to advance to mount but Ameh denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ameh is trying to get back to half guard.
Croov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ameh down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilua Croov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Croov clinches.
Ameh looking for a takedown.
Ameh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ameh stops a takedown attempt from Croov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Croov.
Ameh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Croov tries to pull guard but Ameh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ameh goes for a takedown attempt but Croov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Croov or perhaps it was just good defense by Ameh, which made it look bad.
Gabriel Ameh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kilua Croov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ameh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Croov somewhat.
Ameh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ameh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Croov defends it nicely.
Ameh throws a series of punches but Croov moves out of range.

Croov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ameh was covering up waiting for the punch and Croov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ameh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ameh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ameh wants to control but Croov passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croov winds up and cracks Ameh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Croov is looking for a kimura but Ameh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Croov to get the leverage.
Croov trying to control the action but Ameh is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Croov seems content to control.
Croov wants to pass to mount but Ameh is defending the position.
Croov controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ameh wants to get back to full guard.
Croov controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Croov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ameh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Croov defends well and Ameh ends up having to push Croov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Croov.
Ameh feinted with a counter takedown.

Croov closes the distance and pushes Ameh back into the cage.

Croov manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croov looking for a sweep. Not yet Croov, not yet.
Ameh tries to free his leg and advance position but Croov is retaining full guard.
Ameh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Croov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ameh wanted to stand there but Croov had control of the position.
Ameh passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Croov is doing well to control the position and prevent Ameh from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Croov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ameh!
Ameh struggling a bit here.
Ameh is trying to improve his position.
Kilua Croov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Croov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ameh keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ameh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ameh tries to escape but Croov is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ameh is trying to work for a sweep but Croov has mounted him!
BOOM! Croov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ameh wants to control but Croov is having none of it.
Croov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ameh is looking to escape.
Ameh is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ameh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ameh is trying to escape the mount.
Ameh tries to hold on but Croov postures up.
Croov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ameh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Croov content to control rather than advance.
Ameh manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Croov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Croov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ameh is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ameh trying to strike off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kilua Croov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Croov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight for Kilua Croov!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Kilua Croov!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Kilua Croov!

Kilua Croov wins by unanimous decision!