QFC Tournament 757 Round 4 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hetherington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hetherington will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Crane
vs
Hetherington

162 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Hetherington!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hetherington rushes Crane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hetherington.
Hetherington tries a body shot but Crane blocks it.
Hetherington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hetherington misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hetherington.
Hetherington working aggressively here.
Hetherington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hetherington throws a punch but it's blocked by Crane.
Crane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crane takes a shot to the head.
Crane effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Hetherington scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hetherington jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hetherington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hetherington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hetherington keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hetherington is on top in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetherington stands and throws Crane's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crane is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hetherington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Crane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hetherington.
Hetherington is looking to advance position but Crane won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane wants to get back to full guard.

Crane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Crane is defending against the submission attempts here by Hetherington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hetherington pulls his head out easily.
Crane manages to get to full guard.
Crane keeping full guard, as Hetherington tries to pass.
Hetherington throwing strikes but missing.

Hetherington is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Crane has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hetherington is looking to defend but Crane has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hetherington! Crane pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hetherington taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruce Crane!