PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 3229 p4p, 129 weight class) and Killer Bee (ranked 2013 p4p, 81 weight class). The key to victory for Shirley Crabtree has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Crabtree
vs
Bee

207 cm
27
290 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

199 cm
27
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Hot Spunk

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Bee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Crabtree misses the target.
Bee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crabtree defends well and Bee ends up having to push Crabtree into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crabtree sizes up Bee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Bee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Crabtree is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Tycoon Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bee throws a big right hand that misses.

Bee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crabtree utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bee drops back looking for a leg! Crabtree is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crabtree manages to kick Bee off! Bee jumps back into Crabtree's guard.

Bee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee is pushing down on Crabtree's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crabtree is fighting to maintain full guard but Bee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bee working the head and body with strikes.
Bee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crabtree keeps working.
Bee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crabtree is refusing to be controlled, as Bee sits in half guard.
Bee uses his free foot to push down on Crabtree's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crabtree.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Crabtree is breathing heavily.
Bee content just to control the position here.
Bee throwing strikes here but Crabtree is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Crabtree on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crabtree tries to get out of the position.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bee! Crabtree is hurt baaadly! Bee is firing away with more strikes - Crabtree is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Bee!
A very excited looking Killer Bee rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.