PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 2963 p4p, 3596 weight class) and Magnus Hardie (ranked 128 p4p, 147 weight class). Shirley Crabtree has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crabtree
vs
Hardie

207 cm
28
290
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
270
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Hardie!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardie moves away from the strike by Crabtree.
Crabtree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardie moves in looking to clinch but Crabtree pushes him off.
Crabtree is looking to counter punch.
Crabtree throws a right hand that misses

and Hardie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Crabtree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Crabtree's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crabtree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardie tries to clinch up.

Hardie lands a left and a right that send Crabtree crashing to the mat, dazed. Hardie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Crabtree is rocked!

It looks like Shirley Crabtree has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crabtree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Crabtree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crabtree looks to land a left hand but Hardie moved out of range nicely.
Crabtree ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardie moves away.

Hardie drops Crabtree with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Crabtree looks back up at him and smiles so Hardie waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Crabtree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardie moves away from the strike by Crabtree.
Hardie tries to close the distance and clinch but Crabtree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardie weaves into range and cracks Crabtree right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Crabtree goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hardie is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Hardie!