PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wubbe De Klerk (ranked 5017 p4p, 4943 weight class) and Zachary Crawford (ranked 496 p4p, 495 weight class). The key to victory for Wubbe De Klerk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

De Klerk
vs
Crawford

180 cm
25
159
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
150
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wubbe De Klerk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - De Klerk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Klerk circles away.
De Klerk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Klerk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Klerk tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Klerk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Crawford has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Klerk lands a good knee to the midsection. Crawford won't want to take too many of those.
De Klerk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crawford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Klerk landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Klerk obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Klerk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crawford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crawford looks winded!

De Klerk drops Crawford with a big knee straight up the middle! Crawford is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Crawford is rocked!

De Klerk instigates a clinch.
Crawford is still on wobbly legs! Can De Klerk finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De Klerk obliges.
De Klerk scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Klerk.
De Klerk throws a big uppercut that drops Crawford! More strikes from De Klerk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crawford lies dazed against the cage as De Klerk celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wubbe De Klerk!