PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murtaz Vatsadze (ranked 151 p4p, 682 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 30 p4p, 99 weight class). Vatsadze's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guerilla Radio/ R.A.M.. The crowd seem to be enjoying Crawley's choice of entrance music: Jewelry - One More Time. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vatsadze
vs
Crawley

186 cm
28
205
15 - 6 - 0

191 cm
28
205
8 - 4 - 2

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pound Town INC
Conquer

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Murtaz Vatsadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatsadze throws a series of strikes that have Crawley backpedaling.
An inside leg kick lands from Crawley.
Vatsadze moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vatsadze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crawley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Vatsadze moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vatsadze.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Vatsadze controls the action.
Crawley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vatsadze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vatsadze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vatsadze is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vatsadze lands a left hand.
Crawley lands with a light punch inside.
Crawley letting Vatsadze take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crawley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vatsadze throws a body punch but Crawley moves out of range.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Vatsadze. That snapped Crawley's head back.
Crawley thumps Vatsadze with a low kick.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vatsadze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crawley has time to react.
Vatsadze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crawley looks to land a left hand but Vatsadze moved out of range nicely.
Vatsadze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Vatsadze coming out on top.

Vatsadze moves into the clinch successfully.
Crawley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crawley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Vatsadze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vatsadze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crawley momentarily.
Crawley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vatsadze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vatsadze was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vatsadze connects with a body shot that sends Crawley's belly button to the back.
A jab from Vatsadze misses.
It seemed like Crawley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vatsadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vatsadze scores with a nice strike.
Vatsadze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vatsadze misses with a looping right.
Vatsadze misses with a left hand
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vatsadze misses with a double jab.
Vatsadze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vatsadze gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crawley.
Crawley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze slips under a jab.
Vatsadze tries to land a front kick but Crawley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crawley throws an off balance right hand
and Vatsadze counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatsadze doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawley circles away.

Vatsadze has closed the distance and engaged Crawley in a clinch.
Vatsadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
Crawley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawley tries to throw a body punch but Vatsadze avoids it by throwing Crawley back against the cage.
Vatsadze stalling in the clinch.
Crawley tries to break free but Vatsadze pushes him back against the cage.
Crawley misses with a hook from the clinch.

Crawley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vatsadze lands a nice shot to the body.
Vatsadze checks the leg kick.
Crawley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Crawley throws a front kick aimed at Vatsadze's knee but Vatsadze avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vatsadze finds it's way through Crawley's defenses.
Vatsadze lands a right hook to the body.
Crawley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vatsadze throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crawley.
Vatsadze wants to clinch but Crawley slips to the side
and Vatsadze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vatsadze misses with a head kick.
Vatsadze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
Crawley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatsadze misses with a body punch
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.

Vatsadze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crawley, pushing him back against the cage.
Vatsadze digs a right hand into Crawley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crawley's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murtaz Vatsadze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crawley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vatsadze connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crawley's hands.
Vatsadze defending well as Crawley loads up on a big left hand.
Crawley drops his hands momentarily and Vatsadze takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vatsadze misses with a low kick.
Vatsadze throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vatsadze. Crawley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vatsadze misses with a head kick.
Crawley feints a counter leg kick.
Crawley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatsadze misses with a right hand
and Crawley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vatsadze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawley can do to turn this around?

Vatsadze moves into the clinch successfully.
Vatsadze tries to throw a body punch but Crawley avoids it by throwing Vatsadze back against the cage.
Vatsadze lands a nice shot to the body.
Vatsadze lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley has a couple of punches blocked by Vatsadze.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
A head punch on the inside from Crawley fails to land.

Crawley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vatsadze is looking to clinch.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Vatsadze.
Crawley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vatsadze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vatsadze staying out of range there.
Vatsadze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crawley.
Vatsadze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vatsadze moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vatsadze looks to land a combination but Crawley avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Crawley misses.
A low kick from Crawley misses
and Crawley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murtaz Vatsadze is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Vatsadze misses
and Crawley counters with a thumping low kick.
Vatsadze thuds his right hand into Crawley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Vatsadze.
Crawley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vatsadze misses with a double jab.
Vatsadze connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crawley's hands.
Vatsadze blocks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Crawley.
Nice defenses there by Crawley.
Crawley throws a lazy right hand but Vatsadze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vatsadze swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawley misses with a low kick as Vatsadze jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze darts in trying to clinch
and Crawley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Vatsadze moves into the clinch.
Vatsadze misses with a body punch.
Vatsadze pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vatsadze lands a nice shot to the body.
Crawley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vatsadze backwards.
Crawley wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vatsadze creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vatsadze digs a right hand underneath Crawley's ribcage. Crawley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crawley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vatsadze is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vatsadze pushes Crawley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crawley is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Vatsadze.
Vatsadze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatsadze pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crawley tries to break the clinch but Vatsadze is controlling the position.
Vatsadze lands a body punch.
Vatsadze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vatsadze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vatsadze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vatsadze lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crawley or not.
Vatsadze pushes Crawley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Vatsadze scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murtaz Vatsadze dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Crawley walks into a jab.
Crawley misses with a looping right.
Vatsadze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vatsadze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crawley doesn't seem bothered though.
Vatsadze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vatsadze misses with a wild combination.
Crawley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vatsadze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley misses with a low kick.
Vatsadze works Crawley's body with a nice hook.

Vatsadze closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Crawley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatsadze tries a body shot but Crawley blocks it.
Vatsadze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vatsadze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vatsadze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crawley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crawley lands a head shot.
Crawley swings widly with a right hand
and Vatsadze counters with a nice body shot.
Crawley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vatsadze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vatsadze lunges at Crawley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crawley's hand.
Vatsadze takes one on the button.
Billy Crawley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze lands a nice hook to Crawley's body. Crawley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vatsadze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawley throws a jab but it's blocked by Vatsadze.
Crawley thumps Vatsadze with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vatsadze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crawley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley scores with a jab to the head.
Crawley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vatsadze stuns Crawley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crawley misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Vatsadze to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawley walks into a left hand.
Vatsadze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crawley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze tries to clinch but Crawley moves out of range.
Vatsadze throws a leg kick but Crawley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vatsadze misses the shot to the body.
Vatsadze explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Murtaz Vatsadze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vatsadze cracks Crawley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crawley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vatsadze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Vatsadze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Vatsadze takes the fight into the clinch.
Vatsadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short body shot lands from Vatsadze as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze scores with a shot to the side of Crawley's head.
Vatsadze misses with a body punch.
Vatsadze pushes Crawley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vatsadze takes a shot to the head.
Vatsadze lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vatsadze lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vatsadze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawley.
Murtaz Vatsadze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vatsadze lands a body punch.
Vatsadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vatsadze lands an uppercut.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Vatsadze.
Nice body punch from Vatsadze - that landed with a thud.
Vatsadze tries to work over Crawley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vatsadze lands a nice shot to the body.
Crawley takes a shot to the head.
Vatsadze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murtaz Vatsadze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vatsadze has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murtaz Vatsadze!
Murtaz Vatsadze took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.