PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Crawford (ranked 5407 p4p, 4547 weight class) and Syron Darn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Crawford has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Crawford
vs
Darn

180 cm
24
152
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syron Darn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford throws an overhand right that lands on Darn's shoulder, as Darn tries to avoid the shot.

Crawford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Darn effectively controlling the action here.
Crawford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Crawford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darn has a takedown stuffed.
Darn misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crawford.
A nice combination there by Crawford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford slaps away a takedown attempt from Darn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.

Crawford closes the distance and pushes Darn back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.
Darn shoots in looking for a takedown. Crawford tries to sprawl out of it but Darn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crawford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cody Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syron Darn.

Darn clinches up against the cage.

Darn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crawford looks like he's trying to stand up.
Darn content to control rather than advance.
Crawford regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford being controlled here, momentarily.
Crawford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crawford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Darn stands and throws Crawford's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crawford is pushing Darn's head away, looking to escape. Darn manages to hold on to the position though.
Crawford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darn on the ground.
Crawford is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darn has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Crawford is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Darn yanks on the arm and Crawford is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Darn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Syron Darn!