PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Crawley (ranked 569 p4p, 498 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 86 p4p, 75 weight class). Crawley comes to the cage accompanied by Jewelry - One More Time. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crawley
vs
Steve

191 cm
36
205
21 - 14 - 2

194 cm
30
215
17 - 14 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Crawley throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawley throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve lands with a hook. Crawley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
and Crawley counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Crawley forces Steve back against the cage and clinches.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.

Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawley throws a big counter combination but Steve scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crawley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steve.
Crawley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve with a hook.
Good shot there by Crawley.
Crawley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crawley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Crawley seems unphased.
A slow jab from Crawley misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with an overhand left.

Steve cracks Crawley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steve has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crawley to stand back up!

Crawley is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crawley lands with a shot to the body.
Steve cracks Crawley with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Crawley falls to his knees and Steve doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoner Steve!
An out of breath Stoner Steve thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.