PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Crowder (ranked 1747 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Tyler Veal (ranked 241 p4p, 314 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Crowder
vs
Veal

180 cm
24
180
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
181
4 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boyd Crowder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Veal!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder misses with a right hand
and Veal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crowder thinking.
Veal throws a low kick, looking for Crowder's leg but Crowder calmly moves out of range.
Veal thumps Crowder with a low kick.
Crowder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crowder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veal's sensitive parts.
Crowder throws a big shot that misses.
Veal throws a head kick but Crowder moves out of range.
Veal throws a head kick but Crowder moves out of range.

Veal tries to sprawl but Crowder drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Crowder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Crowder is trying to work for a kimura but Veal is defending well.
Veal is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Veal is trying to maintain the position but Crowder is very close to passing his half guard.
Veal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crowder haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crowder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crowder slips a nice elbow through Veal's hands, connecting with Veal's forehead.
Crowder moves into full mount! Veal won't be happy about that!
Veal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crowder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Veal's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veal wants to hold on but Crowder pushes him away.
Veal is trying to escape the mount.
Veal is in a horrible position here. Crowder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Crowder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Veal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crowder with good strikes from the mount here!
Crowder landing strikes from the mount.
Veal felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Veal is in a horrible position here. Crowder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Veal is rocked!
Crowder lands a nice shot to the head.
Veal is still in real trouble! Can Crowder finish him?
A big strike lands for Crowder! That's really hurt Veal and he's turned his back - Crowder keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Crowder jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boyd Crowder!