PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aron Kennedy (ranked 4078 p4p, 4213 weight class) and Nolan Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kennedy
vs
Crawford

198 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aron Kennedy!
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, Nolan Crawford!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kennedy enables Crawford to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kennedy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Crawford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like Crawford might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Crawford is continuing to stall.

Crawford drops back looking for a leg! Kennedy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kennedy manages to kick Crawford off! Crawford jumps back into Kennedy's guard.
Crawford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crawford is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kennedy looks calm but he's in trouble here. Crawford gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kennedy is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Crawford lets go of the hold and Kennedy can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nolan Crawford!