PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carl Crap (ranked 3519 p4p, 2957 weight class) and Jose Smalls (ranked 246 p4p, 221 weight class). Crap kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Morrowind. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Crap
vs
Smalls

165 cm
23
145
4 - 7 - 0

171 cm
21
142
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Crap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls throws a hook but Crap blocks it.
A big right from Smalls misses.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crap slips under a jab from Smalls.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Smalls looks to land a right hand but Crap moved out of range.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smalls looks to land a combination but Crap avoids it well.
Smalls throws a hook but Crap avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smalls. Crap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smalls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smalls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Jose Smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Crap.
Crap changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A punch combination from Smalls misses.
Smalls is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crap.
Smalls tries to bum rush Crap with a series of wild strikes but Crap uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Smalls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smalls sprawls and moves away.
Smalls takes a swing at Crap's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crap moves away from the strike by Smalls.
Crap tries to counter with a takedown but Smalls is quick to defend against it.
Smalls throws a body punch but Crap moves out of range.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Crap moves out of range of the strikes.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smalls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smalls misses with a looping right.
Smalls looks to throw the jab but Crap is out of range.
Crap tries to counter with a takedown but Smalls is quick to defend against it.
Crap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smalls.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Smalls lands.
Smalls looks to land a right hand but Crap moved out of range.
Crap moves away from the strike by Smalls.
Crap feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Smalls misses.
A jab from Smalls misses.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smalls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crap changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smalls misses the shot to the body.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crap slips a straight right by Smalls.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smalls. Crap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smalls throws a big shot that misses.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Crap defending well as Smalls loads up on a big left hand.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smalls looks to throw the jab but Crap is out of range.
Smalls is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crap.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smalls misses with a hook. Crap ducked under it nicely.
Smalls throws a jab when Crap was well out of range.
Crap feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Smalls dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smalls feints a jab promting Crap to slip. Smalls then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crap slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smalls misses with a hook. Crap ducked under it nicely.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crap takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smalls lands with a cross.
Crap ducks under a wild hook from Smalls.
Crap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smalls sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Smalls misses.
Crap defending well as Smalls loads up on a big left hand.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smalls misses with an uppercut. Crap saw that one coming.
Crap feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls looks to land a left hand but Crap moved out of range nicely.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smalls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crap tries to counter with a takedown but Smalls is quick to defend against it.
Smalls throws a hook but Crap blocks it.
Smalls has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crap defending well as Smalls loads up on a big left hand.
Smalls misses with a straight left.
Jose Smalls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smalls misses with a looping right.
Crap changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smalls throws a body punch but Crap moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crap might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smalls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smalls.
Crap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smalls.
Smalls throws a shot from downtown. Crap moves away and avoids it.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smalls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Smalls misses with a hook.
Crap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smalls sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crap was well out of range. Poor timing from Smalls.
Crap changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smalls misses with an uppercut.
Smalls throws an overhand right that lands on Crap's shoulder, as Crap tries to avoid the shot.
Crap feinted with a counter takedown.
Jose Smalls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smalls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Smalls might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smalls misses with an uppercut.
Carl Crap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smalls misses with a straight left.
A jab from Smalls misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws a hook to the side of Crap's head but Crap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smalls loads up on a big right hand but Crap slips the punch.
Crap tries to counter with a takedown but Smalls is quick to defend against it.
Smalls throws the left hand but Crap avoids the punch easily.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Smalls looks to throw the jab but Crap is out of range.
Crap feinted with a counter takedown.
Smalls cracks Crap with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smalls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smalls sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smalls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smalls sprawls and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Smalls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smalls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smalls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crap attempts a counter takedown but Smalls avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Crap.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smalls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smalls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crap half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smalls throws the left hand but Crap avoids the punch easily.
Crap changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smalls throws out a loose jab but Crap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smalls feints a jab promting Crap to slip. Smalls then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crap slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smalls has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Crap.
Crap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crap slips a jab from Smalls.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smalls is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crap.
Crap feinted with a counter takedown.
Smalls throws a looping overhand right but Crap ducks down to avoid it.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Crap.
A swing and a miss from Smalls.
Crap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Smalls misses.
Crap drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smalls sprawls and moves away.
Smalls rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Crap counters with a single leg into guard. Smalls didn't expect that.
Crap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crap throws a big right hand that misses.
Crap throws an elbow that misses. Smalls uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crap's guard. Nice move by Smalls!

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crap trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crap throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Crap is striking but Smalls is not phased and passes to half guard.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crap tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Crap strikes from the bottom but Smalls passes into mount!
Crap tries to reverse the position but Smalls maintains control.
Crap is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Crap keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crap throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smalls. What's that going to do exactly?
Smalls blocks Crap's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crap is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crap wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Crap is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Crap is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crap rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Crap throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carl Crap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smalls blocks the strikes from Crap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Smalls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smalls has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Smalls!