PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Coyle (ranked 3211 p4p, 3622 weight class) and Dennis Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coyle's entrance music is Big Cannons/ Bob Noxious. A fine choice. Eddie Coyle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dennis Crawford's chin.

Coyle
vs
Crawford

177 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
175
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Coyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Crawford!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coyle misses with a straight right.
Coyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawford looks to land a combination but Coyle avoids it well.
Coyle works Crawford's body with a nice hook.
Crawford fails to land with a series of punches.
Coyle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crawford sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crawford is defended easily by Coyle.
Coyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawford ducks under a wild hook from Coyle.
Good work by Coyle as he checks the leg kick.
Coyle tests Crawford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coyle misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawford looks to land a combination but Coyle avoids it well.
Crawford avoids the body shot from Coyle.
Coyle misses the shot to the body.
Coyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawford counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coyle lands with an uppercut that bounces Crawford off the cage and back into range.
Coyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Crawford stuns Coyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Crawford rushes Coyle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford avoiding damage.
We've been hearing reports that Coyle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Crawford avoiding damage.
Crawford continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Crawford gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Crawford keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Crawford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Coyle is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Crawford is tapping! Great win for Coyle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eddie Coyle!
A very excited looking Eddie Coyle rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.