PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crackson comes to the cage accompanied by Clap for the Wolfman. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crackson
vs
Black

189 cm
19
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Crackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Black!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Black looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crackson slips nicely into half guard.
Black on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Black has hold of Crackson's hands but Crackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Black looks gassed!
Crackson is nestled in close to Black, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

It looks like Shawn Black has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crackson wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.
Crackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crackson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Crackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crackson lands a nice short elbow.
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crackson winds up and cracks Black with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crackson working over Black with some ground and pound. Black looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crackson slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
Crackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Crackson there.
Black has hold of Crackson's hands but Crackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Black actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black has hold of Crackson's hands but Crackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crackson slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
Black taking some punishment here, with Crackson in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackson lands strikes from half guard.

That has opened up Shawn Black's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black taking some punishment here, with Crackson in his half guard.
Crackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Crackson is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.

Crackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Crackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Crackson working the head and body with strikes.
Crackson lands strikes from half guard.
Crackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Crackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Crackson is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Crackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Crackson.
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

The cut above Shawn Black's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crackson working over Black with some ground and pound. Black looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Shawn Black's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shawn Black's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rampage Crackson!