PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ocho Gahaba (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.

Crowe
vs
Gahaba

188 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ocho Gahaba!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe misses with the combination.
Crowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gahaba circles away quickly and effectively.
Gahaba takes one on the button.
Gahaba slips a jab and a cross from Crowe.
Gahaba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe throws a body punch but Gahaba moves out of range.
Gahaba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Gahaba.
Gahaba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gahaba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crowe digs a good body shot into Gahaba's ribs.
Gahaba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gahaba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ocho Gahaba.
A punch combination from Crowe misses.
Crowe swinging wildly here.
Crowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gahaba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahaba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexander Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gahaba momentarily.
Gahaba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gahaba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crowe defends it nicely.
Gahaba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Crowe. No joy for Gahaba on that attempt.
Crowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gahaba looks gassed!
Crowe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gahaba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crowe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crowe stuns Gahaba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice combination there by Crowe.

It looks like Ocho Gahaba has been cut.
Gahaba shoots for a double leg takedown but Crowe sprawls well. He's pushed Gahaba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crowe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gahaba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crowe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Gahaba is rocked!
Crowe connects with a body shot.

Crowe lands a left and a right that send Gahaba crashing to the mat, dazed. Crowe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gahaba is still on wobbly legs! Can Crowe finish him?
A combination from Crowe does no damage.
Crowe connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Gahaba! He's out on his feet! Crowe rushes in and drops Gahaba with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Crowe!