PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl The Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Chappers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

The Crusher
vs
Chappers

170 cm
23
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl The Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Floyd Chappers!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chappers tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Crusher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chappers somewhat.
Chappers misses with a series of wild punches.

Chappers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Chappers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chappers wants to get back to his feet but The Crusher is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crusher tries to hold on but Chappers pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Crusher working to try and regain half guard.
The Crusher tries to hold on but Chappers postures up.

Chappers is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chappers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chappers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Crusher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Floyd Chappers has been cut.
Chappers looks gassed!
Chappers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Crusher as he jumps to the side.
Carl The Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Chappers.
The Crusher cracks Chappers with a good jab.

The Crusher rushes Chappers and presses him up against the cage.

The Crusher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chappers dodges the punch combination from The Crusher.
Chappers tries for a takedown but The Crusher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chappers needs to keep his hands up - The Crusher had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The Crusher gets a takedown into half guard.
The Crusher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The Crusher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Crusher is controlling the pace.
The Crusher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The Crusher is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher is looking to take a break and control but Chappers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Crusher controlling the pace.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Crusher seems to be looking for submissions.

The Crusher decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

The Crusher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Crusher is looking to take a break and control but Chappers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The Crusher decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Crusher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

The Crusher turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and The Crusher manages to end up in side control.
The Crusher tries to advance to mount but Chappers denies him.
Chappers tries to buck The Crusher off but The Crusher is having none of it.

The Crusher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The Crusher decides to stand back up. The Crusher steps back and let's Chappers get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Crusher scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl The Crusher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Chappers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Crusher scores a takedown into full mount!

The Crusher looking to secure an arm triangle but Chappers defends it well.
The Crusher with shots to the head and body - Chappers looks very uncomfortable down there.

Chappers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from The Crusher.
The Crusher wants to control the pace but Chappers is squirming around nicely.
The Crusher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chappers is trying desperately to improve position.
Chappers is breathing heavily.
Chappers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crusher controlling from the full mount.
The Crusher breaks from Chappers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Crusher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chappers?
Chappers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Crusher tries to control but Chappers wriggling away.
The Crusher is really struggling to control Chappers but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The Crusher looking for a guillotine from mount but Chappers is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chappers?
The Crusher controlling from the full mount.
The Crusher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chappers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Crusher is landing with some decent strikes but Chappers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Crusher trying to control but Chappers is having none of it.

The Crusher is working for a guillotine from mount but Chappers frees his head quite easily.
The Crusher wants to control the pace but Chappers is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher landing strikes from the mount.
The Crusher breaks from Chappers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Crusher with the ground and pound from mount.
Carl The Crusher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Crusher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Crusher controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Chappers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Chappers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Crusher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Crusher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chappers is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crusher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chappers's face.
The Crusher looking to finish Chappers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chappers!
The Crusher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chappers hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Crusher lands a heavy elbow.

Chappers is rocked!
Chappers is in a horrible position here. The Crusher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chappers is still in real trouble! Can The Crusher finish him?
The Crusher looking to control but Chappers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chappers seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by The Crusher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl The Crusher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Chappers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The Crusher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chappers in his tracks.
Chappers misses with a takedown

and The Crusher counters with a crisp one two that drops Chappers! The Crusher thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chappers to his feet! Chappers is in big trouble!
The Crusher drops Chappers with a naaaaasty hook - Chappers is in real trouble here! The Crusher dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl The Crusher!