PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sensintaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Crier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crier has chosen Sparks the Rescue - Getting Clean In The Dirty South as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Johnny Crier enters the cage!

Sensintaffar
vs
Crier

185 cm
25
166 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

170 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sensintaffar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Crier!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crier throws a nice looking combination but Sensintaffar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar throws a series of punches but Crier moves out of range.
Crier tries to close the distance and clinch but Sensintaffar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Crier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sensintaffar doesn't seem phased though.
Crier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sensintaffar staying out of range there.

Crier rushes Sensintaffar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sensintaffar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sensintaffar scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Johnny Crier has been cut.
Sensintaffar trying to control the position but instead, Crier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sensintaffar into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crier slowing the pace effectively.
Sensintaffar is looking to break free of the clinch but Crier has double underhooks.
Come on Crier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
Crier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sensintaffar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sensintaffar moves into the clinch successfully.
Crier tries a body shot but Sensintaffar blocks it.
Sensintaffar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crier.
Crier can't find room to land a body shot as Sensintaffar controls the action.
Sensintaffar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Crier gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sensintaffar is looking to improve his position.
Sensintaffar is trying to maintain the position but Crier is very close to passing his half guard.
Crier wants to pass to mount but Sensintaffar is defending the position.
Sensintaffar gets full guard.
Sensintaffar has Crier pulled in close to control his posture.

Crier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sensintaffar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crier has managed to get both his arms back between Sensintaffar's legs - danger averted.
Crier trying to control but Sensintaffar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crier landing some decent shots from guard.
Crier lands a couple of elbows.
Crier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sensintaffar controls Crier momentarily but Crier frees himself.
Crier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Crier gets the takedown into side control.
Sensintaffar is trying to buck Crier off.
Sensintaffar is not content to let Crier control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crier looks up at the clock and then as Sensintaffar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sensintaffar tries to buck Crier off but Crier is having none of it.
Sensintaffar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crier asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sensintaffar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crier's best efforts.
Sensintaffar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crier is one step ahead there.
Sensintaffar is breathing heavily.
Crier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crier controlling the action here.
Crier wants to control but Sensintaffar is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sensintaffar's head.
Crier is thwarting Sensintaffar's attempts to control the position.
Sensintaffar wants to get back to full guard.
Crier slows the pace down in half guard.

Crier is trying to work for a kimura but Sensintaffar is defending well.
Crier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sensintaffar keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Crier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Crier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sensintaffar is looking to land body kicks.
Sensintaffar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sensintaffar tries to land a front kick but Crier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Sensintaffar moves into the clinch.
Sensintaffar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Crier.

Crier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sensintaffar has time to react.
Sensintaffar throws a combination that misses
and Crier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sensintaffar tries to bum rush Crier with a series of wild strikes but Crier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Sensintaffar misses.
Crier throws a looping overhand right but Sensintaffar ducks down to avoid it.
Sensintaffar throws a front kick aimed at Crier's knee but Crier avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Sensintaffar as Crier shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crier thows a body shot but no joy.
Crier tries to clinch up
and Sensintaffar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniel Sensintaffar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensintaffar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crier pinned against the cage. Crier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sensintaffar swats away the attempt to clinch by Crier.
Sensintaffar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crier slips a jab and a cross from Sensintaffar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sensintaffar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crier takes a swing at Sensintaffar's ribcage but misses.
Sensintaffar swats away the attempt to clinch by Crier.
Crier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sensintaffar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sensintaffar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sensintaffar throws a hook but Crier avoids it easily.
Sensintaffar swinging wildly here.
Sensintaffar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crier throws a jab when Sensintaffar was well out of range.
Crier wants to clinch
and Sensintaffar counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar wants to clinch but Crier slips to the side

and Crier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crier.
Crier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crier trying to control but Sensintaffar is working from the bottom.
Crier tries to free his leg and advance position but Sensintaffar is retaining full guard.
Crier postures up.
Sensintaffar wants to stand up but Crier is controlling him.
Sensintaffar keeping full guard, as Crier tries to pass.
Sensintaffar is wriggling around but Crier manages to pass to half guard.

Sensintaffar has one foot on Crier's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sensintaffar takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar keeps the fight on the outside.
Sensintaffar dodges the punch combination from Crier.
Crier slips a jab and a cross from Sensintaffar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sensintaffar takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Crier clinches with his opponent.
Crier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crier digs a right hand underneath Sensintaffar's ribcage. Sensintaffar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sensintaffar misses with a knee strike.

Crier breaks the clinch.
Crier fails to land with a series of punches.
Crier tries to bum rush Sensintaffar with a series of wild strikes but Sensintaffar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Crier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Crier's cut.
That's time! Sensintaffar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sensintaffar ducks under a wild hook from Crier.
Crier looks to land a combination but Sensintaffar avoids it well.
Crier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sensintaffar stuffs the takedown.
Sensintaffar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crier lands with an uppercut that bounces Sensintaffar off the cage and back into rage.
A big left from Crier misses.
Sensintaffar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch there but Crier circles away.
Crier misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensintaffar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crier.
Daniel Sensintaffar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sensintaffar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sensintaffar looking for submissions off his back.
Sensintaffar wants to improve his position but Crier is controlling well.

Crier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Crier is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar wants to get back to his feet.
Sensintaffar is staying active underneath Crier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sensintaffar tries a head kick but it misses.
Crier looks to score with a jab to the body but Sensintaffar is just out of range.
Sensintaffar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crier looks to land a combination but Sensintaffar avoids it well.
Daniel Sensintaffar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sensintaffar.
Nice uppercut lands for Crier. That snapped Sensintaffar's head back.
Sensintaffar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crier.
Sensintaffar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crier throws out a loose jab but Sensintaffar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crier swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Sensintaffar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sensintaffar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crier effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Sensintaffar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sensintaffar prevents a body shot from Crier.
The referee calls for Crier to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crier presses Sensintaffar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sensintaffar gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Crier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crier throws a hook but Sensintaffar avoids it easily.
Crier keeps the fight on the outside.
Crier looks to throw the jab but Sensintaffar is out of range.
Johnny Crier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crier tries to move into range but Sensintaffar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Sensintaffar rushes Crier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sensintaffar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Crier.
Crier misses with a punch on the inside.
Crier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sensintaffar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daniel Sensintaffar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Crier.
Crier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Crier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crier 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Crier!