PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Crosby had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Crosby
vs
Mathers

179 cm
22
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Demonic Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crosby gets the takedown into side control.
Mathers tries to improve position but can't.

Crosby tries for a kimura but Mathers is defending well.
Crosby is looking to take a break and control but Mathers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crosby is really struggling to control Mathers but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Crosby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mathers has escaped the position, nice work there.

Crosby looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mathers tries to bench press Crosby off him but Crosby keeps the position.

Crosby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mathers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crosby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crosby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crosby is breathing heavily.

Crosby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mathers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crosby wants to control but Mathers is keeping him busy.
Mathers is looking to regain half guard here but Crosby keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crosby.
Mathers can't do much from the bottom here.
Mathers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Crosby is working for a kimura but Mathers is defending it quite comfortably.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mathers actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby is keen to just control but Mathers is a slippery customer.

Crosby 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.
Crosby trying to control the action but Mathers is working from the bottom.

Crosby is looking for a kimura here.
Crosby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Crosby looking to secure an arm triangle but Mathers defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crosby is working for a guillotine from mount but Mathers frees his head quite easily.

Crosby has control of Mathers's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mathers regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Crosby trying to control but Mathers is having none of it.
Mathers is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crosby wants to finish this one by submission but Mathers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crosby.

Crosby is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mathers can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mathers bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crosby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Crosby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Crosby has his foot on Mathers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mathers works his way back into a safe position though.

Crosby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Crosby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mathers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mathers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crosby manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Crosby with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Crosby wants to finish this one by submission but Mathers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crosby.

Crosby has isolated one of Mathers's arms. Mathers looking to fight him off but Crosby twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evan Crosby!