PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabien Crawie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crawie
vs
Pencil

187 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabien Crawie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, PJ Pencil!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pencil moves into the clinch.
Crawie has Pencil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pencil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pencil taking a breather.
Crawie wants a takedown.
Crawie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pencil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabien Crawie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pencil pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crawie can't get the takedown.
Pencil is pressed up against the cage. Crawie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pencil down to the mat. Pencil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Pencil moves into range and clinches up with Crawie.
Crawie is working for takedown but Pencil is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pencil stops a takedown attempt from Crawie.
Pencil leaning against his opponent.
Crawie goes for a takedown attempt but Pencil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pencil wants to clinch up but Crawie keeps it at a distance.
Crawie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawie misses with a few strikes there.

Pencil forces Crawie back against the cage and clinches.
Crawie is trying to drag Pencil to the mat but Pencil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pencil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crawie has Pencil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pencil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crawie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pencil stops a takedown attempt from Crawie.
Crawie is breathing heavily.
Crawie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pencil avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Pencil's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Crawie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pencil pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crawie tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil stalling against the cage.
Crawie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pencil prevents it.
Pencil prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pencil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pencil scores a nice knee to the body.
Pencil holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crawie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pencil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crawie tries to clinch but Pencil moves away

and Pencil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pencil stalling in the clinch.
Crawie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pencil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
PJ Pencil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pencil drives through and clinches with Crawie against the cage.
Pencil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawie goes for a takedown attempt but Pencil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crawie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pencil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pencil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crawie tries for a takedown but Pencil manages to get underhooks.
Crawie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pencil pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pencil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crawie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pencil.
Crawie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pencil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crawie has Pencil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pencil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pencil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crawie tries for a takedown but Pencil manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawie tries for a takedown but Pencil manages to get underhooks.
Pencil slowing the pace effectively.
Pencil cracks Crawie with a nice body shot.
Pencil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by PJ Pencil.
Crawie shoots in and drives through. Pencil sprawls well.

Pencil forces Crawie back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Pencil.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pencil throws an elbow but misses.
Crawie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pencil slows down the pace here.
Crawie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Pencil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Crawie.
Crawie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pencil.
Crawie throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pencil counters by moving into the clinch.
Pencil slowing the pace effectively.
Pencil continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by PJ Pencil.
Crawie wants to clinch but Pencil slips to the side

and Pencil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pencil is struggling to control the position.
Crawie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pencil prevents it.
Pencil is pushing Crawie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crawie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pencil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabien Crawie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pencil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pencil forces Crawie back against the cage and clinches.
Pencil has Crawie pushed against the cage.
Pencil prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Pencil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Crawie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pencil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crawie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pencil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crawie.
Crawie tries for a takedown but Pencil manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crawie looking for a takedown.
Pencil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crawie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pencil gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crawie.
Crawie can't get the takedown.
Pencil displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crawie up against the cage.
Crawie tries for a takedown but Pencil manages to get underhooks.
Pencil stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by PJ Pencil.

Pencil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pencil stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil stops a takedown attempt from Crawie.
Pencil tries a body shot but Crawie blocks it.
Crawie is trying to drag Pencil to the mat but Pencil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crawie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pencil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pencil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawie manages to avoid it.
Pencil throws a body punch but Crawie moves out of range.
Pencil wants to clinch up but Crawie keeps it at a distance.

Pencil clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pencil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crawie looking for a takedown.
Pencil prevents the takedown attempt.
Crawie has Pencil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pencil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crawie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pencil pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Crawie.
Crawie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pencil as he avoids it easily.

Pencil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crawie being controlled against the cage.
Crawie looking for a takedown.
Pencil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pencil prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crawie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pencil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pencil is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Pencil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pencil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pencil.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by PJ Pencil.
Crawie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawie swats away the attempt to clinch by Pencil.
Fabien Crawie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pencil moves in looking to clinch but Crawie pushes him off.

Pencil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pencil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Pencil.
Crawie has Pencil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pencil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil is pushing Crawie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crawie wants a takedown but no success here.
Crawie goes for a takedown attempt but Pencil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabien Crawie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pencil closes the distance and pushes Crawie back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pencil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pencil stalling in the clinch.
Pencil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawie avoids it.
Pencil has Crawie pressed against the cage.
Crawie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crawie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pencil pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crawie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pencil prevents it.
Pencil has Crawie pushed against the cage.
Crawie can't get the takedown.
Pencil stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pencil prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pencil controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by PJ Pencil.
Pencil dodges the punch combination from Crawie.
Crawie tries for a takedown but Pencil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crawie is defended easily by Pencil.

Pencil moves into range and clinches up with Crawie.
Pencil slowing the pace effectively.
Pencil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawie tries to score a body lock takedown but Pencil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pencil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crawie wants a takedown.
Crawie blocks an elbow strike.
PJ Pencil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crawie tries to score a body lock takedown but Pencil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pencil avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by PJ Pencil.
Pencil misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Crawie. Those never looked like landing.
Pencil circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pencil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pencil.
Crawie has Pencil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pencil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pencil is pressed up against the cage. Crawie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pencil down to the mat. Pencil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Crawie or perhaps it was just good defense by Pencil which made him look bad.
Crawie darts in trying to clinch

and Pencil moves into the clinch.
Crawie tries to score a body lock takedown but Pencil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pencil stalling against the cage.
Pencil landing knees to the body.
Crawie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pencil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crawie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pencil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crawie wants a takedown.
Fabien Crawie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
PJ Pencil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pencil stops a takedown attempt from Crawie.
Pencil is pushing Crawie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Pencil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pencil 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Pencil!