PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Crester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzhabar Askerov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askerov has chosen Je Resto Ghetto as his entrance music. Dzhabar Askerov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crester
vs
Askerov

150 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Crester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dzhabar Askerov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crester tries to clinch up but Askerov circles away and keeps his distance.
Askerov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Askerov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crester misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crester blocks a head kick by Askerov.
Askerov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Askerov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crester is looking to clinch but Askerov is avoiding it.
A head kick by Crester misses
and Askerov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crester shoots in and drives through. Askerov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Crester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Askerov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Askerov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crester fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Askerov.
Crester is breathing heavily.
Crester blocks a head kick by Askerov.
Askerov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eric Crester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crester shoots and misses
and Askerov counters with a leg kick.
Crester blocks a head kick by Askerov.
Askerov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dzhabar Askerov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askerov scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askerov is looking to slow Crester down with leg kicks.
Askerov lands a head kick!

Askerov lands a big head kick that sends Crester tumbling to the mat! Askerov takes a step backwards and waves Crester back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Crester is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Crester. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askerov scores with a leg kick.

Askerov lands a big head kick that sends Crester tumbling to the mat! Askerov takes a step backwards and waves Crester back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Crester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crester gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dzhabar Askerov!