PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudell Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Go To Sleep B1TCH!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brown
vs
Crim

190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

179 cm
28
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pegasus Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blade Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudell Crim!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Crim slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Crim misses the target.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crim moves away.
Brown tries to move into range but Crim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Blade Brown has been cut.
Crim misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown defending well as Crim loads up on a big left hand.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Crim in a clinch.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crim blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown trying to stall but Crim improves his position.
Brown just leaning against Crim, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Crim gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Crim working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Crim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crim lands a nice uppercut.
Crim wants a takedown.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crim lands a body punch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown trying to stall but Crim improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Crim pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blade Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudell Crim.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Crim's takedown attempt.
Crim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crim stalls.
Crim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Crim misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crim.
Crim throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crim connects with a decent elbow.
Crim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown wants to control but Crim postures up.
Brown stops Crim from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to control but Crim postures up.
Crim is putting a hurting on Brown here, landing some big shots from side control.
Crim staying calm.
Crim lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crim grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Crim wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crim taking a breather here.
Crim lands some shots froms side control.
Crim working the ground and pound.
Crim landing a few strikes.

Brown is rocked!
Crim working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brown looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Crim turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudell Crim!