PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antwon Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Crosthwaite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crosthwaite has chosen Get Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dickens
vs
Crosthwaite

213 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antwon Dickens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Crosthwaite!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crosthwaite scores with a takedown into Dickens's guard.
Dickens wants to improve his position but instead Crosthwaite has moved into half guard.
Dickens tries to kick Crosthwaite off but Crosthwaite keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Crosthwaite is looking to advance position but Dickens won't allow it.
Crosthwaite tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dickens.
Dickens is trying to stand up here but Crosthwaite is controlling him well.
Crosthwaite is looking to advance position but Dickens won't allow it.
Dickens wants to get back to his feet.

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

Crosthwaite drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Crosthwaite stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Crosthwaite counters by clinching up.
A nice left hand lands by Crosthwaite.

Crosthwaite drags the fight down to the ground.
Dickens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crosthwaite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dickens tries to stand but Crosthwaite is controlling from the bottom.
Crosthwaite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dickens distracts Crosthwaite with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crosthwaite keeping full guard, as Dickens tries to pass.
Dickens 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.
Dickens is breathing heavily.

Crosthwaite looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dickens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crosthwaite is proving hard to escape from.
Crosthwaite trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dickens preventing the sweep.
Dickens trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosthwaite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crosthwaite pulls Dickens in to control the position.
Crosthwaite wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickens throws a head kick that misses

and Crosthwaite counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dickens's guard now.
Dickens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crosthwaite's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosthwaite seems keen to control Dickens's posture.
Dickens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crosthwaite has a closed guard, preventing Dickens from standing up.
Dickens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crosthwaite manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dickens manages to get himself to full guard.
Crosthwaite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dickens is keeping the position for now.
Crosthwaite working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dickens's head.

Antwon Dickens's cut is getting worse.
Dickens is trying to keep Crosthwaite in close.
Dickens keeping moving, preventing Crosthwaite from controlling successfully.
Dickens looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crosthwaite puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens is looking to get back to full guard here but Crosthwaite has managed to pass to side control instead.
Crosthwaite working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Crosthwaite can't control as he wanted to and Dickens manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Crosthwaite looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Crosthwaite is pressing down on Dickens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dickens is holding on for now.
Dickens pushes Crosthwaite off looking to stand but Crosthwaite dives back in and keeps control.
Dickens manages to get to full guard.
Dickens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosthwaite trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Crosthwaite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antwon Dickens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dickens moves in looking to clinch but Crosthwaite pushes him off.
Dickens closes the distance looking to clinch

and Crosthwaite counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dickens!
Dickens is working to get back to half guard.
Dickens tries to hold on but Crosthwaite postures up.
Dickens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dickens is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crosthwaite avoids the attempt from Dickens to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Crosthwaite.
Jamie Crosthwaite has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dickens somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Crosthwaite. No joy for Dickens on that attempt.
Crosthwaite gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dickens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dickens.
Dickens tries to break the clinch but Crosthwaite is controlling the position.
Dickens gets underhooks to prevent Crosthwaite's takedown attempt.
Dickens looking for a takedown.

Crosthwaite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dickens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dickens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Dickens there.
Dickens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dickens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dickens is stalling here. Crosthwaite is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dickens seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Crosthwaite has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dickens manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dickens is looking to escape.
Dickens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dickens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dickens has his feet on Crosthwaite's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Dickens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crosthwaite sneaks back into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickens prevents Crosthwaite from improving his position.
Crosthwaite punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosthwaite misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crosthwaite is trying to get back to full guard.
Crosthwaite is trying to maintain the position but Dickens is very close to passing his half guard.
Crosthwaite moves into full guard.
Crosthwaite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dickens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crosthwaite's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crosthwaite has his takedown stuffed

and Dickens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Antwon Dickens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Crosthwaite.
Crosthwaite won't allow Dickens to pass to mount.
Crosthwaite moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crosthwaite keeping moving, preventing Dickens from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens tries to free his leg and advance position but Crosthwaite is retaining full guard.
Dickens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dickens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dickens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crosthwaite's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosthwaite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dickens.
Crosthwaite wants to clinch
and Dickens counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickens wants to clinch up but Crosthwaite keeps it at a distance.
Crosthwaite closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dickens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antwon Dickens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antwon Dickens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dickens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crosthwaite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crosthwaite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck for Dickens with that takedown attempt.
Crosthwaite tries for a takedown but Dickens circles away easily

and Dickens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crosthwaite's guard now.
Dickens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crosthwaite has a closed guard, preventing Dickens from standing up.

Crosthwaite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crosthwaite trying to keep a closed guard but Dickens is proving a slippery customer.
Dickens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crosthwaite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dickens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dickens darts in and clinches Crosthwaite up against the cage.
Crosthwaite keeps control of Dickens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Crosthwaite ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Crosthwaite no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crosthwaite working a defensive guard but Dickens passes into half guard.
Crosthwaite wants to control but Dickens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crosthwaite slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dickens wants to control from the top but Crosthwaite keeps moving.
Crosthwaite lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dickens!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosthwaite avoids the attempt from Dickens to control.
Crosthwaite controlling the pace for now.
Dickens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dickens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crosthwaite scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dickens?

Dickens is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antwon Dickens's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jamie Crosthwaite!