PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Maple Leaf Forever. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Johnson
vs
Crawford

200 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

196 cm
21
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crawford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crawford lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crawford swinging wildly here.
Crawford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crawford pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Crawford follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Crawford looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crawford works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Crawford is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Johnson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harvey Crawford!