PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paging Faggot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Crouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crouch has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grant Crouch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Faggot
vs
Crouch

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paging Faggot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grant Crouch!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crouch tries to keep at a distance but Faggot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faggot lands a left hand.
Faggot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crouch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Faggot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crouch backwards.
Faggot lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crouch.
Crouch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Faggot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faggot.
Faggot lands a nice knee to the body.
Faggot tries to circle away but Crouch has him pinned against the cage.
Faggot lands with a right to the head.
Crouch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faggot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crouch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faggot has Crouch up against the cage in a clinch.
Crouch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faggot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paging Faggot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Crouch.
Crouch fails to pull guard.
Faggot is leaning against Crouch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crouch taking a breather.
Crouch fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Faggot jumps guard.

Faggot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crouch prevents Faggot from getting back to his feet.
Faggot keeping moving, preventing Crouch from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crouch won't allow Faggot to sweep him here.
Faggot trying to keep a closed guard but Crouch is proving a slippery customer.
Faggot seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Crouch preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paging Faggot wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Faggot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faggot throws a head punch that misses.
Faggot is trying to force a seperation but Crouch has the dominant position.
Faggot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faggot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Faggot as Crouch tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crouch has Faggot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Faggot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crouch avoids a wild elbow strike from Faggot.
Faggot prevents Crouch from breaking the clinch.

Faggot jumps guard.

Crouch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Faggot, up you get!

Crouch moves into the clinch.
Faggot scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faggot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faggot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faggot cracks Crouch with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crouch can't break the clinch.
Faggot lands a nice shot to the body.
Faggot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faggot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faggot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crouch backwards.
Crouch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faggot scores with a hook to the body.
Crouch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faggot walks away with a smile on his face. Crouch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Faggot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crouch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faggot lands with a right to the head.
Faggot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crouch's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paging Faggot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Faggot checks a leg kick.

Faggot rushes Crouch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Faggot.
Faggot trying to land knees to the body.
Crouch tries to pull guard but Faggot holds him up against the cage and eventually Crouch drops back down to his feet.
Crouch tries to pull guard but Faggot won't allow it.
Crouch has had enough of the clinch but Faggot keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crouch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faggot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crouch tries to break free but Faggot pushes him back against the cage.
Faggot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crouch just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faggot blocks the elbow strike.
Crouch taking a breather.
Crouch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faggot digs a right hand underneath Crouch's ribcage. Crouch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crouch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Faggot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crouch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paging Faggot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Crouch.
Nice jab there from Faggot.
Crouch throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Faggot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faggot.
A short uppercut from Crouch.
Faggot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Faggot lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faggot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crouchs head.
Faggot lands a body punch.
Crouch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faggot gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Crouch manages to break the clinch.
Crouch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Faggot rushes Crouch and presses him up against the cage.
Faggot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crouch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crouch's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Faggot scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crouch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Faggot jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crouch won't allow Faggot to sweep him here.

Faggot pushes Crouch off and gets back to his feet.
Crouch takes one to the chin there.
Crouch drops his hands momentarily and Faggot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crouch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Faggot pushes Crouch up against the cage in a clinch.
Crouch tries to pull guard but Faggot won't allow it.
Faggot prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faggot drags the fight down to the ground.
Faggot wants to stand up but Crouch is controlling him.
Crouch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Faggot pushes Crouch off and gets back to his feet.
Crouch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Faggot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Faggot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faggot jumps guard but Crouch stands there with Faggot around his waist. Faggot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paging Faggot dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Faggot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crouch, pushing him back against the cage.
Crouch is looking to break free of the clinch but Faggot has double underhooks.
Faggot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faggot pushes Crouch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Faggot manages to break the clinch.

Faggot clinches up against the cage.
Crouch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paging Faggot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faggot is trying to break the clinch but Crouch is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Faggot - that landed with a thud.
Faggot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faggot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crouch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Faggot throws an elbow but it misses.
Crouch tries for a takedown but Faggot manages to get underhooks.
Faggot scores with a shoulder strike.
Crouch stalling in the clinch but Faggot improves position.
Crouch jumps guard but Faggot stands there with Crouch around his waist. Crouch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paging Faggot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Crouch.
Faggot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Crouch jumps into guard, dragging Faggot to the mat.

Faggot decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crouch, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crouch catches Faggot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crouch tries to break the clinch but Faggot is controlling the position.

Faggot jumps guard and drags Crouch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Faggot is controlling Crouch's posture.
Crouch looking to sit in guard and control but Faggot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crouch trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crouch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faggot is controlling him.

Faggot stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Paging Faggot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faggot is looking to score with low kicks.
Good shot there by Crouch.

Faggot clinches up against the cage.
Faggot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faggot lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Faggot fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faggot throws a punch but it's blocked by Crouch.
Crouch trying to stall but Faggot improves his position.
Faggot managing to block the knees to the body from Crouch.
Faggot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faggot lands with a left to the head.
Faggot has Crouch pressed against the cage, preventing Crouch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faggot prevents Crouch from breaking the clinch.
Crouch has had enough of the clinch but Faggot keeps him there for the moment.
Grant Crouch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crouch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faggot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crouch.
Faggot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crouch's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paging Faggot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faggot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paging Faggot!