PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Crahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crahan comes to the ring accompanied by All That Remains - The Last Time. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Crahan
vs
Hunter

182 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Crahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Crahan is predictable there
and Hunter counters with a head kick. That will keep Crahan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hunter throws a lazy head kick

and Crahan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crahan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hunter is proving hard to escape from.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Crahan from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunter is on top in guard.
Crahan can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crahan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hunter is controlling him well.
Crahan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hunter.
Crahan is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hunter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crahan some visible discomfort.

Hunter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hunter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Crahan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hunter but great work by Crahan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crahan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hunter's legs.
Hunter tries to bench press Crahan off him but Crahan keeps the position.

Crahan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hunter to his feet.
Hunter throws a leg kick

and Crahan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hunter is trying to get back to full guard.
Crahan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunter's head.
Hunter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crahan won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.

Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crahan defends it easily.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Crahan from controlling successfully.
Crahan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crahan wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crahan.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crahan manages to get himself to full guard.
Crahan wants to stand and escape but Hunter is having none of it.
Crahan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crahan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunter is controlling him.
Crahan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Hunter is stalling in the full guard.

Crahan manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crahan thows a body shot but no joy.
Crahan throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Hunter.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Crahan.
Crahan misses with a combination
and Hunter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crahan's knee momentarily.
Crahan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crahan.
Crahan misses with a body shot

and Hunter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunter is trying to maintain a safe position but Crahan gets an underhook and turns Hunter into the ropes.
Hunter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crahan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hunter throws an elbow that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crahan wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Crahan is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Crahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crahan blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body.
Crahan throws a right hand that Hunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunter also avoids with ease.
Hunter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crahan throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a leg kick.
Hunter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Crahan tries to keep at a distance but Hunter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunter lands a damaging elbow.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Crahan is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Crahan is trying to break free.
Crahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunter won't allow it.
Crahan is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Hunter digs a right hand underneath Crahan's ribcage. Crahan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crahan avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Crahan working hard to break the clinch.
Hunter scores a nice knee to the body.
Hunter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Crahan presses Hunter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunter looking to throw knees to the head but Crahan is blocking nicely.
Hunter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hunter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunter looks gassed!
Crahan has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter misses with an elbow over the top.
Crahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunter won't allow it.
Crahan dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter looking to stall.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crahan.
Crahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hunter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Crahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crahan looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crahan circles away.
Crahan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hunter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crahan!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter prevents Crahan from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Hunter.

Hunter moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Crahan has worked his arm free - good work by Crahan!
An elbow from Hunter crashes against the mat.
Crahan can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter working the ground and pound.

Hunter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vincent Hunter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Crahan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hunter wants to control but Crahan postures up.
Hunter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Crahan is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crahan works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Crahan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crahan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crahan landing punches.
BOOM! Crahan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hunter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crahan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunter is looking to escape.
Crahan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crahan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hunter turns into him and now he's in Crahan's guard.
Hunter stops Crahan from standing up.

Crahan has his feet on Hunter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Crahan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Hunter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter tries to score with a low kick but Crahan moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crahan is out of range.
Hunter lands a nice shot that snaps Crahan's head back.
Crahan throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab from Crahan finds it's way through Hunter's defenses.
Crahan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hunter misses with a head kick.

Crahan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crahan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Crahan looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Crahan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crahan wants to stand but Hunter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Crahan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crahan tries to stand but Hunter is controlling from the bottom.
Crahanis looking to pass into half guard but Hunter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hunter is in guard.
Hunter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hunter won't allow Crahan to get back to his feet.
Hunter advances to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hunter is trying to control. Crahan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Crahan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hunter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hunter is stalling here. Crahan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hunter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Crahan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Crahan is working Hunter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Shawn Crahan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crahan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Crahan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hunter is not content to let Crahan control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crahan controls the position.
Hunter tries to bench press Crahan off him but Crahan keeps the position.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Crahan is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crahan working over Hunter with some ground and pound. Hunter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hunter won't allow Crahan to pass to mount.
Crahan is keen to just control but Hunter is a slippery customer.
Hunter gets back to full guard.
Crahan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hunter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Crahan escapes and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Crahan working the head and body with strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crahan advances nicely into full mount.
Crahan trying to control but Hunter is having none of it.
Crahan with the ground and pound from mount.
Crahan with a couple of short strikes.
Crahan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hunter hang on?
Crahan lands a big elbow.

Hunter is rocked!
Crahan landing punches.
Hunter is still in real trouble! Can Crahan finish him?
Crahan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Crahan showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Shawn Crahan!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Shawn Crahan!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Shawn Crahan!

Shawn Crahan wins by unanimous decision!