PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bako King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabtree comes to the cage accompanied by Move Bitch. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Crabtree
vs
King

191 cm
23
282 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

225 cm
28
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crabtree is looking to clinch.
Crabtree misses with a right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Crabtree misses.
Johnny Crabtree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crabtree misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from King misses.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crabtree as he jumps to the side.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Crabtree, looking for a takedown. King pushes Crabtree against the cage but Crabtree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King shoots in for a takedown but Crabtree shows good takedown defense.
Johnny Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bako King.
King moves away from the strike by Crabtree.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crabtree throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Crabtree.
Crabtree misses the body punch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King moves out of range as Crabtree strikes.
King lands a slapping body shot.
Crabtree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crabtree leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnny Crabtree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crabtree tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King moves out of range as Crabtree strikes.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crabtree throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crabtree.
Crabtree keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crabtree misses with a wild body shot.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crabtree circles away.
Crabtree throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Crabtree misses with a jab to the body
and King counters with a nice body shot.
Crabtree tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by King there.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Crabtree is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big right hand that misses.

King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King staying out of range there.
Crabtree misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King shoots in but Crabtree avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bako King will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crabtree tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.

King feints and as Crabtree raises his hands in defense, King changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crabtree is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King wants to control from the top but Crabtree keeps moving.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crabtree might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree is trying to keep King in close.

King sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Crabtree doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! King paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Crabtree - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnny Crabtree!