PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudell Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David's entrance music is Craig David - Rise and Fall. A fine choice. Crim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go To Sleep B1TCH! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

David
vs
Crim

179 cm
27
197 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

179 cm
29
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudell Crim!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crim wants it to stay on the feet.

Crim dives in and scores a takedown into David's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

David has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crim.
Crim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
David preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of David's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

David has his foot on Crim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crim works his way back into a safe position though.
Crim trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crim trying to control the position from guard on top but David is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crim cracks David with a solid left hand.
Crim lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crim content to stall in guard here.
Crim scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crim postures up and lands a big shot to David's brow.
Crim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crim advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crim is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crim scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at David to see if he's OK.
David is looking to regain half guard here but Crim keeps moving and retains side control.
Crim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crim looks up at the clock and then as David takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crim smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crim scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at David to see if he's OK.
Crim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crim controls the position from side control.
Crim cracks David with a big right hand but David just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Crim trying to control the position but David is working away.
Crim lands an elbow.

It looks like Craig David has been cut.
Crim is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Craig David's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crim working the ground and pound.
Crim in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Crim controlling the position from side mount.
Crim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crim scoring with punches and elbows.
Crim scoring with punches from side control.
Crim lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Jeez, Craig David's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David regains half guard.
Crim is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crim is thwarting David's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudell Crim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig David's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

David shoots for a takedown but Crim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Craig David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. David sprawls well initially but Crim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
David keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Crim seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Crim.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rudell Crim!