PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Crawley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jah
vs
Crawley

180 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eldar Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Eldar Jah has been cut.
Crawley throws a right and a left that Jah avoids nicely.

Jah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jah postures up.
Jah trying to control but Crawley is working from the bottom.
Jah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crawley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jah could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crawley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah is looking to work some ground and pound but Crawley has wrist control.
Jah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crawley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jah.
Jah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crawley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jah.
Jah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jah lands a couple of digs.
Jah distracts Crawley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jah looking to pass the guard.
Jah throws a big right hand that misses.
Jah scoring with some ground and pound.
Crawley wants to stand up but Jah is controlling him.
Jah thows a big elbow that misses.
Jah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jah throwing strikes but missing.
Jah postures up and lands a big shot to Crawley's brow.
Jah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crawley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jah advances nicely into full mount.
The referee warns Crawley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jah scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Crawley?
Jah landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crawley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jah lands a big elbow.

Crawley is rocked!
Crawley looks gassed!
Jah wants to control the pace but Crawley is squirming around nicely.
Crawley is still in real trouble! Can Jah finish him?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jah connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crawley is bucking up trying to escape but Jah cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jah lands with some strikes.
Jah is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Crawley goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Jah!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eldar Jah!