PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Capone
vs
Crosby

187 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
210 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sidney Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone misses with a wild combination.
Capone slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.
Crosby lands a jab.
Crosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Capone scores with a shot to the body.
Tim Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Capone lands a left and a right that sends Crosby crashing to the canvas! Capone dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Sidney Crosby has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crosby regains half guard.
Capone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crosby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crosby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Capone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Capone's back!
Capone controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Crosby.
Capone grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Crosby connects with a big shot to the side of Capone's head.
Capone looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Crosby is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crosby looking for the choke from the back.
Crosby is punishing Capone with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a shot to the head.

Crosby looking to break Capone's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Capone remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Crosby will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Crosby lands punches and elbows.
Crosby struggling to land strikes to the head as Capone covers up.
Capone looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Crosby lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Crosby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Crosby lands a shot to the head.

Crosby working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Capone is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Crosby has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Capone taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sidney Crosby!