PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Ogen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Crawford will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ogen
vs
Crawford

170 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rolf Ogen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogen looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.

Crawford closes the distance and pushes Ogen back into the cage.

Crawford pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ogen is looking to stand up but Crawford won't let him.

Crawford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crawford has a closed guard, preventing Ogen from standing up.
Ogen wants to stand and escape but instead Crawford has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ogen is looking to stand up but Crawford isn't so interested in that idea.
Crawford looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Ogen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawford controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ogen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crawford on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Crawford was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ogen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ogen misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ogen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crawford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ogen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ogen tried to score with a low kick but Crawford checks it.
A swing and a miss from Ogen.
Ogen thows a leg kick but Crawford checks it
and Crawford counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Crawford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ogen gets underhooks to prevent Crawford's takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford keeps control of Ogen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Crawford has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ogen regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogen keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ogen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ogen wants to stand up but Crawford is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ogen keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.

Jason Crawford has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Crawford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ogen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogen checks a leg kick.
Ogen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Ogen. Those never looked like landing.
Crawford is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Ogen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Ogen circles away.
Crawford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Ogen circles away.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Ogen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ogen throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Ogen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Crawford will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ogen misses with a series of wild punches.
Crawford scores with a leg kick.
Ogen works the jab nicely.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Ogen pushes him off.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Crawford instigates a clinch.
Ogen can't break the clinch.
Crawford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ogen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ogen is pressed up against the cage. Crawford has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ogen down to the mat. Ogen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick from Crawford lands but Ogen takes it in his stride.
Ogen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ogen duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crawford misses with a few strikes there.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Ogen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ogen misses with a hook.
Crawford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ogen.
Ogen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crawford in his tracks.
Ogen looks to land a combination. Crawford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ogen swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Rolf Ogen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ogen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Crawford to the canvas! Crawford doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ogen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolf Ogen!