PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mantegna
vs
Crawford

191 cm
29
242 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

196 cm
23
274 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Crawford!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantegna misses with a two punch combination.
Mantegna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crawford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Harvey Crawford 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!
Mantegna lands with an uppercut that bounces Crawford off the cage and back into range.
Crawford fails with the takedown
and Mantegna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mantegna jabs Crawford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crawford looks for a takedown but Mantegna sprawls well.
Tony Mantegna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Crawford.
Crawford looks gassed!
Crawford fails with the takedown
and Mantegna counters with a body kick.
Crawford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mantegna can pounce on him.
Crawford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mantegna lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mantegna. That's going to slow Crawford down.
A lazy left from Mantegna finds it's target.

That has opened up Harvey Crawford's cut even more.
Crawford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mantegna cracks Crawford's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Crawford slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Mantegna can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Mantegna!
Tony Mantegna very nearly forgot to thank Popeye’s Spinach - 159($40)/158 Proof supps amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.