PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadie Llewtras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadie Llewtras is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Crusher
vs
Llewtras

175 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sadie Llewtras!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llewtras looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crusher is fending him off so far but Llewtras persists. Nope, Crusher circles away and we're back to standing.
Crusher could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Llewtras wants to clinch but Crusher slips to the side

and Crusher counters by moving into the clinch.

Crusher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Llewtras fails in his attempt to clinch.

Llewtras tries to keep at a distance but Crusher has taken the fight into the clinch.

Crusher breaks the clinch.
Llewtras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Llewtras leaves Crusher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crusher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Crusher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Llewtras stops a takedown attempt from Crusher.
Llewtras can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewtras working aggressively here.
Crusher has Llewtras pressed against the cage, preventing Llewtras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Llewtras fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steven Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadie Llewtras.
Crusher working Llewtras over with knees to the body.

Crusher jumps guard and drags Llewtras to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Crusher seems keen to control Llewtras's posture.
Crusher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crusher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Crusher there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crusher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher looking to ground and pound but Llewtras is blocking nicely.
Llewtras is working to get back to half guard.
Crusher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Crusher working for a guillotine from mount but Llewtras is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher content just to control the position here.
Llewtras is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Crusher there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crusher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Llewtras is trying desperately to improve position.
Llewtras looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crusher has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crusher is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Llewtras to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Llewtras shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Crusher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Llewtras shoots in for a double leg but Crusher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crusher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Llewtras defends it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crusher slowing the pace effectively.
Crusher wants a takedown but no success here.

Crusher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steven Crusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llewtras looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crusher is fending him off so far but Llewtras persists. Nope, Crusher circles away and we're back to standing.
Llewtras is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crusher shoots in but Llewtras avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crusher avoids the head kick by Llewtras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher takes one to the chin there.
Llewtras shoots in but Crusher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Llewtras is breathing heavily.
Llewtras shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crusher sprawls well. Crusher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Llewtras gets slowly back to his feet.
Llewtras tries to clinch but Crusher moves away

and Crusher counters by moving into the clinch.
Crusher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Crusher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Llewtras tries to clinch
and Crusher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Llewtras takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Sadie Llewtras has been cut.

Crusher has closed the distance and engaged Llewtras in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Llewtras up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crusher jumps into guard, dragging Llewtras to the mat.
Llewtras being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crusher is on top in guard.
Crusher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crusher seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Llewtras for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throwing strikes from guard but Llewtras blocks nicely.
Llewtras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crusher is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Llewtras looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Steven Crusher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Crusher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Llewtras avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands with a kick to the temple. Llewtras shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crusher shoots in looking for a takedown but Llewtras manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crusher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crusher fails with a takedown attempt.
Steven Crusher is winning the standup battle so far.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Llewtras fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crusher avoids it really well and circles away.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Llewtras as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Crusher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sadie Llewtras's cut.
That's time! Crusher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crusher stuffs the takedown attempt from Llewtras. Llewtras gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Llewtras scores with a four punch combination!
Llewtras shoots in but Crusher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Llewtras will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steven Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadie Llewtras.
Llewtras has a takedown stuffed.

Crusher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Llewtras napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Crusher decides to stand back up. Crusher steps back and let's Llewtras get back to his feet.
Crusher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunch! Crusher slams his shin into Llewtras's torso.
Llewtras takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher looks for a takedown but Llewtras sprawls well.
Llewtras dives in and grabs Crusher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crusher pushes down on Llewtras's head and hops out.
Crusher closes the distance and clinches up with Llewtras, looking for a takedown. Crusher pushes Llewtras against the cage but Llewtras circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Llewtras jabs Crusher right on the nose. Crusher blinks but takes it well.
Crusher closes the distance and clinches up with Llewtras, looking for a takedown. Crusher pushes Llewtras against the cage but Llewtras circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crusher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Llewtras throws out the jab.
Crusher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Crusher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Llewtras trying to control the position but instead, Crusher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Llewtras into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crusher breaks the clinch.
Llewtras looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crusher is fending him off so far but Llewtras persists. Nope, Crusher circles away and we're back to standing.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Llewtras but Llewtras pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crusher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Llewtras tries to pull guard but Crusher won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crusher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Llewtras shoots in for a takedown but Crusher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crusher shoots in but no luck this time.
Crusher misses with a wild combination.
Llewtras jabs Crusher right on the nose. Crusher blinks but takes it well.
Llewtras displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crusher.
Crusher moves out of range of the body kick.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Llewtras sprawls well. Llewtras wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crusher gets slowly back to his feet.
Llewtras tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crusher counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crusher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Crusher lands in his opponent's guard.

Crusher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Llewtras, up you get!
Llewtras wants to clinch up but Crusher keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Llewtras shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crusher as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Crusher with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Crusher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crusher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Crusher!