PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ali Dog was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Crawford
vs
Dog

225 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Dog!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crawford, pushing him back against the cage.
Crawford looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Crawford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dog to keep the fight standing.
Crawford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crawford jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dog walks away with a smile on his face. Crawford gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford misses with a combination
letting Dog counter with a right hand.

Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Crawford drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog controlling from the top position.
Crawford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dog postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dog sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crawford's guard.
Dog controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dog seems to be working for a kimura but Crawford defends the submission attempt.
Crawford tries to kick Dog off but Dog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dog passes to full mount!
Dog takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dog landing shots from mount.

Dog with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Crawford is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Dog has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Dog looking for the choke but no joy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dog controlling the positon.

Crawford is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Crawford covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog controls the action.
Dog throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Dog trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Crawford doesn't escape.
Dog throwing damaging strikes from the back! Crawford could be in trouble here!

Dog is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dog trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Crawford doesn't escape.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dog is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Crawford knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Crawford for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to get the hooks in deep but Crawford pushed the leg off.
Dog slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crawford defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dog's arms.
Crawford is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Dog looking for the choke from the back.

Dog working for the choke.
Dog somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog wants to control but Crawford is keeping busy.
Dog controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Dog dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dog drives through with a takedown into guard.

Crawford kicks Dog off and gets to his feet.

Dog dives in and scores a takedown into Crawford's guard.

Dog stands up and waves to Crawford to follow him.

Dog feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.
Dog must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dog wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Dog's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ali Dog.

Dog closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dog seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is trying to escape back to his feet but Dog uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Crawford is trying to escape the position but Dog is controlling the position.
Crawford is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dog asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dog taking a breather here.
Dog tries to advance to mount but Crawford denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crawford keeps working.
Crawford parries the strikes from Dog easily there. Dog is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crawford to escape.

Dog working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dog is working Crawford over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dog slows the pace down.
Dog prevents Crawford from escaping the position.
Crawford is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dog connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog staying calm.
Crawford defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Dog stalls from top position.
Crawford tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dog with a couple of short strikes.
Dog connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dog trying to control but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dog looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog raining down shots from the mount!

Crawford is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Oh Crawford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Crawford seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog controlling the pace for now.
Crawford is trying to stand but he's just given Dog his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dog closes the distance and pushes Crawford back into the cage.
Crawford jumps guard but Dog turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dog turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dog just content to control the position.

Dog looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog controlling the position from side mount.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but Dog is dominant here and he's now got Crawford's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dog.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dog lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog tries to get the hooks in deep but Crawford pushed the leg off.
Dog is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dog's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Robert Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is trying to get back to his feet but Dog has full control of the position and if anything, Crawford has just worked his way into a worse spot.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ali Dog was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Dog throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dog is in Crawford's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford is wriggling around but Dog manages to pass to half guard.
Dog performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crawford tries to kick Dog off but Dog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dog is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crawford tries to buck Dog off but he can't manage it.
Dog controlling the pace for now.
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crawford is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog controlling his opponent.
Crawford is trying to stand.
Dog content just to control the position here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ali Dog hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dog throws a leg kick but Crawford sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Dog darts in and clinches Crawford up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dog to keep the fight standing.

Dog gets control of Crawford's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dog will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Crawford stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Dog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Robert Crawford wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dog scores with a jab. Crawford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ali Dog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!

Dog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Dog!