PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crusher
vs
Sonnen

170 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Crushed Designs

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Sonnen as Crusher shoots in.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crusher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Sonnen gets the takedown into side control.
Sonnen lands some shots froms side control.
Crusher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crusher tries to get out of the position.
Crusher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sonnen is controlling him well.
Sonnen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Crusher taking a bit of punishment here - Sonnen scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Crusher takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crusher is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crusher tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Crusher throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Crusher is trying to control Sonnen's posture but Sonnen avoids it.
Crusher is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sonnen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crusher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Crusher is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sonnen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Check out the look on Sonnen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Crusher takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sonnen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crusher some visible discomfort.
Crusher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sonnen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Sonnen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crusher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crusher gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher missing with punches from the bottom.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crusher taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crusher keeps working.
Sonnen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crusher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sonnen lands strikes from half guard.
Crusher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sonnen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crusher is looking to control Sonnen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crusher avoid being mounted?
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sonnen tries to pass to full mount but Crusher defends it.
Sonnen is trying to control the action in half guard but Crusher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crusher wants to improve his position but Sonnen is controlling well.
Crusher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crusher is pressing down on Sonnen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crusher is pulling down on Sonnen's head. It's preventing any offense from Sonnen, at least for the moment.
Crusher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sonnen trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Crusher slips a nice elbow through Sonnen's hands, connecting with Sonnen's forehead.
Sonnen is staying active underneath Crusher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crusher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sonnen pushes Crusher off and gets back to his feet.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Crusher sprawls well.
Chael Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crazy Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Sonnen looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Sonnen or perhaps it was just good defense by Crusher which made him look bad.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crusher, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sonnen walks into a straight right hand from Crusher.
Sonnen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chael Sonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonnen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Crusher misses with a straight left.
Sonnen has a takedown stuffed.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonnen closes the distance and clinches up with Crusher, looking for a takedown. Sonnen pushes Crusher against the cage but Crusher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crazy Crusher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Sonnen.
Crusher connects with a jab.
Crusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crusher lands a glancing blow to the side of Sonnen's head.
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Crusher sprawls well.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.

Crusher throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sonnen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crusher is in Sonnen's guard.
Crusher passes Sonnen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crusher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Crusher.
Crusher thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sonnen's head.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonnen defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crusher lands a nice short elbow.
Sonnen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crusher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crusher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crusher.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonnen defending well though.
Crusher throwing shots but Sonnen is blocking nicely.
Crusher stops Sonnen from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Crusher there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is keen to just control but Sonnen is a slippery customer.
Crusher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crusher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crusher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sonnen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Crusher.
Crusher postures up in Sonnen's guard and throws a big left but Sonnen blocks it.
Crusher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sonnen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Crusher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crusher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sonnen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crusher chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusher advances position into side control!
Crusher scoring with punches from side control.
Crusher tries to score with some ground and pound. Sonnen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crusher is putting a hurting on Sonnen here, landing some big shots from side control.

Crusher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sonnen to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Crusher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sonnen was covering up waiting for the punch and Crusher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Crusher cracks Sonnen with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crusher.
Crusher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Crusher dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Crusher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crusher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Crusher.

Sonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Crusher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crusher is on top in guard.

Crusher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sonnen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crusher has Sonnen in his guard.
Crusher keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Crusher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Crusher has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Crusher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sonnen is aware though and is defending well.
Sonnen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crusher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sonnen works over Crusher with some ground and pound from guard.
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen is in close to Crusher's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Crusher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sonnen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonnen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher keeping moving, preventing Sonnen from controlling successfully.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Crusher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sonnen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Crusher working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.

Sonnen drops back looking for a leg! Crusher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crusher manages to kick Sonnen off! Sonnen jumps back into Crusher's guard.
Crusher lands a decent punch to the body there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control but Crusher is working from the bottom.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Crusher is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
Crusher tries to strike from the bottom.
Crusher tries to strike from the bottom.
Crusher tries to strike from the bottom.
Crusher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Crusher keeps moving.
Crusher has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sonnen landing some decent shots from guard.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sonnen wants to get back to his feet.
Crusher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crusher with the ground and pound but Sonnen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sonnen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crusher is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sonnen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!