PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Daddy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daddy
vs
Crawford

225 cm
26
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Crawford!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crawford looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daddy!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Daddy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daddy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crawford stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Crawford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daddy, pushing him back against the cage.
Crawford avoids a wild elbow strike from Daddy.
Crawford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawford is trying to push Daddy away but Daddy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daddy throws an elbow but misses.
Crawford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crawford dodges an elbow strike from Daddy.
A short left from Crawford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford avoids the elbow strike from Daddy, against the cage.
Daddy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Crawford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daddy.
Crawford connects with a right hand. Daddy shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daddy shoots in for a double leg but Crawford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crawford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Crawford shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Crawford was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Daddy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Crawford trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Crawford stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Crawford is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daddy's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daddy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daddy kicks Crawford off and gets back to his feet.
Crawford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daddy ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Crawford misses with a wild body shot.
Crawford tests Daddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
Crawford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crawford swings for the body but Daddy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with an uppercut

and Daddy counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Daddy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Crawford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Crawford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Crawford!

Crawford decides to stand back up.

Crawford drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Daddy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Daddy lands an elbow that stopped Crawford in his tracks for a moment.
Crawford tries to break free but Daddy pushes him back against the cage.
Crawford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawford is trying to break free.
Daddy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crawford wants to break free but Daddy has control.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daddy throws an elbow but it misses.
Crawford avoids a wild elbow strike from Daddy.
Daddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daddy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crawford lands a body shot.
Crawford avoids the elbow strike from Daddy, against the cage.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Crawford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daddy manages to avoid it.
Crawford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crawford wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Crawford drives through and clinches with Daddy against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crawford cracks Daddy with a nice body shot.
Crawford blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Crawford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Crawford dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daddy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crawford throws a sloppy body shot

and Daddy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Daddy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Daddy wants to work for an arm triangle but Crawford is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crawford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Daddy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Daddy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crawford sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daddy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Daddy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Daddy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crawford sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crawford pushes Daddy off looking to stand but Daddy dives back in and keeps control.

Daddy is working for a kimura but Crawford is defending it quite comfortably.

Daddy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crawford is just riding it out for now. Daddy eventually gives up the hold.

Daddy is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Crawford as he works his way to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daddy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crawford is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crawford has escaped and now he's on top!

Crawford stands and steps away. Daddy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daddy has Crawford pressed against the cage, preventing Crawford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daddy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crawford's brow.

Crawford manages to pull guard.

Daddy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crawford dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crawford stands up from Daddy's guard - Crawford perhaps looking for a knockout.
Daddy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Crawford dives in and scores a takedown into Daddy's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Crawford stands and steps away. Daddy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawford.
Crawford lands with an uppercut that bounces Daddy off the cage and back into range.
Daddy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Crawford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daddy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crawford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Daddy somewhat.
Crawford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crawford lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Crawford. Those never looked like landing.
Daddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawford cracks Daddy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crawford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daddy rather than just go for the knockout.
Crawford throws a body punch but Daddy moves out of range.
Crawford thuds a left hand into Daddy's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crawford throws a looping overhand right but Daddy ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crawford manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Daddy on his heels. He'll look to pass Daddy's guard now, I'm sure.

Daddy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Crawford off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Crawford fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daddy sprawls well initially but Crawford persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Daddy kicks off Crawford and gets to his feet.
Crawford lands a slapping body shot.

Crawford clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawford is trying to push Daddy away but Daddy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
Daddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Big Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
Daddy misses with an elbow strike.
Crawford working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Crawford.
Crawford lands with a left to the head.
Daddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daddy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crawford's efforts to push away.
Crawford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crawford blocks an elbow strike.
Daddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Crawford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daddy misses with an elbow strike.

Crawford has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Daddy regains guard immediately.

Daddy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Crawford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crawford takes an elbow to the temple.

Crawford has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Daddy regains guard immediately.
Crawford is looking to stand up but Daddy won't let him.

Daddy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Crawford lands a shot to the body.
Daddy misses with an elbow strike.
Daddy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daddy throws an elbow that misses.
Crawford tries to circle away but Daddy has him pinned against the cage.
Crawford blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daddy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crawford's brow.

Crawford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daddy fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Crawford finds it's way through Daddy's defenses.
Big Daddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crawford 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crawford stands up from Daddy's guard - Crawford perhaps looking for a knockout.
Crawford fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Crawford closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Daddy actively working from the bottom here.
Donald Crawford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Crawford gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Crawford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crawford 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Crawford!
After winning the bout, Donald Crawford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.