PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Crushington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evans Deroga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Crushington has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

George Crushington
vs
Deroga

188 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Rampage Fightwear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Crushington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evans Deroga!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crushington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deroga scores with a jab to the body.
Deroga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crushington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crushington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deroga misses with a head kick.
Crushington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deroga tries to avoid it but Crushington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deroga to the ground. Deroga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deroga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Deroga tries to clinch but Crushington is having none of it.
No joy there for Crushington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crushington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crushington blocks a head kick by Deroga.
Deroga throws a series of punches but Crushington avoids them all with ease.

Crushington fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Deroga to the ground. Crushington is now in Deroga's guard.
Crushington is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crushington is looking to work some ground and pound but Deroga has wrist control.
Crushington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deroga working a defensive guard here.
Crushington 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.
Crushington is looking to work some ground and pound but Deroga has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deroga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crushington is looking to work some ground and pound but Deroga has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crushington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Crushington is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crushington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crushington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crushington landing some decent shots from guard.
Deroga working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushington is working Deroga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deroga keeping full guard, as Crushington tries to pass.
Deroga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crushington trying to control but Deroga is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crushington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deroga has momentary wrist control but Crushington slips an elbow through the middle.
Crushington landing some decent shots from guard.
Crushington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crushington trying to control the position from guard on top but Deroga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushington throws a big elbow that misses.
Deroga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crushington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crushington postures up in Deroga's guard and throws a big left but Deroga blocks it.
Crushington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Deroga's head.
Crushington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Deroga keeping full guard, as Crushington tries to pass.
Crushington throwing strikes from guard but Deroga blocks nicely.
Crushington is working Deroga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushington with a nice head shot there.
Crushington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crushington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crushington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crushington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deroga wants to control but Crushington postures up.
Crushington working the ground and pound.
Crushington creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deroga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crushington connects with a decent elbow.
Crushington is chipping away with strikes.
Crushington trying to control the position but Deroga is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Crushington 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.

Deroga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Deroga lands with a kick to the temple. Crushington shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Deroga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crushington misses with a few strikes there.
Crushington throws a right and a left that Deroga avoids nicely.
Deroga misses with a two punch combination.
George Crushington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crushington misses with the combination.

Crushington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Crushington lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deroga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crushington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crushington working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deroga takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
George Crushington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crushington looks up at the clock and then as Deroga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crushington smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Crushington cracks Deroga with a big elbow.
Deroga is breathing heavily.
Deroga wants to control but Crushington postures up.
Crushington is chipping away with strikes.
Deroga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crushington connects with a decent elbow.

Crushington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deroga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deroga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crushington connects with a decent elbow.
Crushington working the ground and pound.
Crushington throws an elbow but Deroga slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushington landing strikes.
Crushington misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crushington cracks Deroga with a big elbow.
Crushington is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Deroga's shoulder. That is not cool.
Crushington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Crushington landing a few strikes.
Deroga taking punishment in the form of punches.
Crushington in side control lands a decent elbow.

Deroga is rocked!
Deroga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Deroga is still in real trouble! Can Crushington finish him?
Crushington in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Deroga looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Crushington turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Crushington!