PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennady Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford comes to the cage accompanied by Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO. This should be fireworks!

Crawford
vs
Vieira

179 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennady Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira tries to clinch but Crawford moves out of range.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vieira misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crawford checks a leg kick.
Vieira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawford misses with a two punch combination.

Crawford has closed the distance and engaged Vieira in a clinch.
Vieira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gennady Vieira has been cut.
Crawford landing knees to the head.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vieira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford lands a knee to the body.
Vieira has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crawford obliges.
Vieira looks gassed!
Knees in the clinch landing for Crawford.
Crawford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vieira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Vieira tightens his grip and picks Crawford up, before dumping him to the ground. Crawford manages to land in guard.
Crawford is looking to stand up but Vieira isn't so interested in that idea.

Crawford uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford lands with a kick to the temple. Vieira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Crawford moves into the clinch.
Crawford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford has Vieira pressed against the cage, preventing Vieira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vieira blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira is trying to push Crawford away but Crawford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vieira is defending well for now.
Vieira tries to pull guard but Crawford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vieira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vieira.
Vieira tries for a takedown. No joy.
TJ Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gennady Vieira.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Vieira tries to pull guard but Crawford holds him up against the cage and eventually Vieira drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling the position.
Vieira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crawford walks away with a smile on his face. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vieira moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
Vieira throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crawford with a knee to the head.
Crawford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vieira's face.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Crawford.

Vieira pulls Crawford into guard.

Vieira is working an open guard so Crawford takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vieira misses with a two punch combination.
Vieira fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a head kick.

Vieira moves into the clinch.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Crawford avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Crawford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira looking to slow down the pace here.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Crawford to keep the fight standing.
Crawford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crawford landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vieira is trying to drag Crawford to the mat but Crawford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Crawford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gennady Vieira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A low kick from Vieira misses
and Crawford counters with a left and a right... And another left! Vieira is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Crawford!
A relieved looking TJ Crawford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.