PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crush Le Crush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Doom (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 Stanley Doom was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Le Crush
vs
Doom

170 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service)
Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Crush Le Crush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Doom!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Crush fails with the takedown

and Doom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doom.

Doom manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doom scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Crush Le Crush has been cut.

Doom has clasped his hands together around Le Crush's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Le Crush is trying to control Doom's posture but Doom avoids it.
Doom laying and praying for a moment but Le Crush takes advantage and regains half guard.
Doom is keen to just control but Le Crush is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Doom is thwarting Le Crush's attempts to control the position.
Le Crush is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Crush is trying to maintain the position but Doom is very close to passing his half guard.
Le Crush slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom stopping the sweep attempt from Le Crush.
Le Crush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doom's guard.
Le Crush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Doom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Le Crush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Le Crush goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Doom rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Le Crush's guard! Nice work there by Doom!
Doom wants to stand but Le Crush has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom trying to control but Le Crush is working from the bottom.
Doom being controlled here momentarily.
Le Crush wants to sweep here but Doom controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Le Crush keeping full guard, as Doom tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Le Crush fails with a takedown attempt.

Doom gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Crush tries to improve position but can't.
Le Crush is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Doom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crush Le Crush's cut.
That's time! Le Crush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Le Crush shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doom defends it nicely.
Le Crush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Doom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Doom forces Le Crush back against the cage and clinches.
Doom is pressed up against the cage. Le Crush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doom down to the mat. Doom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crush Le Crush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doom lands with a shot to the body.

Le Crush gets a takedown into half guard.

Doom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Crush pulls his head out easily.
Doom trying to control from the bottom.
Le Crush is keen to just control but Doom is a slippery customer.
Le Crush passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Le Crush looking to control but Doom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Le Crush trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Le Crush with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Le Crush is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Doom has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Doom is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Le Crush wants to finish this one by submission but Doom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Le Crush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Le Crush wants to finish this one by submission but Doom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Le Crush.

Le Crush is working for a guillotine from mount but Doom frees his head quite easily.
Le Crush can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doom is looking to escape.
Le Crush looking to ground and pound but Doom is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Le Crush looking to isolate an arm here. Doom doesn't see it coming and as Le Crush extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Le Crush!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crush Le Crush!
Crush Le Crush gave a mention to Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).