PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frazier Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Gotti looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Crane
vs
Gotti

187 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

200 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frazier Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Gotti!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Crane is just out of range.

Gotti clinches up with Crane and pushes him back against the cage.
Gotti tries to pull guard but Crane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crane tries to break free but Gotti pushes him back against the cage.

Gotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gotti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frazier Crane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crane, right into the meat.
Gotti looks gassed!
Crane misses with a series of wild punches.
Crane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Crane misses with a double jab.
Gotti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crane.
Gotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Crane tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gotti counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane stalling in the clinch but Gotti improves position.
Gotti is pressed up against the cage. Crane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gotti down to the mat. Gotti 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 Frazier Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane misses with a few strikes there.
Gotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crane checks it well.
Crane throws a series of punches but Gotti avoids them all with ease.
Crane closes the distance and clinches up with Gotti, looking for a takedown. Crane pushes Gotti against the cage but Gotti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Gotti rushes Crane and presses him up against the cage.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Gotti keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gotti as Crane tries to tie him up.

Gotti manages to break the clinch.

Gotti gets a clinch.
Gotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Crane avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gotti drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gotti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crane trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crane forces his way into half guard.
Crane is looking to take a break and control but Gotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crane is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gotti sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane trying to control from half guard but Gotti is working away.
Gotti trying to control but Crane postures up.
Crane tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Crane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crane is stalling here. Gotti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crane seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gotti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying to control Gotti's posture but Gotti avoids it.
Gotti looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crane is avoiding damage well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crane is trying to improve his position.
Crane is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frazier Crane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gotti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gotti is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Crane moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frazier Crane!