PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harlan Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natiq Lemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natiq Lemi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crowe
vs
Lemi

185 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harlan Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Natiq Lemi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crowe.

Crowe has managed to clinch.
Lemi blocks a body shot from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crowe really is a fat lump.
Lemi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crowe has him pressed against the cage.
Lemi is trying to break the clinch but Crowe is controlling him.
Crowe controlling the action here for a moment.
Lemi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lemi can't break the clinch.
Crowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Natiq Lemi has been cut.

Crowe has clasped his hands together around Lemi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crowe working the ground and pound but Lemi is defending the strikes.
Crowe is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe 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.
Lemi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Lemi is looking for a way out.
Crowe lands shots from the back.
Crowe has Lemi flattened out and is raining down punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lemi!
Crowe is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lemi up.

Lemi is rocked!
Crowe lands a good shot there. Lemi covers up! Crowe smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Lemi to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Crowe jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harlan Crowe!
Harlan Crowe decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.