PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ruckus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ruckus
vs
Crawford

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Ruckus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruckus keeps Crawford at a distance using the push kick.
Crawford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruckus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Ruckus clinches.
Crawford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruckus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ruckus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruckus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford scores with a one two! Ruckus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Johnny Ruckus has been cut.
Crawford throws a right hand that Ruckus ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruckus also avoids with ease.
Crawford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Crawford is rocked!
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crawford is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruckus finish him?
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford seems to have recovered his senses.
Crawford closes the distance and clinches up with Ruckus, looking for a takedown. Crawford pushes Ruckus against the cage but Ruckus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rex Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruckus scores with a leg kick.
Crawford looks gassed!
Ruckus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ruckus.
Crawford sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crawford on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Ruckus lands a big head kick that sends Crawford tumbling to the mat! Ruckus takes a step backwards and waves Crawford back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ruckus gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ruckus breaks from the clinch.
Ruckus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crawford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruckus feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Crawford collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Ruckus!