PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balls
vs
Crawford

203 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

196 cm
27
274 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balls connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crawford scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Harvey Crawford has been cut.
Crawford connects with the punch.
Crawford lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crawford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Crawford closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Balls did well to prevent Crawford getting side control.
Crawford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crawford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balls tries to get to full guard but Crawford has control of the leg.
Crawford not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Crawford seems to be working for a kimura but Balls defends the submission attempt.
Crawford works his way into full mount!
Crawford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Balls?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is desperately trying to improve his position but Crawford has a good base and remains in mount.
Balls is working hard here to advance position.
Crawford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Balls is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crawford scoring with strikes but Balls is staying in there.
Crawford working Balls over with strikes here.

Balls is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crawford softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Balls is out cold! Crawford jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Crawford!