PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Crichton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Boxer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Crichton
vs
Boxer

150 cm
34
286 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

190 cm
34
210 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Crichton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer scores with a nice strike.
Crichton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer tries to work over Crichton's front leg with a kick but Crichton checks it.
Crichton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crichton keeps the fight on the outside.
Crichton with a hook.
Boxer tries to bum rush Crichton with a series of wild strikes but Crichton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crichton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boxer.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Crichton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crichton. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crichton manages to avoid it.
Crichton tries to move into range but Boxer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Michael Crichton has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Crichton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boxer to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Boxer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boxer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crichton is breathing heavily.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crichton avoids it.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Crichton stalls.
Boxer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crichton or not.
Boxer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crichton is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crichton has his back to the cage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Crichton blocks with his arms.
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crichton's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crichton wants to get back to striking at distance but Boxer won't allow it.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crichton backwards.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crichton backwards.
Boxer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crichton or not.
Crichton trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
Boxer lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
Crichton takes an elbow to the temple.
Boxer stops a takedown attempt from Crichton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Crichton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crichton dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Crichton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.

Boxer drives through and clinches with Crichton against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.

Crichton is rocked!
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crichton backwards.
Oh Crichton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boxer maintains plum control as Crichton tries to back straight out! Boxer connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Crichton blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Joe Boxer!