PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Croswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Iommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Croswell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Croswell
vs
Iommi

175 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Croswell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Iommi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croswell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iommi but Iommi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Croswell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Croswell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iommi scores with a head kick.
Iommi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Croswell but Croswell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matthew Croswell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iommi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy body kick from Croswell
and Iommi counters with a body kick.
Croswell shoots in for a takedown but Iommi shows good takedown defense.
Iommi tries for a takedown but Croswell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Iommi pushes Croswell up against the cage in a clinch.
Iommi tries to pull guard but Croswell won't allow it.
Matthew Croswell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Iommi.
Iommi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Croswell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Croswell wants to get back to striking at distance but Iommi won't allow it.
Croswell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Croswell misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iommi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Croswell's efforts to push away.
Iommi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Croswell swings wildly with an uppercut but Iommi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Iommi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Iommi trying to control the position from guard on top but Croswell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iommi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Croswell striking off his back but it's not causing Iommi any problems.
Croswell pulls Iommi in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iommi trying to control the position from guard on top but Croswell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Iommi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Croswell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Iommi is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy Iommi has been cut.
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!
Croswell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iommi avoids the head kick by Croswell.
Iommi tries to clinch but Croswell moves out of range.
Croswell throws a head kick but Iommi moves out of range.
Croswell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iommi pinned against the cage. Iommi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Croswell throws a sloppy head kick
and Iommi counters with a head kick. That will keep Croswell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Iommi shoots in for a takedown but Croswell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Croswell cracks Iommi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Croswell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Iommi can pounce on him.
Horrible takedown by Croswell or perhaps it was just good defense by Iommi which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Croswell is defended easily by Iommi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iommi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iommi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Croswell backs up against the cage.

Croswell looking to score a takedown here. Iommi is defending well but Croswell drives through and ends up in Iommi's guard.
Iommi looks gassed!
Iommi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Croswell controls the pace.
Iommi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Croswell is one step ahead there.
Iommi working a defensive guard but Croswell manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iommi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Croswell happy to just control the position for now.

Croswell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Iommi drives through and clinches with Croswell against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iommi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Croswell's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matthew Croswell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Iommi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Whack! Croswell lands a heavy head kick that drops Iommi. The ref tackles Croswell to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Iommi was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Matthew Croswell!
Matthew Croswell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.