PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Bigjones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Crawford
vs
Bigjones

185 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
193 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Empire Threads

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlando Bigjones!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigjones slaps away a takedown attempt from Crawford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crawford tries to clinch up.

Bigjones has managed to clinch.
Bigjones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crawford's efforts to push away.

Crawford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bigjones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut there from Bigjones.
Crawford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bigjones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bigjones misses with the combination.
Bigjones works over Crawford's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Bigjones.
Crawford misses with a two punch combination.
Crawford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bigjones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Bigjones keeps it at a distance.
Bigjones fails with a takedown attempt.
Bigjones lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigjones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawford. Bigjones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bigjones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Crawford. Those never looked like landing.

Bigjones tries to keep at a distance but Crawford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bigjones wants a takedown but no success here.

Bigjones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Crawford blocks the low kick.
Bigjones misses with a double jab.
Bigjones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bigjones cracks Crawford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crawford looks to land a left hand but Bigjones moved out of range nicely.
Bigjones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crawford throws a head kick that misses.
Bigjones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crawford.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bigjones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigjones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
A combination from Crawford does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigjones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Crawford is rocked!
Crawford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bigjones.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crawford wants it to stay on the feet.
Rex Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Bigjones.
Bigjones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bigjones.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bigjones.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crawford dodges the ground and pound from Bigjones.
Bigjones throws a strike aimed at the side of Crawford's head but Crawford avoids it well.
Bigjones trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford seems to have got his legs back now.

Bigjones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigjones is looking to take a break and control but Crawford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bigjones lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigjones scores with punches from side control.

Bigjones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crawford to his feet.
Crawford misses with a straight right.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Bigjones circles away.
Crawford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bigjones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bigjones keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigjones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bigjones duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crawford throws a right and a left that Bigjones avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bigjones stalks Crawford and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crawford's face. Crawford staggers backwards, shaken.

Bigjones pushes Crawford up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crawford wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bigjones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crawford looks to land a left hand but Bigjones moved out of range nicely.
Bigjones keeps the fight on the outside.

Bigjones closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Bigjones.

Bigjones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bigjones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bigjones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawford lands with a kick to the temple. Bigjones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Orlando Bigjones has been cut.
Bigjones throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.
Bigjones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bigjones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crawford dodges the punch combination from Bigjones.
Bigjones moves out of range as Crawford strikes.
Bigjones throws a series of punches but Crawford avoids them all with ease.
Bigjones misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bigjones.
Crawford throws a nice looking combination but Bigjones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigjones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crawford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bigjones can pounce on him.
Bigjones tries to clinch but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bigjones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawford tries to bum rush Bigjones with a series of wild strikes but Bigjones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bigjones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bigjones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bigjones wants it to stay on the feet.
Crawford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bigjones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Bigjones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bigjones lands a two punch combo.

Bigjones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!

Bigjones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bigjones lands a jab to the head.
Bigjones lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigjones throws a series of strikes that have Crawford backpedaling.
A lazy left from Bigjones finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigjones connects with a jab.
Bigjones shoots in for a takedown but Crawford shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bigjones punishes Crawford's body with a nice straight punch.
Bigjones lands with a nice combination. Crawford backs away looking to recover.
Crawford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bigjones doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawford circles away.
Bigjones lands a head shot.
Crawford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigjones.
Bigjones digs a good hook to Crawford's body.
Bigjones tests Crawford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crawford throws a shot to the body.
Crawford blocks a head kick by Bigjones.
Bigjones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bigjones gets a double leg takedown into Crawford's guard.
Bigjones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bigjones stands and steps away. Crawford gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bigjones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bigjones's corner calls for a 1-2. Bigjones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bigjones avoids the head kick by Crawford.
Crawford throws a series of punches but Bigjones avoids them all with ease.
Bigjones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bigjones throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Crawford colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Bigjones as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Crawford is left battered and dazed whilst Bigjones and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orlando Bigjones!