PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Striker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skillet - Monster. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Striker
vs
Crow

185 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Crow!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow throws the left hand but Striker avoids the punch easily.
Striker throws a leg kick but Crow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Striker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Striker pushes Crow up against the cage in a clinch.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Crow keeps him there for the moment.

Striker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Striker not doing much here.
Striker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Crow looking for submissions off his back.
Striker trying to mount his opponent but Crow defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Striker decides to stand up.
Crow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Striker but Striker pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Striker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Striker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Striker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crow!
Striker avoids the attempt from Crow to control.
Striker looking to control but Crow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker controlling from the full mount.
Striker with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker blocks Crow's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Striker really is a fat lump.
Crow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Striker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crow is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker controlling the pace for now.
Striker looking to finish Crow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Crow!
Crow working to try and regain half guard.
Crow wants to control but Striker is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Crow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Striker gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Striker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crow with a lazy takedown attempt

and Striker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ian Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Crow.
Crow looks winded!

Crow has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Striker escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Striker!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striker slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Striker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crow tries for a takedown but Striker circles away easily

and Striker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Striker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crow on the ground.
Striker trying to control but Crow is working from the bottom.
Crow keeping full guard, as Striker tries to pass.
Crow keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.
Ian Striker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Striker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

We're going to have a standup here because Ian Striker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Striker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Striker wants the takedown. Crow is fighting it off but Striker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Crow's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.
Crow working a defensive guard but Striker passes into half guard.
Crow gets back to full guard.

Striker gets to his feet - Crow follows without any prompting.
Crow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ian Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Striker looks to land a left hand but Crow moved out of range nicely.
Crow tries to clinch but Striker moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Striker as Crow tries to tie him up.
Striker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Striker gets control of Crow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Striker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Striker can't keep his opponent in guard - Crow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Crow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Striker keeps working.
Striker keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Crow tries to stand and escape but Striker is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Striker!
Striker taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to reverse the position but Crow maintains control.

Crow working for a submission but Striker is keeping him at bay.
Crow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Crow prevents Striker from getting the reversal.
Crow avoids the attempt from Striker to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crow is working for a guillotine from mount but Striker frees his head quite easily.
Striker tries to reverse the position but Crow maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Crow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Striker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Crow tries to clinch up

and Striker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Striker trying to mount his opponent but Crow defends it.
Crow is refusing to be controlled, as Striker sits in half guard.

Crow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crow wants to get back to full guard.
Striker wants to stand up but Crow is controlling the position.
Crow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crow is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Striker rolls with it to try and escape but Crow cranks on the arm and Striker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Crow!