PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brent Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kevin Crosby enters the cage!

Williams
vs
Crosby

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brent Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crosby wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

Williams kicks Crosby off and gets to his feet.
Crosby fails with the takedown.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Crosby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams trying to control the position.

Williams has his foot on Crosby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crosby works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams seems keen to control Crosby's posture.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Crosby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Crosby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Crosby is proving a slippery customer.

Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but Crosby defends easily.
Williams is breathing heavily.

Crosby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crosby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crosby tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams working a defensive guard here.

Williams has his foot on Crosby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crosby works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crosby's guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Crosby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams is looking to improve his position but Crosby isn't that keen on the idea.
Crosby avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crosby controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby punishing his opponent with strikes.
Crosby tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Williams is trying to escape the mount.

Crosby is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Williams has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Williams!
Williams wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crosby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Crosby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crosby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams looks to clinch

and Crosby counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crosby off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Crosby's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kevin Crosby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Williams.
Crosby tries to escape but Williams has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Williams looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Crosby taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brent Williams!