PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuel Nostier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Emanuel Nostier was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Daddy Crabtree
vs
Nostier

190 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 London, Big Daddy Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Emanuel Nostier!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crabtree shoots in and bounces Nostier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nostier is looking to stand up but Crabtree isn't so interested in that idea.
Nostier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crabtree.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nostier can do anything to dispel that myth.

Crabtree drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crabtree jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Crabtree thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crabtree is looking to work some ground and pound but Nostier has wrist control.
Crabtree in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Crabtree drops back looking for a leg! Nostier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nostier manages to kick Crabtree off! Crabtree jumps back into Nostier's guard.
Nostier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crabtree thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Nostier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Crabtree thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crabtree missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crabtree in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crabtree's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crabtree throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nostier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crabtree prevents Nostier from getting back to his feet.
Crabtree throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nostier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nostier looks winded!
Crabtree throws a big elbow that misses.
Nostier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Crabtree is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crabtree throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Crabtree thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nostier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crabtree.
Crabtree landing with the ground and pound.
Crabtree stands and throws Nostier's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Crabtree has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nostier is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Crabtree yanks on the arm and Nostier is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Crabtree.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Daddy Crabtree!