PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Crack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderman Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crack
vs
Sylvia

176 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Crack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderman Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crack lands a high kick!
Crack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crack throws a head kick but Sylvia moves out of range.

Sylvia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sylvia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crack keeping moving, preventing Sylvia from controlling successfully.
Crack wants to sweep here but Sylvia controlling him for the moment.
Sylvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Crack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sylvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Crack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Crack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sylvia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sylvia avoids the head kick by Crack.
Crack throws a head kick that misses.
Crack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sylvia throws a sloppy head kick
and Crack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sylvia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crack lands with a kick to the temple. Sylvia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sylvia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crack. Crack obviously looking to wear him down.
Crack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harry Crack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sylvia looks gassed!
Crack throws a head kick that half lands.

Sylvia is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Crack. That's going to slow Sylvia down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crack throws a head kick but Sylvia moves out of range.

Sylvia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sylvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crack is keeping the position for now.
Crack keeping moving, preventing Sylvia from controlling successfully.
Sylvia looking to pass the guard.
Crack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sylvia is one step ahead there.
Crack is working hard here to advance position.
Sylvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Crack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia is trying to stand back up but Crack is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sylvia wants to control but Crack is keeping busy.
Crack is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Crack is controlling the pace.
Sylvia is trying to stand back up but Crack is controlling him
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crack passes to full mount!
Crack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sylvia is looking to escape.
Crack controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sylvia tries to hold on but Crack postures up.
Crack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sylvia is squirming around, avoiding Crack's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crack is really struggling to control Sylvia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Crack dominated that round.
That's time! Crack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sylvia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crack as he avoids it easily.
Crack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sylvia.
Crack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crack throws a sloppy head kick

and Sylvia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sylvia.
Crack is trying to keep Sylvia in close.
Crack looking for a sweep. Not yet Crack, not yet.
Sylvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sylvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Crack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sylvia is breathing heavily.
Crack trying to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Harry Crack just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sylvia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harry Crack is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack throws a nice head kick!
Sylvia tries to clinch but Crack is having none of it.

Sylvia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crack's guard.
Sylvia wants to control from the top but Crack keeps moving.
Sylvia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sylvia tries to free his leg and advance position but Crack is retaining full guard.
Crack is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia throws a big right hand that misses.
Sylvia trying to control but Crack is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sylvia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crack's guard.
Crack has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sylvia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sylvia's guard.
Crack trying to control but Sylvia is working from the bottom.
Sylvia looking for a sweep. Not yet Sylvia, not yet.
Crack trying to control the position from guard on top but Sylvia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sylvia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sylvia keeping moving, preventing Crack from controlling successfully.

Sylvia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sylvia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Sylvia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Crack is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sylvia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Crack's back instead.

Sylvia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Crack has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Crack tries to roll but Sylvia sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crack trying to control the hands but Sylvia won't let him.
Crack breaks Sylvia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sylvia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crack!
Sylvia tries to control but Crack wriggling away.
Crack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crack gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylvia prevents Crack from improving his position.
Crack gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wanderman Sylvia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Crack.
Sylvia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crack tries a head kick but it misses.
Crack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sylvia tries to land a body kick
and Crack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crack throws a head kick that misses

and Sylvia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crack!
Crack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wanderman Sylvia has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sylvia working for a guillotine from mount but Crack is in no mood to give up.
Crack is squirming around, avoiding Sylvia's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sylvia takes Crack's back.
I would not like to be Crack right now.
Sylvia is landing with strikes from the back.

Crack is rocked!

Sylvia looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Crack taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wanderman Sylvia!