PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Crowe
vs
Joseph

225 cm
28
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
269 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodger Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crowe avoids it really well and circles away.

Joseph shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crowe is trying to defend but Joseph finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Crowe is looking to improve his position.
Joseph thows a huge punch but Crowe dodges it nicely.

Joseph is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crowe sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Joseph is pressing down on Crowe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crowe is holding on for now.
Crowe is looking to control Joseph's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crowe avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Joseph is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joseph throwing shots but Crowe is blocking nicely.

Joseph seems to be working for a kimura but Crowe defends the submission attempt.

Joseph is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crowe sees it coming and defends easily.
Crowe is trying to stand back up but Joseph is controlling him
Crowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Joseph looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Joseph is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe controlling the position well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Joseph seems to be working for a kimura but Crowe defends the submission attempt.
Crowe controlling the position for now.
Crowe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Joseph trying to control the action but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Crowe is trying to stand up here but Joseph is controlling him well.
Crowe is looking for a sweep. Joseph is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is working hard here to advance position.

Joseph is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crowe trying to control but Joseph postures up.
Joseph looks to land a strike but Crowe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crowe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joseph slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Crowe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crowe tries to get out of the position.
Crowe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Crowe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crowe is trying to buck Joseph off.
Crowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joseph on the ground.

Joseph is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crowe has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Joseph misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crowe is looking to reverse the position.
Crowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Joseph is controlling him well.
Joseph looks up at the clock and then as Crowe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Joseph smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Crowe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Joseph is controlling him well.

Joseph working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Joseph has hold of Crowe's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Crowe seems comfortable defending it but Joseph has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Crowe is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Crowe is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Joseph couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirk Joseph!
A very excited looking Kirk Joseph made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.