PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinner Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - A Love More True. Jo has chosen Set You Free as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crowe
vs
Jo

162 cm
24
151 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conquer
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skinner Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jo Jo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Jo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jo is looking to clinch.
Jo looks for a takedown but Crowe sprawls well.
Crowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jo.
Skinner Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Jo.
Jo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crowe defends it nicely.
Jo blocks the body kick.
Jo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Jo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crowe counters with a body kick that stops Jo in his tracks momentarily.
Jo misses with a takedown

and Crowe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jo looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Crowe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crowe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe wants to take a breather but Jo is having none of it.
Crowe tries to pass to full mount but Jo defends it.
Crowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jo actively working from the bottom here.
Crowe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crowe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crowe prevents Jo from improving his position.

Jo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crowe pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe moves nicely into side control.
Crowe working the ground and pound from side control.
Crowe just content to control the position.
Jo is looking for a sweep.
Crowe lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Crowe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Crowe is trying to get an arm triangle but Jo is defending well.
Crowe controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo is looking for a sweep.
Crowe wants to control but Jo is keeping him busy.
Crowe prevents Jo from escaping the position.
Jo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jo is looking for a sweep.
Jo manages to get back to half guard.
Crowe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jo!
Crowe lands a big shot there that rocks Jo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jo tries to reverse the position but Crowe maintains control.
Jo regains half guard.
Jo wants to get back to full guard.
Crowe trying to control from half guard but Jo is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crowe pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jo looking for a kimura from the bottom but Crowe passes into side control!

Crowe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crowe trying to control the action but Jo is working from the bottom.
Jo is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but Jo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jo is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skinner Crowe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crowe leaves Jo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jo shoots and misses
and Crowe counters with a leg kick.
Jo tries to clinch up

and Crowe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jo's guard now.

Jo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jo keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Crowe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jo is keeping the position for now.
Crowe stands and throws Jo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe trying to control the action but Jo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo is trying to control Crowe's posture but Crowe avoids it.

Crowe tries for a kimura but Jo is defending well.
Crowe working the ground and pound.
Jo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Jo is trying to work for a kimura but Crowe is defending well.

Jo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crowe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jo's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Crowe's arms.
Jo breaks Crowe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jo stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jo is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jo!
Crowe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jo is looking to escape.
Jo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Crowe not doing much here.

Jo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Crowe escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Crowe!

Crowe is trying to get an arm triangle but Jo is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe just content to control the position.
Jo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Jo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crowe moves nicely into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Crowe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jo sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skinner Crowe dominated that second round.
That's time! Crowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice sprawl there from Crowe as Jo shoots in.
Jo misses with a takedown

and Crowe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jo!
Jo is looking for a sweep.
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but Jo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Crowe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Crowe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crowe scoring with punches from side control.
Crowe trying to control the action but Jo is working from the bottom.
Jo is trying to escape the position but Crowe is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo is trying to get back to half guard.
Crowe wants to control but Jo is keeping him busy.
Crowe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jo is looking for a sweep.
Crowe taking a break here but Jo is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jo wants to get back to his feet.
Crowe prevents Jo from improving his position.
Crowe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crowe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crowe wants to take a breather but Jo is having none of it.
Crowe uses his free foot to push down on Jo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jo.
Crowe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jo has given up his back here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe is hanging on to Jo's back as he tries to escape.
Jo trying to control but not successfully.
Jo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe scores with punches and elbows.

Crowe looking for the choke from the back.

Crowe has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Crowe scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Jo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crowe's guard. Nice work there by Jo.
Crowe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jo is looking to escape.
Crowe prevents Jo from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe landing shots from mount.
Skinner Crowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Crowe wants to control but Jo is keeping him busy.
Crowe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jo is trying to control but can't.
Jo Jo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crowe stalling.
Crowe is looking to stall here but Jo recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crowe defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skinner Crowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skinner Crowe!
Skinner Crowe decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.