PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Crain has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Crain
vs
Head

175 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

210 cm
25
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calvin Crain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hard Head!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head swats away the attempt to clinch by Crain.
Crain stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Head is defended easily by Crain.

Crain closes the distance and clinches.
Crain lands a good knee to the midsection. Head won't want to take too many of those.
Head is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Head is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crain.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crain as Head tries to tie him up.
Head looks winded!
Crain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Head's defenses.

It looks like Hard Head has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Crain.
Crain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Head's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crain keeps control of Head as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crain.
Crain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crain stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Calvin Crain.

Crain moves into the clinch.
Head is trying to break the clinch but Crain has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Head's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Head tries to pull guard but Crain won't allow it.
Calvin Crain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hard Head.
Crain lands an elbow that stopped Head in his tracks for a moment.
Head is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crain controlling the action here for a moment.
Head misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain lands a good knee to the midsection. Head won't want to take too many of those.
Crain lands a good knee to the midsection. Head won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Head in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crain landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Hard Head's cut even more.
Crain is pushing Head up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Head takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crain slows down the pace here.
Crain seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Crain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head letting Crain take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Calvin Crain.

Head moves into the clinch successfully.
Crain lands a nice knee to the body.
Crain with a knee to the head.
Crain has Head pushed against the cage.
Crain gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
Crain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Head lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crain lands an uppercut.
Crain can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crain obliges.
Crain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head letting Crain take a breather here.
Crain scores with a shoulder strike.
Crain lands a nice uppercut.

The cut above Hard Head's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crain lands a nice knee to the body.
Crain avoiding damage.
Crain landing knees to the body.
Crain taking a breather.
Crain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Crain to work.
Crain scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain lands a shot to the body.
Crain is trying to maintain a safe position but Head gets an underhook and turns Crain into the cage.
Crain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Head tries to pull guard but Crain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Crain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hard Head's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crain lands an elbow inside that Head shrugs off.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Head missing with knees to the body.
Crain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Head lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crain crunches a lovely knee into Head's ribcage.
Crain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Head's defenses.
Head is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crain is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Crain.
Crain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Head up against the cage.
Head takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crain has Head pushed against the cage.
Crain crunches a lovely knee into Head's ribcage.
Head is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is working for takedown but Crain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crain avoiding damage.
Crain crunches a lovely knee into Head's ribcage.
Crain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crain lands an elbow just above Head 's eye.
Crain lands a nice elbow.

Hard Head's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Crain putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Head in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hard Head's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Calvin Crain!
A relieved looking Calvin Crain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.