PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harley Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuri Sikura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by The Dead Brothers - Old Pine Box. Sikura has chosen Liquid Swords-GZA as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Crowe
vs
Sikura

179 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

196 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conquer
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harley Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuri Sikura!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sikura drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sikura lands a nice forearm strike.
Sikura working the ground and pound.
Sikura trying to control the action but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Crowe prevents Sikura from improving position.
Sikura controls the position from side control.

Sikura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikura throws an elbow but Crowe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sikura trying to control the action but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Sikura.
Sikura postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sikura throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sikura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crowe keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Crowe is trying to maintain the position but Sikura is very close to passing his half guard.
Sikura is keen to just control but Crowe is a slippery customer.
Crowe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sikura.
Sikura distracts Crowe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Sikura throws a sloppy strike and Crowe has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Sikura is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Crowe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harley Crowe!
After the fight, Harley Crowe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.