PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacGyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel James Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGyver comes to the cage accompanied by MacGyver. Crawford comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kashmir kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

MacGyver
vs
James Crawford

196 cm
20
189 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus MacGyver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel James Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawford. MacGyver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from MacGyver.
Crawford scores with a hook to the body. MacGyver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacGyver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacGyver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacGyver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crawford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacGyvers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
MacGyver connects with a leg kick. Crawford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacGyver is looking to land body kicks.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
MacGyver walks into a straight right hand from Crawford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick from MacGyver.
MacGyver lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crawford takes a step back to recover.
Crawford misses with a straight right.
Crawford throws the left hand but MacGyver avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Crawford misses.
Crawford tests MacGyver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Crawford - just one landing.
Crawford misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacGyver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacGyver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacGyver avoids the body shot from Crawford.
MacGyver thuds his shin into the meat of Crawford's side.
Crawford misses with a two punch combination.
MacGyver goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
MacGyver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crawford's sensitive parts.
MacGyver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford moves out of range as MacGyver throws a body kick.
MacGyver throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacGyver delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from MacGyver.
A jab from Crawford finds it's way through MacGyver's defenses.
MacGyver throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.
MacGyver throws a front kick aimed at Crawford's knee but Crawford avoids it well.
MacGyver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crawford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacGyver.
MacGyver looks to land a body kick but Crawford moved away.
Crawford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good work by Crawford as he checks the leg kick.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
MacGyver slips under a jab from Crawford.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacGyver.
Crawford throws out a loose jab but MacGyver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacGyver.
MacGyver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crawford sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacGyver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
MacGyver ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Jab, jab by Crawford - just one landing.
Crawford cracks MacGyver with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacGyver tries to land a front kick but Crawford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crawford throws a hook but MacGyver blocks it.
MacGyver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
MacGyver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crawford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! MacGyver had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
MacGyver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford takes a swing at MacGyver's ribcage but misses.
Crawford lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Crawford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

MacGyver instigates a clinch.
MacGyver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
MacGyver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.

Crawford has hold of one of MacGyver's legs. MacGyver is fighting the takedown attempt but Crawford gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
MacGyver trying to keep a closed guard but Crawford is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacGyver trying to control the position here.
MacGyver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel James Crawford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crawford's corner calls for a 1-2. Crawford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daniel James Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Crawford.
MacGyver moves away from the strike by Crawford.
MacGyver throws the kick towards the body but Crawford avoids it.
MacGyver throws a body kick that misses.
MacGyver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniel James Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacGyver is looking to clinch but Crawford is avoiding it.
Crawford connects with a crisp jab.
Crawford throws a combination that misses

and MacGyver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crawford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacGyver.
Crawford jumps guard but MacGyver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Crawford avoids a wild elbow strike from MacGyver.

Crawford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford missing with a left hand there. MacGyver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a hook.
MacGyver throws a nice head kick!
Crawford moves out of range as MacGyver throws a body kick.
Crawford walks forward, straight into a front kick from MacGyver.
MacGyver throws a front kick that sends Crawford stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for MacGyver.
Nice shot by Crawford.
Crawford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crawford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacGyver misses with a low kick.
Crawford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford throws a body punch but MacGyver moves out of range.
MacGyver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawford takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
MacGyver is looking to slow Crawford down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice combination there by Crawford.
MacGyver tries to land a leg kick but Crawford saw it coming and moves away.
Crawford loads up on a big right hand but MacGyver slips the punch.
MacGyver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Crawford misses.
MacGyver throws a low kick but Crawford avoids it.
MacGyver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crawford is able to avoid easily.
Crawford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacGyver.
Crawford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacGyver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacGyver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crawford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacGyver explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crawford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacGyver.
MacGyver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for MacGyver.
MacGyver slips a straight right by Crawford.
MacGyver throws a body kick that misses.
Crawford connects with a right hand. MacGyver shakes it off.
Crawford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crawford crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MacGyver - the referee stops the clock and Crawford gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MacGyver. Crawford manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MacGyver connects with a high kick.
MacGyver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
Crawford lands a jab.
Crawford throws an overhand right that lands on MacGyver's shoulder, as MacGyver tries to avoid the shot.
MacGyver throws a push kick but Crawford slaps the foot to one side.
MacGyver moves away from the strike by Crawford.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacGyver circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawford missing with a left hand there. MacGyver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crawford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacGyver at a distance.
Crawford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crawford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. MacGyver eats them both and turns towards Crawford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
MacGyver misses with a body kick.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by MacGyver.
MacGyver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MacGyver throws a chopping leg kick but Crawford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
MacGyver misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawford stuns MacGyver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crawford lands a nice shot that snaps MacGyver's head back.
MacGyver looks to land a body kick but Crawford moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel James Crawford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Crawford lands with a nice body punch.
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick from MacGyver.
Crawford scores with a body shot.
Crawford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as MacGyver backs up against the cage.
MacGyver takes one to the chin there.
Crawford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crawford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacGyver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacGyver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacGyver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crawford looks to land a combination but MacGyver avoids it well.
MacGyver lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Crawford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford connects with a body shot that sends MacGyver's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGyver scores with a leg kick.
Crawford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crawford on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
MacGyver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacGyver thows a body kick. Crawford tries to catch it but that hurt him.
MacGyver does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
MacGyver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacGyver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
MacGyver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawford.
Nice shot by Crawford.
Both fighters circling a little - MacGyver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
MacGyver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crawford's sensitive parts.
MacGyver tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford blocks a leg kick.
Angus MacGyver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford missing with a left hand there. MacGyver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacGyver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crawford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
Crawford takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacGyver misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacGyver.
Crawford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacGyver.
Crawford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
MacGyver tries to clinch but Crawford moves out of range.
MacGyver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacGyver throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacGyver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a lazy right hand but MacGyver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Crawford misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawford misses the target.
Crawford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacGyver moves away.
Crawford throws a right hand that MacGyver ducks under and follows up with a left that MacGyver also avoids with ease.
Crawford throws a jab when MacGyver was well out of range.
MacGyver throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
MacGyver throws a body kick that misses.
MacGyver tries to land a front kick but Crawford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crawford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MacGyver cracks the inside of Crawford's front leg.
Crawford scores with a three punch combo!
MacGyver slips under a jab from Crawford.
MacGyver throws a sloppy head kick and Crawford moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGyver blocks a jab.
Crawford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crawford throws a nice looking combination but MacGyver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
MacGyver misses with a kick to the body.
MacGyver wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
Crawford lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford throws a series of punches but MacGyver moves out of range.
Crawford connects with a body shot.
Crawford swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacGyver throws a leg kick which misses Crawford's front leg but catches the back leg as Crawford tries to avoid it.
Crawford thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Angus MacGyver.
I think Crawford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel James Crawford!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Daniel James Crawford made sure he mentioned Cripplers Corner, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Angus MacGyver spoke after the fight, saying 'I guess I needed more duct tape!'.