PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kas Crum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reigns
vs
Crum

200 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

199 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Roman Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kas Crum!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Reigns with that takedown attempt.
Crum checks the leg kick.
Crum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reigns but Reigns pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Reigns clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crum.

Crum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reigns fails with the takedown.
Reigns tries to clinch up.
Crum dives in for a single leg takedown but Reigns sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crum tries to circle away but Reigns has him pinned against the cage.
Reigns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot in the inside from Reigns.

Crum manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crum striking off his back but it's not causing Reigns any problems.
Reigns stands up over Crum, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Crum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crum looking to control.
Reigns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crum is keeping the position for now.
Reigns is working hard here to advance position.
Reigns slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reigns looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns trying to control but Crum is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Roman Reigns wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reigns blocks a head kick by Crum.
Reigns tries to land a front kick but Crum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Reigns.

Reigns dives in and scores a takedown into Crum's guard.

Crum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reigns is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crum looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns tries to free his leg and advance position but Crum is retaining full guard.

Crum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reigns is aware though and is defending well.
Crum looks winded!
Reigns trying to control the position from guard on top but Crum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reigns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crum swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Crum pushes Reigns off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Crum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roman Reigns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kas Crum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crum tries to clinch but Reigns moves out of range.
Crum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reigns tries to avoid it but Crum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reigns to the ground. Reigns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Reigns drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reigns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crum trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crum pushes Reigns off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reigns looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Crum!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crum is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roman Reigns will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice takedown defense from Crum. No joy for Reigns on that attempt.
Reigns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Reigns clinches.
Reigns is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reigns just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reigns blocking some punches.
Reigns has Crum pressed against the cage, preventing Crum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reigns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Reigns decides to pull guard.
Reigns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crum controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crum trying to control the position from guard on top but Reigns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reigns wants to sweep here but Crum controlling him for the moment.
Reigns is trying to control the position but Crum postures up.

Crum drops back looking for a leg! Reigns is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reigns manages to kick Crum off! Crum jumps back into Reigns's guard.

Reigns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crum can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crum trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Crum postures up.
Crum trying to control the position from guard on top but Reigns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kas Crum hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Reigns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Reigns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reigns sprawls well. Reigns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crum gets slowly back to his feet.
Crum is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crum closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reigns to the mat! Reigns manages to get full guard.
Crum connects with a couple of short punches.
Crum wants to control from the top but Reigns keeps moving.
Reigns is trying to control the position but Crum postures up.
Reigns is adopting a defensive guard.
Crum postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reigns keeping moving, preventing Crum from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Reigns.

Reigns shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crum's guard.
Crum is trying to control the position but Reigns postures up.
Crum wants to sweep here but Reigns controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reigns wants to pass the guard but Crum is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reigns trying to control the position from guard on top but Crum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roman Reigns will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Reigns shoots in and drives through. Crum sprawls well.
Crum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reigns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roman Reigns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crum shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crum was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crum wants to control but Reigns is keeping him busy.
Reigns takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Reigns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reigns stops Crum from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Crum has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crum in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Crum trying to control the position but Reigns is working away.

Crum stands up.

Reigns closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reigns prevents Crum from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns working over Crum with some ground and pound. Crum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crum is looking to control Reigns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crum avoid being mounted?
Reigns wants to control but Crum is keeping him busy.
Crum manages to get to full guard.
Crum controls Reigns momentarily but Reigns frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reigns won't allow Crum to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crum looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reigns has picked Crum up and slammed him! Crum can't keep hold of the triangle and Reigns manages to pass to side control!
Crum is trying to control Reigns's posture but Reigns avoids it.
Crum tries to escape but Reigns is in control.
Reigns taking a breather here.
Crum takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crum trying to remain calm as Reigns controls from the top position.
Crum prevents Reigns from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Reigns seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crum for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Reigns tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reigns has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crum is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kas Crum.
I think Reigns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Reigns!