PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Crillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Anastasia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crillo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Anastasia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by hellrazor. Frank Crillo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crillo
vs
Anastasia

172 cm
27
160 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

183 cm
28
148 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Crillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Anastasia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasia throws a jab but it's blocked by Crillo.
Anastasia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crillo.
Crillo ducks under a wild hook from Anastasia.
Anastasia throws a jab but it's blocked by Crillo.
Crillo dives in and grabs Anastasia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anastasia pushes down on Crillo's head and hops out.
Anastasia lands with a cross.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Anastasia shows good takedown defense.
Crillo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Anastasia tries to sprawl out of it but Crillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anastasia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crillo slips a jab from Anastasia.
Crillo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Anastasia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Crillo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Crillo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crillo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crillo advances nicely into full mount.
Anastasia is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Crillo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Anastasia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Anastasia!
Anastasia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasia won't allow Crillo to sweep him here.
Crillo keeping moving, preventing Anastasia from controlling successfully.
Anastasia looking to sit in guard and control but Crillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Crillo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anastasia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anastasia has escaped and now he's on top!
Crillo wants to stand but Anastasia is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crillo keeping full guard, as Anastasia tries to pass.
Anastasia looking to sit in guard and control but Crillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crillo stands and throws Anastasia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crillo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anastasia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anastasia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Crillo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anastasia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Crillo tries for a kimura but Anastasia is defending well.
Anastasia stops Crillo from passing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crillo is trying to ground and pound but Anastasia uses the momentary lack of control by Crillo to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Crillo dominated that round.
That's time! Crillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Anastasia shows good takedown defense.

Anastasia shoots in and bounces Crillo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crillo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crillo keeping moving, preventing Anastasia from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crillo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anastasia!
Crillo landing strikes from the mount.
Anastasia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Crillo.
BOOM! Crillo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Crillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crillo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anastasia hang on?

Anastasia is rocked!

Crillo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Anastasia has worked his arm free - good work by Anastasia!
Crillo working the ground and pound but Anastasia is defending the strikes.
Anastasia tries to escape but Crillo is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crillo scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anastasia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crillo.
Sloppy strikes there by Crillo.
Anastasia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crillo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anastasia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Crillo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Anastasia some visible discomfort.
Anastasia is still in real trouble! Can Crillo finish him?
Anastasia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crillo.
Anastasia seems to have recovered his senses.

Crillo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anastasia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Crillo's guard! Nice work there by Anastasia!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasia wants to pass the guard but Crillo is keeping the position.
Anastasia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anastasia trying to control the position from guard on top but Crillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anastasia trying to control but Crillo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Albert Anastasia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anastasia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crillo shoots in for a takedown but Anastasia shows good takedown defense.
Anastasia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anastasia duly obliges.
Crillo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Anastasia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anastasia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crillo closes the distance and clinches up with Anastasia, looking for a takedown. Crillo pushes Anastasia against the cage but Anastasia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crillo fails to land the takedown.

Crillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crillo throws a strike but Anastasia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Crillo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Anastasia.
Anastasia misses with an uppercut.
Anastasia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crillo.
Anastasia misses with a looping left.
Crillo moves out of range as Anastasia strikes.
Crillo blocks a jab.
Crillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anastasia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anastasia jabs Crillo right on the nose. Crillo blinks but takes it well.
Crillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Crillo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Crillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crillo shoots in but Anastasia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Anastasia.
Anastasia thumps Crillo with a low kick.

Crillo looking to score a takedown here. Anastasia is defending well but Crillo drives through and ends up in Anastasia's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crillo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Crillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anastasia wants to stand and escape but Crillo is having none of it.
Crillo postures up in Anastasia's guard and throws a big left but Anastasia blocks it.
Crillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crillo throws an elbow that misses. Anastasia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crillo's guard. Nice move by Anastasia!
Anastasia throws a big elbow that misses.

Crillo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crillo keeping moving, preventing Anastasia from controlling successfully.
Anastasia looking to pass the guard.
Anastasia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anastasia is pushing down on Crillo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crillo is fighting to maintain full guard but Anastasia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anastasia wants to take a breather but Crillo is having none of it.
Albert Anastasia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Crillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anastasia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crillo is just riding it out for now. Anastasia eventually gives up the hold.
Frank Crillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crillo wants to control but Anastasia is keeping busy.
Anastasia slows the pace down in half guard.
Anastasia wants to pass to mount but Crillo is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Anastasia wants to free his trapped foot but Crillo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crillo wants to improve his position but Anastasia is controlling well.
Anastasia wants to take a breather but Crillo is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Albert Anastasia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Crillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anastasia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crillo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Anastasia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crillo 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Crillo!
Frank Crillo got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'