PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallid Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasile Crudu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crudu has chosen Treceti batalioane romane Carpatii as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Victor
vs
Crudu

183 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wallid Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasile Crudu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crudu but Crudu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crudu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crudu shoots in for a double leg but Victor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Victor. No joy for Crudu on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crudu is defended easily by Victor.
Wallid Victor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasile Crudu.

Crudu has managed to clinch.
Crudu misses with a short punch on the inside.

Crudu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Victor thuds his right hand into Crudu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Victor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crudu as he avoids it easily.
Crudu shoots in for a takedown but Victor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crudu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crudu dives in and grabs Victor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Victor pushes down on Crudu's head and hops out.

Victor has managed to clinch.
Crudu trying to stall but Victor improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Victor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Victor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crudu uses from the top position.
Victor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Victor wants to stand but Crudu is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victor trying to control the position.
Victor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crudu is one step ahead there.
Crudu scoring with some ground and pound.
Crudu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crudu throwing strikes but missing.
Crudu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crudu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Victor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crudu is aware though and is defending well.
Victor is breathing heavily.
Crudu chips away with some ground and pound.
Crudu lands a couple of digs.
Crudu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crudu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crudu postures up in Victor's guard and throws a big left but Victor blocks it.
Crudu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crudu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crudu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crudu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Victor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crudu.
Crudu postures up and lands a big shot to Victor's brow.
Crudu scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crudu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crudu scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Victor working for a triangle but Crudu defends it easily.
Crudu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crudu lands a couple of elbows.
Crudu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crudu lands a couple of digs.
Crudu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crudu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crudu lands a couple of elbows.
Crudu connects with a couple of short punches.
Crudu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Victor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crudu postures up and lands a big shot to Victor's brow.
Crudu postures up and lands a big shot to Victor's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crudu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Victor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crudu connects with a couple of short punches.
Crudu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crudu lands a couple of elbows.
Crudu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Victor working for a triangle but Crudu defends it easily.
Crudu lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victor trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Crudu throws a big right hand that misses.
Crudu scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasile Crudu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crudu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slow jab from Victor misses its intended target.
Victor lands with a slapping head kick.
Crudu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Victor but Victor pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Crudu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crudu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crudu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Victor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crudu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Victor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crudu's best efforts.
Crudu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Victor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crudu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Victor is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor has hold of Crudu's hands but Crudu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crudu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crudu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crudu working the head and body with strikes.
Crudu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Victor moves into full guard.
Crudu postures up.
Crudu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Victor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crudu.
Crudu lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crudu stands up over Victor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crudu chips away with some ground and pound.
Crudu connects with a couple of short punches.
Crudu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crudu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vasile Crudu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crudu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crudu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crudu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crudu throws a big elbow that misses.
Crudu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victor's head.
Crudu working some strikes from top position.
Victor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Victor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crudu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crudu postures up in Victor's guard and throws a big left but Victor blocks it.
Crudu lands a couple of elbows.
Crudu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crudu wants to pass the guard but Victor is keeping the position.
Crudu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crudu chips away with some ground and pound.
Crudu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victor's head.
Crudu advances position into side control!
Crudu cracks Victor with a big right hand but Victor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Crudu scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crudu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Victor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Crudu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crudu lands a few punches from side control.
Victor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crudu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Crudu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crudu lands with a punch from half guard.
Crudu is nestled in close to Victor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crudu slips a nice elbow through Victor's hands, connecting with Victor's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasile Crudu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Victor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Victor lands a jab to Crudu's midsection.

Victor has taken the fight to the clinch.

Victor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crudu darts in looking for a takedown but Victor gets double underhooks and turns Crudu into the cage.
A short right from Crudu.
Crudu is trying to drag Victor to the mat but Victor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crudu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Victor has him pressed against the cage.
Victor blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Victor breaks the clinch.

Crudu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Victor's guard.
Crudu landing with the ground and pound.
Victor working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor wants to stand but Crudu is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crudu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Victor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crudu throws a big right hand that misses.
Crudu scoring with some ground and pound.
Crudu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victor's head.
Crudu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Victor's head.
Crudu lands a couple of digs.
Crudu connects with a couple of short punches.

Victor working for a triangle but Crudu defends it easily.
Crudu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crudu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crudu works over Victor with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crudu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crudu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crudu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crudu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crudu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Victor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crudu's guard.
Crudu keeping moving, preventing Victor from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Victor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crudu has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Victor is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Crudu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Victor is trying to keep an underhook but Crudu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Crudu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crudu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Crudu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crudu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crudu thows a huge punch but Victor dodges it nicely.
Victor wants to get back to his feet.
Crudu working Victor over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crudu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crudu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crudu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crudu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crudu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crudu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Victor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crudu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crudu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Victor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Victor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wallid Victor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasile Crudu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Crudu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasile Crudu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crudu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Vasile Crudu!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Vasile Crudu!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Vasile Crudu!

Vasile Crudu wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Vasile Crudu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.