PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Cramdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrest Wallberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cramdon comes to the cage accompanied by shine. Ralph Cramdon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cramdon
vs
Wallberg

182 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

180 cm
34
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Cramdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wrest Wallberg!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallberg prevents the takedown attempt.

Wallberg lands a takedown into guard.
Cramdon wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cramdon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cramdon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wallberg!
Wallberg has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Cramdon's lack of action.

Cramdon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wallberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cramdon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wallberg controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cramdon wants to pass the guard but Wallberg is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cramdon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Cramdon seems to be working for a kimura but Wallberg defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cramdon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wallberg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cramdon trying to control from Wallberg's half guard. Wallberg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cramdon wants to control from the top but Wallberg keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallberg pulls Cramdon in close to prevent any damage.
Cramdon looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cramdon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Ralph Cramdon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cramdon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wallberg rushes Cramdon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cramdon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wallberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cramdon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wallberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wallberg lands a left hand.
Wallberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallberg misses with a knee to the head.
Wallberg lands an elbow just above Cramdon 's eye.

It looks like Ralph Cramdon has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Wallberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cramdon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Cramdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wallberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cramdon.
Wallberg has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cramdon is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Cramdon tries to keep at a distance but Wallberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cramdon fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cramdon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wallberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallberg prevents the takedown attempt.

Wallberg has picked Cramdon up - he's going for a ride! Wallberg dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cramdon trying to hold on to Wallberg's head to control him but Wallberg postures up.
Wallberg lands strikes from half guard.
Wallberg prevents Cramdon from improving his position.
Wallberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wallberg wants to pass the guard but Cramdon is defending well.
Wallberg working Cramdon over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallberg wants to pass to mount but Cramdon is defending the position.
Cramdon wants to control but Wallberg is keeping busy.
Wallberg passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wallberg with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallberg looking to finish Cramdon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cramdon!
Wallberg lands a nice shot to the head.

Cramdon is rocked!
Wallberg prevents Cramdon from getting the reversal.
Oh Cramdon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cramdon tries to hold on but Wallberg pushes him away.
Wallberg loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cramdon scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Wallberg land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Wallberg stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrest Wallberg!