PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norris Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariusz Jankowski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Crawford
vs
Jankowski

207 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norris Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariusz Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crawford.

Jankowski shoots in and bounces Crawford off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jankowski stays in close to Crawford's body and controls the position.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Crawford has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jankowski has passed into side control.
Crawford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Jankowski decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Jankowski keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jankowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crawford tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jankowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Crawford is defending well.
Crawford tries to bench press Jankowski off him but Jankowski keeps the position.
Crawford is working hard here to advance position.

Jankowski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crawford has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crawford is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski trying to control the position but Crawford is working away.
Crawford prevents Jankowski from improving position.
Crawford is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Jankowski stalls from top position.
Crawford tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jankowski presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is desperately trying to improve his position but Jankowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Crawford regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Jankowski is going to stand back up.
Crawford tries to roll over but Jankowski keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jankowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Jankowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crawford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Crawford looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crawford is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Jankowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jankowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jankowski connects with a right that clearly hurt Crawford. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Jankowski proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Crawford collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariusz Jankowski!