PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Dustup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabtree's entrance music is Going the Distance. A fine choice. Damo Dustup is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Crabtree
vs
Dustup

200 cm
26
291 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
30
300 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damo Dustup!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dustup darts in looking for a takedown but Crabtree gets double underhooks and turns Dustup into the cage.
Dustup drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crabtree gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crabtree misses with a punch on the inside.

Dustup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dustup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crabtree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damo Dustup.
Crabtree tries to clinch up

and Dustup counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dustup slips a nice elbow through Crabtree's hands, connecting with Crabtree's forehead.
Dustup slips a nice elbow through Crabtree's hands, connecting with Crabtree's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crabtree punching from the bottom.
Dustup lands strikes from half guard.
Dustup frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dustup with shots to the head and body - Crabtree looks very uncomfortable down there.
Crabtree working to try and regain half guard.
Dustup is landing with some decent strikes but Crabtree is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustup breaks from Crabtree's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dustup is landing with some decent strikes but Crabtree is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Dustup connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dustup connects with a bit shot that sees Crabtree covering up! More strikes from Dustup and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dustup is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damo Dustup!
After the fight, Damo Dustup was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.