PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe has chosen The Dead Brothers - Old Pine Box as his entrance music. Rafael Amaral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Amaral
vs
Crowe

189 cm
26
194 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

179 cm
26
190 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear
Conviction

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conviction

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harley Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral misses the shot to the body.
Amaral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amaral has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie in the buildup to the fight.
Crowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amaral throws a body kick that misses.
Amaral misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crowe stuns Amaral with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amaral lands a head kick!

It looks like Harley Crowe has been cut.
A head kick misses from Amaral.

Crowe feints and as Amaral raises his hands in defense, Crowe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crowe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Crowe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Amaral dives on top into guard.
Amaral preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Amaral has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Amaral would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Crowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Amaral avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amaral's guard.
Crowe tries to free his leg and advance position but Amaral is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amaral is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crowe is controlling him.
Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Crowe keeps trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe trying to control but Amaral is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Crowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amaral looking to control.
Crowe tries to free his leg and advance position but Amaral is retaining full guard.
Crowe content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Amaral checks a leg kick.
Crowe connects with a right hand. Amaral shakes it off.
Crowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amaral.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Amaral looks for the body kick but Crowe saw that one coming.
Amaral takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amaral in his tracks.
Amaral takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Amaral scores with a push kick.
Amaral will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amaral.
Amaral misses with a body kick.
Amaral throws a lazy uppercut

and Crowe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Amaral!
Sloppy strikes there by Crowe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crowe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amaral keeps working.
Crowe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Amaral!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harley Crowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Amaral misses.
Amaral misses the jab.
Amaral throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Crowe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Amaral's guard.
Crowe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Amaral!
Crowe fails to move to back control.
Crowe is stalling here but it's allowed Amaral to get half guard.
Crowe passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
Amaral tries to lock up and control but Crowe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe wants to control the pace but Amaral is squirming around nicely.
Amaral knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crowe on the ground.

Crowe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Amaral has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Crowe wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Crowe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Crowe moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Amaral has worked his arm free - good work by Amaral!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral is not content to let Crowe control the position.
Crowe tries to advance to mount but Amaral instead regains half guard.

Crowe is working for a kimura but Amaral is defending it quite comfortably.
Amaral wants to control but Crowe is keeping busy.
Harley Crowe has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe stops Amaral from getting back to his feet.

Crowe wants to work for an arm triangle but Amaral is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Crowe trying to work for an americana but Amaral has managed to regain full guard.
Amaral keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Amaral is looking to stand up but Crowe isn't so interested in that idea.
Amaral keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe tries to free his leg and advance position but Amaral is retaining full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crowe passes Amaral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amaral wants to control but Crowe is keeping busy.

Crowe wants to work for an arm triangle but Amaral is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Crowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harley Crowe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Amaral loads up on a big right hand but Crowe slips the punch.
Crowe thows a body shot but no joy.
Amaral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crowe circles away quickly and effectively.

Crowe gets the takedown into side control.
Amaral is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Crowe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Amaral, who protects the arm well.

Crowe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crowe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral is looking for a sweep.

Crowe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Amaral's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crowe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rafael Amaral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crowe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Amaral has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Crowe but great work by Amaral.
Crowe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Amaral trying to control the position but Crowe is working away.
Crowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Crowe gets back to half guard.
Crowe is not content to let Amaral control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Amaral trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crowe's guard.

Amaral got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Amaral has managed to get both his arms back between Crowe's legs - danger averted.

Amaral is sitting in close to Crowe's body. Crowe has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Amaral is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Amaral is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Crowe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harley Crowe!
Harley Crowe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.