PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camron Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ogawa
vs
Crawford

173 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
151 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camron Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford is looking to clinch.
Camron Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ogawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawford.
Ogawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ogawa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crawford circles away.
Ogawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crawford swivels and escapes.
Ogawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
Crawford misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford darts in trying to clinch

and Ogawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crawford won't be happy with that.

Ogawa tries for a kimura but Crawford is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogawa works to advance to full mount. Crawford defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ogawa throws some wild stikes that Crawford manages to avoid easily.
Ogawa controlling the pace for now.
Ogawa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ogawa is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ogawa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Crawford is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ogawa moves to the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ogawa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ogawa looking for the choke but no joy.
Ogawa scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Even with his hooks in, Ogawa manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Crawford is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Crawford showing good submission defense here.
Crawford covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ogawa tightening his grip on Crawford, looking for the choke.
Ogawa biding his time, controlling Crawford.
Ogawa wants to control but Crawford is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riku Ogawa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ogawa misses the jab.

Crawford gets caught flat footed, as Ogawa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Ogawa from controlling successfully.
Ogawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crawford is keeping the position for now.
Crawford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ogawa passes Crawford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford trying to control from the bottom.

Ogawa is looking for a kimura but Crawford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ogawa to get the leverage.
Ogawa wants to control but Crawford is keeping him busy.
Crawford is trying to stand up here but Ogawa is controlling him well.
Ogawa moves nicely into side control.
Ogawa trying to control the position but Crawford is working away.
Ogawa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Crawford's legs.

Ogawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crawford prevents Ogawa from moving into mount.
Ogawa is looking to take a break and control but Crawford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ogawa tries to move to full mount but Crawford actually manages to regain half guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa trying to pass the guard but Crawford defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crawford misses with a head kick.
Ogawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ogawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but Ogawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ogawa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Ogawa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crawford to see if he's OK.
Ogawa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ogawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crawford keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford is trying to escape the position but Ogawa is controlling the position.
Crawford striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riku Ogawa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford lands an elbow inside that Ogawa shrugs off.

Ogawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawford is looking to clinch.

Ogawa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Ogawa is looking for a kimura here.
Ogawa trying to mount his opponent but Crawford defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is trying to stand.
Ogawa is pressing down on Crawford's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crawford is holding on for now.
Crawford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ogawa is working away from the top position though.
Ogawa is pressing down on Crawford's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crawford is holding on for now.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
Ogawa moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ogawa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Crawford's legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ogawa dodges the punch combination from Crawford.
Ogawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but Ogawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Camron Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camron Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawford stuffs the takedown.
Ogawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but Ogawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Ogawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford throws a hook but Ogawa blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ogawa.
Crawford swinging wilding here.

Ogawa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Riku Ogawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ogawa trying to control the position but Crawford is working away.
Ogawa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Crawford will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ogawa advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ogawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crawford is looking to escape.
Ogawa moves to the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford is trapped and Ogawa is scoring with shots to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Ogawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ogawa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Ogawa!