PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Capone
vs
Crawley

192 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Crawley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Crawley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crawley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Capone lands a shoulder strike.
Capone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawley is pushing Capone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Capone tries to land knees in the clinch but Crawley avoids the damage to the body.
Crawley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capone taking a breather.
Crawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capone tries to score a body lock takedown but Crawley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Capone controls his hands.
Capone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawley misses with some punches.
Capone is trying to maintain a safe position but Crawley gets an underhook and turns Capone into the cage.
Capone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley tries a body shot but Capone blocks it.
Crawley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Capone.
Capone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crawley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Capone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Crawley clinches with his opponent.
Capone is trying to stall.
Crawley gets underhooks to prevent Capone's takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crawley.

Capone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Crawley forces Capone back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capone.
Crawley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
Crawley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Capone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crawley has a couple of punches blocked by Capone.
Crawley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley pushes off an throws an elbow but Capone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crawley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crawley avoiding damage.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body.
Capone is breathing heavily.
Crawley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Capone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawley pushes off an throws an elbow but Capone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Capone.
Capone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capone taking a breather.
Crawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawley misses with a knee strike.
Crawley working aggressively here.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Capone controls the action.
Crawley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crawley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Capone has had enough of the clinch but Crawley keeps him there for the moment.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capone tries to break the clinch but Crawley is controlling the position.
Capone trying to stall but Crawley improves his position.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Capone.
Crawley slowing the pace effectively.
Capone blocks an elbow strike from Crawley.
Capone tries a body shot but Crawley blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone goes for a takedown attempt but Crawley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crawley looks to land a combination but Capone avoids it well.
Crawley swings widly with a right hand
enabling Capone to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawley throws out the jab.

Crawley moves into range and clinches up with Capone.
Capone blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawley throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crawley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capone misses with the head strike.
Crawley throws a head punch that misses.
Capone being controlled against the cage.
Crawley misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Crawley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crawley darts in and clinches Capone up against the cage.
Capone blocks an uppercut.
Capone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capone.
Capone tries to throw a body punch but Crawley avoids it by throwing Capone back against the cage.
Capone blocks a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley throws an elbow that misses.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Capone controls his hands.
Crawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawley pushes off an throws an elbow but Capone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Capone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawley blocks the elbow strike.
Capone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crawley is keeping busy.
Capone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capone has Crawley pushed against the cage.
Capone tries to work over Crawley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crawley is keeping busy.
Crawley is struggling to control the position.
Capone looking to stall.
Capone looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capone obliges.
Capone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crawley tries to throw a body punch but Capone avoids it by throwing Crawley back against the cage.
Capone is looking for a takedown.
Capone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mr Crawley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawley.
Capone tries to throw a body punch but Crawley avoids it by throwing Capone back against the cage.
Crawley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Capone's efforts to push away.
Crawley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Capone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawley misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley looking to throw knees to the head but Capone is blocking nicely.
Capone takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Crawley fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crawley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Capone is trying to stall.
Capone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawley blocking some punches.
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!
Capone tries to work over Crawley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capone avoids a wild elbow strike from Crawley.
Come on Crawley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Capone blocks a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley tries a body shot but Capone blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone avoids a wild elbow strike from Crawley.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crawley.
Capone tries to land knees in the clinch but Crawley avoids the damage to the body.
Crawley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Capone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crawley prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Capone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capone misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawley lands a left hand.
Crawley misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Crawley on the inside.
Crawley avoids a wild elbow strike from Capone.
Crawley blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawley throws an elbow but misses.
Crawley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capone blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Capone wants to stall.
Crawley throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone has a couple of punches blocked by Crawley.
Crawley slows down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crawley is defending well.
Capone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capone taking a breather.
Crawley tries to work over Capone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawley prevents Capone from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawley.
Crawley tries a knee to the head but Capone blocks it.
Crawley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crawley tries to land a knee to the head but Capone blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capone blocks it with crossed arms.
Capone is trying to break the clinch but Crawley is controlling him.
Capone lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Crawley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Crawley moves into the clinch successfully.
Crawley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capones head.
Crawley working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Capone trying to stall but Crawley improves his position.
Crawley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawley tries a body shot but Capone blocks it.
Capone trying to land knees to the body.
Crawley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capone taking a breather.
Crawley throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Capone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Capone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Capone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley bucks up and tries to throw Capone off but instead Capone has got his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley is trying to get back to his feet but Capone has full control of the position and if anything, Crawley has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Capone trying to control momentarily.

Capone is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Crawley is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Capone!