PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lol Crumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Myers (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.

Crumble
vs
Myers

184 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Team S.W.A.T.
Butchered Fight Wear

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 Tokyo, Lol Crumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Myers!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crumble shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Myers as he jumps to the side.
Crumble looks for the body kick but Myers saw that one coming.
Crumble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crumble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Myers swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lol Crumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Crumble clinches up with Myers and pushes him back against the cage.
Crumble tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.

Myers has picked Crumble up - he's going for a ride! Myers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Myers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crumble trying to control from the bottom.
Myers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crumble tries to get to full guard but Myers has control of the leg.
Myers is taking a breather. Crumble says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Crumble tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myers is working for a kimura but Crumble is defending it quite comfortably.

Myers decides to stand and escape the position.
Myers pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Crumble has managed to clinch.
Crumble landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Myers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Myers prevents Crumble from escaping the position.
Crumble can't do much from the bottom here.
Myers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crumble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers cracks Crumble with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crumble wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crumble trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Crumble is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Myers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Myers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is looking to advance position but Crumble won't allow it.
Myers is thwarting Crumble's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crumble wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Myers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Myers duly obliges.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crumble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myers misses with the body kick

and Crumble counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crumble.
The is referee keeping an eye on Myers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Crumble gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Myers wants to control but Crumble is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crumble uses his free foot to push down on Myers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Myers.
Crumble is trying to control here but Myers has managed to regain half guard.
Myers tries to get to full guard but Crumble has control of the leg.
Crumble is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Crumble is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Myers is refusing to be controlled, as Crumble sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benny Myers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crumble looks for a takedown but Myers sprawls well.

Myers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Myers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Myers content just to control the position here.
Crumble slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Myers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Myers wants to free his trapped foot but Crumble is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Crumble makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Myers.
Crumble tries a head kick but it misses.
Myers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Crumble fails with the takedown

and Myers counters with a shoot takedown. Crumble fights it but they end up in guard.
Myers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crumble is proving hard to escape from.
Myers wants to control from the top but Crumble keeps moving.
Crumble is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers wants to stand but Crumble has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crumble has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Crumble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Myers is controlling him.
Crumble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myers manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Crumble from controlling successfully.
Crumble preventing the sweep.
Crumble postures up.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Crumble from controlling successfully.
Myers wants to stand and escape but Crumble is having none of it.

Crumble gets to his feet - Myers follows without any prompting.
Crumble clinches but Myers breaks the clinch

and Myers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumble manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crumble trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Crumble is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Crumble stops a takedown attempt from Myers.
Lol Crumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Myers.

Crumble breaks the clinch.
Myers is looking to clinch but Crumble is avoiding it.
Crumble closes the distance looking to clinch

and Myers counters with a single leg into guard. Crumble didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Myers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crumble!
Crumble is working to get back to half guard.
Crumble manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Myers throwing shots but Crumble is blocking nicely.

Crumble actively working from the bottom here.
Myers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumble looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crumble makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crumble.
Myers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crumble's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Crumble escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Myers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Crumble working for submissions but it's allowed Myers to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers is looking to take a break and control but Crumble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumble is trying to control but can't.
Myers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Crumble is looking to control Myers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crumble avoid being mounted?

That's four 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.
Myers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crumble keeps working.
Myers prevents Crumble from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crumble moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lol Crumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crumble lands some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Myers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Myers!