PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buff Crow (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.

Mayweather Sr
vs
Crow

181 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Island Xtreme Fight-Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Floyd Mayweather Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buff Crow!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow digs a good body shot into Mayweather Sr's ribs.
Mayweather Sr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crow shoots for a takedown but Mayweather Sr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crow throws a series of punches but Mayweather Sr moves out of range.
Crow slips a jab from Mayweather Sr.
Crow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayweather Sr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Crow shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mayweather Sr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crow won't allow Mayweather Sr to get back to his feet.
Mayweather Sr is controlling Crow's posture.
Crow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mayweather Sr wants to control but Crow postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Crow is looking to take a break and control but Mayweather Sr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayweather Sr is looking for a sweep.
Mayweather Sr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crow.
Mayweather Sr struggling a bit here.
Mayweather Sr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Crow has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Mayweather Sr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mayweather Sr is looking for a sweep.

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.
Mayweather Sr isn't going anywhere.
Mayweather Sr is trying to get back to half guard.
Mayweather Sr is working hard here to advance position.
Mayweather Sr can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Crow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayweather Sr keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crow lunges at Mayweather Sr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mayweather Sr's hand.
Crow misses with a hook.
Mayweather Sr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crow moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Sr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crow defending well as Mayweather Sr loads up on a big left hand.
Mayweather Sr misses with a looping right.
Crow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr avoids the body shot from Crow.
Mayweather Sr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayweather Sr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather Sr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crow lands with a straight right. Mayweather Sr didn't see that one coming.
Mayweather Sr looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Mayweather Sr tries to bum rush Crow with a series of wild strikes but Crow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather Sr manages to avoid it.
Crow throws a good cross that connects.
Floyd Mayweather Sr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayweather Sr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Crow misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow moves away from the strike by Mayweather Sr.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mayweather Sr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mayweather Sr lands with a right hand.
Crow moves away from the strike by Mayweather Sr.
Crow looks to land a left hand but Mayweather Sr moved out of range nicely.
Crow lands a slapping body shot.
Mayweather Sr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather Sr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crow has time to react.
A big left from Crow misses.
Crow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr checks a leg kick.
A big right from Mayweather Sr misses.
Crow thuds a left hand into Mayweather Sr's body.
Mayweather Sr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buff Crow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayweather Sr takes a swing at Crow's ribcage but misses.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather Sr moves away.
Good work by Mayweather Sr as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather Sr.
Crow misses with a looping right.
Mayweather Sr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mayweather Sr loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather Sr.
Crow throws out a loose jab but Mayweather Sr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayweather Sr throws a hook to the side of Crow's head but Crow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather Sr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mayweather Sr misses with a left hand
enabling Crow to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayweather Sr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayweather Sr.
Crow misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow has a takedown stuffed.
Buff Crow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayweather Sr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crow.
Mayweather Sr dips to his left and cracks Crow with an uppercut!
Mayweather Sr scores with a nice right hand.
Mayweather Sr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayweather Sr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather Sr moves forwards but Crow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crow slips a straight right by Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayweather Sr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crow.
Mayweather Sr misses with a few strikes there.
Mayweather Sr throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow slips under a jab.
Crow throws a body punch but Mayweather Sr moves out of range.
Mayweather Sr throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Crow.
Mayweather Sr misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather Sr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mayweather Sr looks to land a combination but Crow avoids it well.
Mayweather Sr throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.
Mayweather Sr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crow clobbers Mayweather Sr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crow lands with a good body shot.
Mayweather Sr misses with a wild combination.
Mayweather Sr takes one to the side of the head.
Crow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather Sr throws out a loose jab but Crow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crow scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a body punch but Mayweather Sr moves out of range.
Crow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather Sr.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Floyd Mayweather Sr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crow swings for the body but Mayweather Sr moves out of range.
Mayweather Sr scores with a punch to the head.
Crow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mayweather Sr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mayweather Sr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather Sr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayweather Sr throws a hook to the side of Crow's head but Crow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr misses with a hook. Crow ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Sr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow looks for the body kick but Mayweather Sr saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather Sr misses the target.

Crow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mayweather Sr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayweather Sr is looking to advance position but Crow has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Crow unloads with some shots from mount but Mayweather Sr bucks and avoids them well.
Crow looking to ground and pound but Mayweather Sr is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow trying to control but Mayweather Sr is having none of it.
Mayweather Sr looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Buff Crow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Mayweather Sr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mayweather Sr scrambles back to his feet.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr fails to land with a series of punches.
Crow looks for a takedown but Mayweather Sr sprawls well.
A big right from Mayweather Sr misses.
Crow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mayweather Sr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Floyd Mayweather Sr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow loads up on a big right hand but Mayweather Sr slips the punch.
Mayweather Sr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather Sr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crow.
Mayweather Sr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crow has time to react.
Mayweather Sr fails to land with a series of 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!
Mayweather Sr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Sr misses the shot to the body.
Crow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mayweather Sr's head backwards.
Mayweather Sr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayweather Sr misses with a double jab.
Mayweather Sr misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crow throws a leg kick but Mayweather Sr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Crow.
Crow cracks Mayweather Sr with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Crow just misses with a punch to the body.
Crow moves out of range of the strikes.
Crow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather Sr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mayweather Sr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mayweather Sr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crow.
Mayweather Sr misses with an uppercut.
Crow looks for a takedown but Mayweather Sr sprawls well.
Mayweather Sr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crow.
Mayweather Sr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crow lands a jab to Mayweather Sr's midsection.
Mayweather Sr cracks Crow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather Sr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crow throws out the jab.
Crow slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather Sr.
Mayweather Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather Sr digs a good body shot into Crow's ribs.
Mayweather Sr lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow slips a jab from Mayweather Sr.
Crow thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Crow misses.
Crow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mayweather Sr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather Sr loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Crow defending well as Mayweather Sr loads up on a big left hand.
Mayweather Sr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayweather Sr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mayweather Sr staying out of range there.
Mayweather Sr throws a nice looking combination but Crow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Mayweather Sr does no damage.
Mayweather Sr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crow back to the cage. Mayweather Sr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Floyd Mayweather Sr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayweather Sr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crow counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow lunges at Mayweather Sr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mayweather Sr's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crow lands a lovely overhand right.
Crow cracks Mayweather Sr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mayweather Sr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayweather Sr throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
Mayweather Sr throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Crow.
Mayweather Sr throws a shot to the body.
Crow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mayweather Sr misses with a left hand
and Crow counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather Sr ducks right into an uppercut from Crow.
Jab, jab by Crow - just one landing.
Mayweather Sr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buff Crow.
Well Crow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buff Crow!
A relieved looking Buff Crow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.