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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Crosher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyman Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Crosher!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crosher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mullins circles away.
Crosher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crosher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mullins tries to avoid it but Crosher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mullins to the ground. Mullins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lyman Mullins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Crosher.
Mullins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crosher counters with a three punch combo that has Mullins backing up. Mullins nods at Crosher to acknowledge the strikes.
Crosher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crosher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crosher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullins tries to clinch there but Crosher circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crosher.
Crosher shoots for a double leg takedown but Mullins sprawls well. He's pushed Crosher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crosher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins tries a head kick but it misses.
Crosher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crosher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mullins tries to avoid it but Crosher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mullins to the ground. Mullins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mullins avoids the head kick by Crosher.
Crosher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mullins defends well and Crosher ends up having to push Mullins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crosher looks winded!
Mullins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosher backwards.
Crosher blocks an elbow strike from Mullins.
Crosher tries to score a body lock takedown but Mullins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mullins is pushing Crosher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mullins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crosher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mullins crunches a lovely knee into Crosher's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosher jumps guard but Mullins stands there with Crosher around his waist. Crosher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mullins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crosher wants a takedown.
Mullins lands an elbow inside that Crosher shrugs off.
Mullins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crosher.
Crosher is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mullins is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Crosher to the mat. Crosher regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mullins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crosher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mullins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mullins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mullins wants to stand but Crosher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crosher has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mullins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Crosher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins decides to stand back up.
Mullins has a takedown stuffed.
Mullins blocks a head kick by Crosher.
Crosher stuffs the takedown.
Crosher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crosher is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosher trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crosher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mullins pulls Crosher in to control the position.
Crosher scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mullins has control of Crosher's left arm, preventing Crosher from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Crosher will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crosher.
Mullins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crosher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crosher throws a nice looking combination but Mullins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosher keeps the fight on the outside.
Crosher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mullins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crosher somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mullins pinned against the cage. Mullins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lyman Mullins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Crosher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins tries to clinch up but Crosher circles away and keeps his distance.
Crosher shoots in looking for a takedown but Mullins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crosher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crosher scores with a head kick.
Crosher lands a high kick!
Crosher misses with a wild combination.
Crosher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crosher is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crosher swivels and escapes.
Matt Crosher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mullins moves in looking to clinch but Crosher pushes him off.
Mullins wants to clinch up but Crosher keeps it at a distance.
Mullins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosher.
Crosher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mullins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mullins doesn't manage to clinch there - Crosher circles away.
Mullins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mullins is looking to clinch but Crosher is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crosher just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyman Mullins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crosher shoots in for a takedown but Mullins shows good takedown defense.
Crosher stuffs the takedown attempt from Mullins. Mullins gets slowly back to his feet.
Crosher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullins moves out of range of the body kick from Crosher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crosher is defended easily by Mullins.
Horrible takedown attempt by Crosher or perhaps it was just good defense by Mullins, which made it look bad.
Crosher misses with a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crosher.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crosher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mullins's waist but Mullins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crosher off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Crosher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Crosher looks to land a combination but Mullins avoids it well.
Mullins slaps away a takedown attempt from Crosher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mullins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crosher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mullins leaves Crosher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crosher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mullins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crosher somewhat.
Lyman Mullins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Crosher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Mullins. No joy for Crosher on that attempt.
Crosher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins tries to close the distance and clinch but Crosher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crosher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crosher misses with a head kick.
Crosher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullins shoots in but Crosher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mullins if he has to take too many more of those.
Mullins shoots for a double leg takedown but Crosher sprawls well. He's pushed Mullins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mullins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mullins with that takedown attempt.
Crosher fails to land the takedown.
Crosher throws a right hand that misses
and Mullins counters with a low kick, right behind Crosher 's knee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crosher.
Crosher misses with a wild combination.
Crosher throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mullins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crosher is trying to defend but Mullins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mullins not doing much here.
Mullins is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mullins escapes and gets back to his feet.
Crosher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mullins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosher shoots in but Mullins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crosher shoots in but Mullins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crosher looks to land a combination but Mullins avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullins has a takedown stuffed.
Crosher just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyman Mullins.
I think Crosher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Crosher!
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energy
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