PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Fazio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Crushman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fazio comes to the cage accompanied by The Mob Rules. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fazio
vs
Crushman

186 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

196 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Fazio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crushman clinches.
Crushman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fazio tries to stall but Crushman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crushman lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Crushman fails to land.
Fazio lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crushman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fazio backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Fazio.
Fazio tries a body shot but Crushman blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Crushman fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Crushman as the two fighters clinch.
Crushman lands a shoulder strike.
Crushman scores with a shoulder strike.
Crushman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fazio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crushman misses with the head strike.
Crushman misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Crushman.
Fazio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fazio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crushman stalling in the clinch but Fazio improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazio can't find room to land a body shot as Crushman controls the action.
Crushman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fazio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crushman can turn it around.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fazio throws a head punch that misses.
Fazio tries to work over Crushman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fazio throws a head punch that misses.
Crushman blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Crushman.
Fazio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crushman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crushman.
Crushman continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Fazio lands a shot to the body.
Fazio swings wildly with an uppercut but Crushman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crushman swings wildly with an uppercut but Fazio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fazio tries a body shot but Crushman blocks it.
Crushman blocks an uppercut.
Crushman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Crushman as the two fighters clinch.
Fazio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fazio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fazio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crushman's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fazio.
Fazio misses with a punch on the inside.
Crushman throws a head punch that misses.
Fazio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Fazio.
Crushman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crushman lands with a left to the head.
Fazio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crushman lands a left hand.
Crushman struggles to land a body shot inside as Fazio controls his hands.
Fazio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crushman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fazio blocking some punches.
Fazio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fazio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Crushman on the inside.
Fazio working aggressively here.
Fazio blocking some punches.
Fazio has a couple of punches blocked by Crushman.
Crushman taking a breather.
Fazio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crushman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crushman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Crushman.
Crushman takes a shot to the head.
Crushman pushes Fazio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crushman.
Fazio blocks a body shot from Crushman.
A bit of stalling here from Crushman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazio presses Crushman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fazio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crushman's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Fazio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crushman lands a shot to the body.
Crushman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fazio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crushman lands a right hand.
Fazio misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crushman.
Fazio misses with some punches.
Crushman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazio backwards.
Fazio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crushman looking to stall.
Crushman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Fazio fails to land.
Crushman blocks a body shot from Fazio.
Fazio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Crushman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crushman tries to clinch up but Fazio circles away and keeps his distance.
Crushman moves out of range of the strikes.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses.
Fazio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crushman shapes to counter with a head kick.
Crushman lands a head kick!
Fazio scores with a body shot.
Fazio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crushman tries a head kick but it misses.
Crushman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crushman throws a sloppy head kick and Fazio moves out of range easily.
Crushman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Crushman closes the distance and pushes Fazio back into the cage.
Fazio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniel Crushman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crushman leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Fazio fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Fazio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fazio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fazio misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crushman.
Fazio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fazio tries a body shot but Crushman blocks it.
Crushman cracks Fazio with a nice body shot.
Fazio pushes Crushman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fazio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fazio trying to stall but Crushman improves his position.
Fazio has Crushman pressed against the cage.
Fazio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fazio being controlled against the cage.
Crushman lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushman taking a breather.
Crushman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fazio misses with a punch on the inside.
Fazio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fazio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fazio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fazio struggles to land a body shot inside as Crushman controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Crushman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fazio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crushman backwards.
Fazio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Crushman.
Fazio working aggressively here.
Crushman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crushman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crushman misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fazio.
Crushman tries to throw a body punch but Fazio avoids it by throwing Crushman back against the cage.
Crushman scores with a shot to the side of Fazio's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazio letting Crushman take a breather here.
Crushman tries to stall but Fazio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crushman lands a left hand.
Fazio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fazio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fazio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crushman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fazio is keeping busy.
Fazio tries a body shot but Crushman blocks it.
Fazio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crushman.
Fazio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fazio misses with a body punch.
Crushman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crushman prevents a body shot from Fazio.
A hook to the body from Crushman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fazio.
Fazio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crushman's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fazio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crushman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushman lands a nice uppercut.
Fazio misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Crushman - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fazio tries to work over Crushman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crushman lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crushman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fazio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fazio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Crushman.
Crushman trying to control the position but instead, Fazio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crushman into the cage.
Crushman misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Crushman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Daniel Crushman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fazio avoids the head kick by Crushman.
Fazio throws a hook but Crushman avoids it easily.
Crushman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crushman is looking to clinch.
Fazio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crushman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Crushman.
Fazio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crushman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fazio.
Crushman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fazio.
Fazio throws out a leg kick but Crushman moves out of range and Fazio only half commits.
Crushman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fazio, right into the meat.
Fazio misses with a left hand
and Crushman counters with a three punch combo that has Fazio backing up. Fazio nods at Crushman to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fazio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crushman misses with a head kick.
Fazio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crushman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crushman misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazio tries a low kick but Crushman avoids it.
Crushman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fazio if he has to take too many more of those.
Crushman throws a head kick but Fazio moves out of range.
Fazio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fazio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crushman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fazio.
Fazio blocks a head kick by Crushman.
Crushman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fazio throws out the jab.
Fazio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses.
Crushman throws a sloppy head kick and Fazio moves out of range easily.
Crushman throws a head kick but Fazio moves out of range.
Crushman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crushman tries to clinch there but Fazio circles away.
Crushman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fazio throws out the jab.
Fazio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fazio throws an off balance right hand
and Crushman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crushman throws a sloppy head kick and Fazio moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crushman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fazio feinted with a counter takedown.
Ed Fazio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fazio tries to work over Crushman's front leg with a kick but Crushman checks it.
Fazio takes a swing at Crushman's ribcage but misses.
Crushman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crushman throws a head kick but Fazio moves out of range.
Crushman tries to clinch there but Fazio circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crushman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice straight punches there by Fazio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fazio.
Fazio throws a hook to the side of Crushman's head but Crushman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Crushman responds with a good body kick, but Fazio manages to step out the way in time.
Crushman connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fazio.

Crushman takes the fight into the clinch.
Crushman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crushman throws a head punch that misses.
Crushman throws a punch but it's blocked by Fazio.
Fazio tries a body shot but Crushman blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fazio tries a body shot but Crushman blocks it.
Fazio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crushman swings wildly with an uppercut but Fazio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crushman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crushman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fazio works on Crushman's body with a couple of short punches.
Crushman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daniel Crushman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fazio.
A right handed body shot lands from Fazio.
Fazio misses with a punch on the inside.
Fazio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crushman's elbow.
Crushman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fazio tries to work over Crushman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fazio misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fazio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fazio lands with a light punch inside.
Fazio misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Fazio.
Crushman blocking some punches.
Fazio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fazio tries a body shot but Crushman blocks it.
Fazio throws a punch but it's blocked by Crushman.
Fazio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crushman's elbow.
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!
Fazio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crushman prevents a body shot from Fazio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Crushman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crushman 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Crushman!