PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gator Bait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bait comes to the cage accompanied by Alligator under my bed. Crusher has chosen Around The Fur by Deftones as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bait
vs
Crusher

186 cm
25
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
197 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gator Bait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bait jabs Crusher right on the nose. Crusher blinks but takes it well.
Bait throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bait tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Crusher.
Bait throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Bait scores with a four punch combination!
Bait throws a right and a left that Crusher avoids nicely.
Bait throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher misses with a hook. Bait ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Bait misses

and Crusher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bait's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusher looking to pass the guard.
Crusher trying to control but Bait is working from the bottom.
Crusher stops Bait from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crusher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Bait keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Crusher postures up in Bait's guard and throws a big left but Bait blocks it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crusher has his takedown stuffed
letting Bait counter with a right hand.
Gator Bait seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crusher throws out a loose jab but Bait uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bait throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Bait misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bait lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crusher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bait counters with a left to the body.
Crusher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bait's head backwards.
Bait throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher dodges the punch combination from Bait.
Bait throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bait displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crusher throws out the jab.
Crusher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bait.
Bait jabs Crusher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bait but Bait pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gator Bait has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Crusher.
Bait rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crusher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bait stuffs the takedown attempt from Crusher. Crusher gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bait tries to bum rush Crusher with a series of wild strikes but Crusher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bait throws a sloppy head kick

and Crusher counters with a single leg into guard. Bait didn't expect that.
Crusher working some strikes from top position.
Crusher scoring with some ground and pound.
Crusher landing some decent shots from guard.
Crusher trying to control but Bait is working from the bottom.
Crusher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bait is keeping the position for now.
Crusher wants to control from the top but Bait keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher tries to free his leg and advance position but Bait is retaining full guard.

Bait manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Crusher jumps guard but Bait stands there with Crusher around his waist. Crusher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bait breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crusher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bait misses with a series of wild punches.
Crusher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gator Bait dominated that round.
That's time! Bait's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good shot there by Bait.
Bait cracks Crusher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crusher looks to land a right hand but Bait moved out of range.
Bait swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bait will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bait swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Crusher counters with a takedown into side control.
Crusher throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bait works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Crusher trying to mount his opponent but Bait defends it.
Crusher prevents Bait from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher is trying to control the action in half guard but Bait is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crusher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crusher thows a huge punch but Bait dodges it nicely.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bait defending well though.
Crusher wants to control but Bait is keeping him busy.
Crusher stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crusher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bait avoids it really well and circles away.
Bait throwing a counter right hand but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Crusher avoids the head kick by Bait.
Crusher sizes up Bait with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crusher shoots in looking for a takedown. Bait tries to sprawl out of it but Crusher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bait manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bait throws a head kick but Crusher moves out of range.
A combination from Crusher does no damage.
Crusher avoids the head kick by Bait.
Crusher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gator Bait is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Bait does no damage.
Bait tries to work over Crusher's front leg with a kick but Crusher checks it.
Bait scores with a nice head shot.
Crusher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crusher shoots in looking for a takedown but Bait manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crusher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gator Bait has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Crusher.
Bait missing with a left hand there. Crusher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Crusher misses.
It looked like Bait was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bait misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crusher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bait on the side of the head.
Crusher misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusher. Bait does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bait appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bait is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crusher can do to turn this around?
Bait misses with a few strikes there.
Crusher slips a jab and a cross from Bait.
Crusher scores with a sloppy right hand. Bait should have avoided that one.
Crusher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bait's head backwards.
Crusher lands with a nice body punch.
Gator Bait is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crusher lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Crusher misses.
Crusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bait moves away.
Bait throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Crusher.
Crusher has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crusher counters with a stiff right hand.
Bait throws a looping overhand right but Crusher ducks down to avoid it.
Crusher lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusher throws a series of punches but Bait moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bait takes a swing at Crusher's ribcage but misses.
Bait throws a nice looking combination but Crusher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bait misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crusher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bait moves away.
Crusher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Bait.
Crusher tries to bum rush Bait with a series of wild strikes but Bait uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crusher cracks Bait with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bait takes one on the button.
Bait takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Crusher.
Crusher with a poor takedown
and Bait connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bait misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crusher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Crusher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bait's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Bait does it's job there.
Bait takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bait sprawls well. Bait wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crusher gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crusher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bait throws a head kick that misses.
Crusher lands with a nice body punch.
Crusher scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bait tries to bum rush Crusher with a series of wild strikes but Crusher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bait lands a jab to the head.
Crusher scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Crusher misses with a wild body shot.
Crusher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bait on the side of the head.
Gator Bait is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bait is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crusher slips a jab from Bait.
Bait fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bait looks to land a right hand but Crusher moved out of range.
Crusher misses with a straight left.
Bait looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Bait.
Crusher moves away from the strike by Bait.
Bait throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Crusher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bait's guard.
Crusher won't allow Bait to get back to his feet.
Bait keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Crusher might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bait haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crusher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crusher pushing down on Bait's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bait blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crusher.
Crusher trying to control from half guard but Bait is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Crusher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bait has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crusher controlling the action here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crusher lands the left hand.
Crusher misses with a takedown attempt - Bait sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gator Bait has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Crusher.
Bait throws a jab when Crusher was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Crusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bait throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bait.
Crusher has his takedown stuffed
and Bait counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crusher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crusher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bait circles away.
Crusher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crusher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crusher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crusher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bait.
Crusher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bait takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bait ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crusher slips a jab from Bait.
Crusher misses with a hook.
Bait throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Crusher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crusher 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Crusher!
Jeremy Crusher really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Walhalla Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.