PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Crakehall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson Crakehall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crakehall
vs
Duplesris

170 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

163 cm
32
155 lbs
17 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grayson Crakehall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crakehall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duplesris lands a nice looking body shot.
Crakehall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duplesris.
Crakehall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duplesris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duplesris misses the shot to the body.
Duplesris scores with a jab to the body.
Duplesris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duplesris throws a hook but Crakehall avoids it easily.
Crakehall misses with an uppercut. Duplesris saw that one coming.
Duplesris throws a series of punches but Crakehall avoids them all with ease.

Crakehall moves into range and clinches up with Duplesris.
Crakehall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crakehall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duplesris backwards.
Crakehall working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Crakehall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crakehall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall throws a head punch that misses.

Duplesris successfully pulls guard.
Crakehall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crakehall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duplesris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crakehall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duplesris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Crakehall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Crakehall is working an open guard so Duplesris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Duplesris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Crakehall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duplesris was covering up waiting for the punch and Crakehall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Duplesris wants to sweep here but Crakehall controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing that Crakehall has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Crakehall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duplesris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall postures up and lands a big shot to Duplesris's brow.
Crakehall throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Crakehall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crakehall throws an elbow that misses. Duplesris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crakehall's guard. Nice move by Duplesris!

Crakehall seems keen to control Duplesris's posture.
Crakehall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duplesris's guard.

Duplesris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duplesris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crakehall is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duplesris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crakehall is looking to work some ground and pound but Duplesris has wrist control.
Crakehall passes Duplesris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crakehall is pressing down on Duplesris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duplesris is holding on for now.
Duplesris is staying active underneath Crakehall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duplesris trying to control from the bottom.
Crakehall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crakehall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall is nestled in close to Duplesris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crakehall is pressing down on Duplesris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duplesris is holding on for now.
Crakehall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duplesris wants to get back to full guard.
Crakehall trying to pass the guard but Duplesris defending well.
Duplesris throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Duplesris is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duplesris won't allow Crakehall to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duplesris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duplesris duly obliges.
Crakehall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duplesris.
Crakehall throws a lazy right hand but Duplesris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crakehall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crakehall thuds his right hand into Duplesris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duplesris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crakehall.
Duplesris lands a jab to the head.
Crakehall misses with a straight right.
Crakehall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duplesris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crakehall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duplesris manages to avoid it.
Duplesris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Crakehall pushes Duplesris up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crakehall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crakehall pushes Duplesris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crakehall lands with a short shot to the head.

Duplesris is rocked!
Crakehall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duplesris takes a shot to the head.
Duplesris is still on wobbly legs! Can Crakehall finish him?
Crakehall swings wildly with an uppercut but Duplesris uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crakehall.
A head punch on the inside from Crakehall fails to land.
Crakehall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crakehall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crakehall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crakehall fails to land.
Duplesris blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Crakehall fails to land.
Crakehall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crakehall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duplesris is looking for a takedown.
Duplesris working hard to break the clinch.
Duplesris blocking some punches.
Crakehall misses with the head strike.
Crakehall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duplesris seems to have recovered his senses.
Crakehall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crakehall lands with a light punch inside.
Crakehall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duplesris blocks an uppercut.
Crakehall swings wildly with an uppercut but Duplesris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crakehall lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Duplesris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crakehall walks away with a smile on his face. Duplesris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duplesris just misses with a punch to the body.
Crakehall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crakehall cracks Duplesris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duplesris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crakehall.
Crakehall drops Duplesris with a huge uppercut! Duplesris drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Crakehall is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grayson Crakehall!
Grayson Crakehall very nearly forgot to thank Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.