PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brett Harrison Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil McCrystal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harrison Wells
vs
McCrystal

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brett Harrison Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Basil McCrystal!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCrystal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wells counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCrystal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wells is looking to counter punch.
McCrystal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wells tries to avoid it but McCrystal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wells to the ground. Wells escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCrystal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCrystal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wells throws a nice outside leg kick.

McCrystal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCrystal is trying to maintain a safe position but Wells gets an underhook and turns McCrystal into the cage.
McCrystal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCrystal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wells misses with a punch on the inside.
McCrystal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells wants to get back to striking at distance but McCrystal won't allow it.

Wells breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCrystal tries to clinch there but Wells circles away.
As McCrystal looks to move away, Wells throws a big counter combo bu McCrystal just gets out of the way.
Wells looks to land a combination but McCrystal avoids it well.
McCrystal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCrystal avoids the head kick by Wells.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrystal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wells scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wells throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wells throws a body kick that misses
and McCrystal counters with a left and a right that stings Wells.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCrystal or perhaps it was just good defense by Wells, which made it look bad.
Brett Harrison Wells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basil McCrystal.
McCrystal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Wells misses the target.
McCrystal misses with a wild body shot.
McCrystal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wells.
Wells fakes the leg kick and cracks McCrystal in the body.
Wells throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

McCrystal rushes Wells and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCrystal has Wells pressed against the cage, preventing Wells from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCrystal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCrystal.
McCrystal tries to work over Wells's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCrystal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCrystal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wells throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Wells.
Wells lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wells takes a swing at McCrystal's ribcage but misses.
Wells swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCrystal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCrystal is looking to clinch but Wells is avoiding it.
McCrystal throws a right hand that Wells ducks under and follows up with a left that Wells also avoids with ease.
Wells is looking to counter punch.
McCrystal looks winded!
Wells scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wells throws a hook but McCrystal avoids it easily.
Wells connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wells lands a jab to the head.
Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wells throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCrystal throws a low kick, looking for Wells's leg but Wells calmly moves out of range.

McCrystal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wells, pushing him back against the cage.
McCrystal throws an elbow that misses.
Wells is trying to push McCrystal away but McCrystal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wells swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCrystal blocking some punches.
McCrystal tries a body shot but Wells blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCrystal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wells wants to break free but McCrystal has control.

Wells breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCrystal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wells swivels and escapes.
McCrystal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCrystal defending well as Wells loads up on a big left hand.
Wells fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrystal lands with a nice combination. Wells backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Wells catches McCrystal right on the button with a cross.
McCrystal tries to clinch up but Wells circles away and keeps his distance.
Wells with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wells throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCrystal fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCrystal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brett Harrison Wells is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wells shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McCrystal eats them both and turns towards Wells to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A clash of legs there as Wells blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Wells misses.
McCrystal misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wells lands a really nice looking cross but McCrystal seems unphased.

That has opened up Basil McCrystal's cut even more.
McCrystal throws a right hand that misses
and Wells counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Harrison Wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Basil McCrystal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wells scores with a nice strike.
Basil McCrystal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wells takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCrystal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCrystal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wells back to the cage. McCrystal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McCrystal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wells tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wells.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCrystal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wells has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wells and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brett Harrison Wells is winning the standup battle so far.
Wells looks to land a right hand but McCrystal moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wells misses with a few strikes there.
McCrystal misses with a takedown attempt - Wells sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Wells on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCrystal wants to clinch up but Wells keeps it at a distance.
Wells throws a wild body kick that McCrystal sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

McCrystal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for McCrystal to work.

McCrystal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wells misses with a right hand
and McCrystal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCrystal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

McCrystal has closed the distance and engaged Wells in a clinch.
McCrystal blocking some punches.
McCrystal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wells is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Wells manages to break the clinch.
Wells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCrystal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wells pushes McCrystal away with a front kick.
McCrystal is breathing heavily.
McCrystal avoids the head kick by Wells.
McCrystal wants to counter with a clinch but Wells pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wells misses with an uppercut.
McCrystal tries a low kick but Wells avoids it.
Wells lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wells.
Wells throws a lazy right hand but McCrystal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCrystal tries to bum rush Wells with a series of wild strikes but Wells uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCrystal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wells scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCrystal in his tracks.
Wells lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCrystal's sensitive parts.
Wells scores with a jab to the head.
Wells moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from McCrystal.
Wells lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCrystal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCrystal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells is looking to slow McCrystal down with leg kicks.
McCrystal tries to clinch up but Wells circles away and keeps his distance.
Wells looks to land a combination but McCrystal avoids it well.
Wells tries a head kick but it misses.
McCrystal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wells fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

McCrystal has Wells up against the cage in a clinch.
Wells is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCrystal can do to turn this around?
McCrystal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wells's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from McCrystal fails to land.

Wells's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCrystal fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCrystal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrystal misses with a two punch combination.
Wells throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCrystal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wells.
Wells appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wells throws a sloppy head kick and McCrystal moves out of range easily.
McCrystal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCrystal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCrystal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wells.
Wells thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCrystal misses with a hook.
Wells looks to throw the jab but McCrystal is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wells.
McCrystal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCrystal blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCrystal avoids the body shot from Wells.
McCrystal shoots in looking for a takedown but Wells manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCrystal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brett Harrison Wells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basil McCrystal.
A big left from Wells misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brett Harrison Wells will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Basil McCrystal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McCrystal looks to land a combination but Wells avoids it well.
Wells lands a jab to the nose.
Wells misses with a low kick.
McCrystal tries to clinch up.
Wells pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wells pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCrystal misses with a double jab.
Wells slips a jab and a cross from McCrystal.
Wells with a jab.
Good shot there by Wells.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrystal moves out of range of the body kick from Wells.
McCrystal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wells misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCrystal slips a jab from Wells.
Wells throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McCrystal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrystal lands with an uppercut that bounces Wells off the cage and back into range.
Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wells, right into the meat.
Wells does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wells has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCrystal finds it's way round the side to connect with Wells's head.
McCrystal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wells lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wells lands a front kick.
Wells swats away the attempt to clinch by McCrystal.
McCrystal fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Wells misses.
Wells uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCrystal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells lands a really nice looking cross but McCrystal seems unphased.
Wells throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCrystal.
Wells gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCrystal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCrystal moves out of range as Wells throws a body kick.
Jab by Wells.
Wells stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wells wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCrystal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCrystal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wells.

McCrystal rushes Wells and presses him up against the cage.
McCrystal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wells is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Basil McCrystal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Wells escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wells throws the left hand but McCrystal avoids the punch easily.
Wells tries to land a leg kick but McCrystal saw it coming and moves away.
McCrystal tries to land a front kick but Wells steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wells getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The cut above Basil McCrystal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McCrystal misses with a two punch combination.
Wells throws a big counter combination but McCrystal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCrystal throws a right hand that Wells ducks under and follows up with a left that Wells also avoids with ease.
Wells scores with a spinning back kick!
McCrystal moves out of range of the strikes.
Wells throws a sloppy head kick and McCrystal moves out of range easily.
Wells misses with a series of wild punches.
Wells throws an overhand right that lands on McCrystal's shoulder, as McCrystal tries to avoid the shot.
Wells misses with a two punch combination.
McCrystal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrystal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wells as he avoids it easily.
Brett Harrison Wells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basil McCrystal.
McCrystal blocks a jab.
Wells fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCrystal.
Wells throws a big shot that misses.
Wells fails to land with a series of punches.
Basil McCrystal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wells takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCrystal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wells sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wells quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wells takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wells showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCrystal.
Wells scores with a decent looking hook.
McCrystal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wells connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCrystal scrambles back to his feet.
Brett Harrison Wells is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wells fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Harrison Wells showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wells, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Harrison Wells!
A very excited looking Brett Harrison Wells made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.