PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Captain Crunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Captain Crunch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crunch
vs
Richards

173 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Captain Crunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Richards!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Crunch misses the target.
And Richards tries to counter it with a takedown but Crunch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Richards defending well as Crunch loads up on a big left hand.
Richards drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crunch defends it well.

Crunch gets a double leg takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Crunch from controlling successfully.
Crunch works over Richards with some ground and pound from guard.
Crunch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crunch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Richards being controlled here, momentarily.
Crunch scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crunch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crunch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Richards looks winded!
Crunch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richards's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crunch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richards's head.
Crunch chips away with some ground and pound.
Crunch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richards's head.
Crunch is working Richards over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crunch cracks Richards with a solid left hand.
Crunch stands and throws Richards's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crunch scoring with punches and elbows.
Crunch looks up at the clock and then as Richards takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crunch smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Crunch lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Richards down.
Crunch scores with a couple of short elbows.
Crunch is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crunch lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Richards down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch working the ground and pound from side control.
Richards is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crunch connects with a decent elbow.
Crunch wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Crunch is working Richards over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch cracks Richards with a big right hand but Richards just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crunch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Richards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crunch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crunch working the head and body with strikes.

Richards is rocked!
Crunch scoring with punches from side control.
Richards is still in real trouble! Can Crunch finish him?
Crunch cracks Richards with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crunch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Richards some visible discomfort.
Crunch lands a few punches from side control.
Crunch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Richards will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Crunch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Richards stops Crunch from passing to mount.
Crunch looks up at the clock and then as Richards takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crunch smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Richards takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Richards takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Crunch scoring with punches from side control.
Crunch grinds an elbow into Richards's temple.
Crunch lands a few punches from side control.
Crunch is chipping away with strikes.
Crunch looks up at the clock and then as Richards takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crunch smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Richards to see if he's OK.
Crunch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Crunch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crunch lands a nice forearm strike.
Crunch lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Richards some visible discomfort.
Richards takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Crunch working the head with strikes.
Crunch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Crunch working the head with strikes.
Crunch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Richards some visible discomfort.
Crunch scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Richards is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Crunch can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Crunch!