PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Duberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harlan Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crowe's choice of entrance music: Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Duberry
vs
Crowe

196 cm
37
265 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

185 cm
31
282 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fidel Duberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Harlan Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Duberry.
Duberry slips under a jab.
Crowe throws a shot from downtown. Duberry moves away and avoids it.
Crowe slips under a jab from Duberry.
Duberry blocks a jab.

Crowe closes the distance and pushes Duberry back into the cage.
Duberry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duberry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow.
Duberry stops a takedown attempt from Crowe.
Duberry misses with an elbow over the top.
Duberry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Crowe.
A right hand to the body from Duberry.
Duberry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duberry misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe tries to throw a body punch but Duberry avoids it by throwing Crowe back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crowe.
A right hook to the body lands for Crowe.

Crowe pulls guard successfully.
Crowe wants to sweep here but Duberry controlling him for the moment.
Duberry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duberry forces his way into half guard.
Crowe wants to improve his position but Duberry is controlling well.
Well, if Duberry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowe tries to get to full guard but Duberry has control of the leg.
Duberry passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crowe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duberry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Crowe's face as Duberry controls the position.
Duberry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Crowe is avoiding damage well.
Crowe is looking to regain half guard here but Duberry keeps moving and retains side control.
Crowe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Duberry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crowe keeps working.
Crowe tries to bench press Duberry off him but Duberry keeps the position.
Duberry passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Crowe!
Duberry wants to control the pace but Crowe is squirming around nicely.
Crowe tries to reverse the position but Duberry maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duberry sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crowe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Duberry controlling from the full mount.
Crowe tries to hold on but Duberry pushes him away.
Crowe is squirming around, avoiding Duberry's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe trying desperately to get to his feet.
Crowe is trying desperately to improve position.
Duberry trying to control but Crowe is having none of it.
Duberry controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Crowe is staying active underneath Duberry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Duberry dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duberry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duberry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Duberry.
Duberry throws a nice outside leg kick.

Crowe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duberry to the mat! Duberry manages to get full guard.
Crowe trying to control but Duberry is working from the bottom.
Duberry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crowe throwing strikes but missing.
Crowe throws a big right hand that misses.
Fidel Duberry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duberry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crowe throwing strikes from guard but Duberry blocks nicely.
Crowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Duberry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crowe is one step ahead there.
Duberry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe distracts Duberry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Crowe throws a big elbow that misses.
Duberry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crowe throws an elbow that misses. Duberry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crowe's guard. Nice move by Duberry!
Duberry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duberry postures up in Crowe's guard and throws a big left but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowe, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duberry wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duberry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crowe is able to avoid easily.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Duberry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Crowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crowe.
Crowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duberry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duberry wants it to stay on the feet.
Crowe just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDuberry.
Duberry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Crowe pushes Duberry up against the cage in a clinch.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Duberry controls the action.
Duberry lands a hook that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Crowe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crowe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duberry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fidel Duberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harlan Crowe.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Duberry.
Duberry stalling against the cage.
Crowe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Crowe.
Crowe working aggressively here.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Duberry.
Duberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crowe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crowe is trying to break the clinch but Duberry has him pressed against the cage.
Duberry lands with a short shot to the head.
Duberry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duberry trying to control the position but instead, Crowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duberry into the cage.
Duberry tries to stall but Crowe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crowe.
Duberry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crowe has had enough of the clinch but Duberry keeps him there for the moment.
Duberry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crowe as Duberry tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Crowe trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Good body shot from Duberry.
Crowe is breathing heavily.
Duberry lands a nice shot to the body.
Duberry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duberry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duberry tries to work over Crowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowe looking to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Duberry.
Crowe tries to throw a body punch but Duberry avoids it by throwing Crowe back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duberry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duberry.

It looks like Harlan Crowe has been cut.
Duberry struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
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 Fidel Duberry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harlan Crowe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Duberry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duberry dodges the punch combination from Crowe.
Duberry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crowe looks to clinch
and Duberry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duberry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Whack! Duberry lands a heavy head kick that drops Crowe. The ref tackles Duberry to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Crowe was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Fidel Duberry!
The defeated Harlan Crowe had this to say: 'save me some o' that moonshine momma, ahm coming home soon'.