PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanton Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Builders & The Butchers - Bringing Home The Rain. Clawnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My name is MUD kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Crowe
vs
Clawnes

175 cm
31
207 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

190 cm
28
223 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clawnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Clawnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Clawnes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crowe.
Clawnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crowe sets himself, and Clawnes steps forward looking for the clinch! Crowe avoids it this time.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Clawnes.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses.
Crowe slips a jab from Clawnes.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Clawnes.
Stanton Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe throws a solid leg kick but Clawnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crowe.
Clawnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clawnes throws a head kick that misses.
Crowe lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Thomas Clawnes has been cut.
Clawnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clawnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Clawnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clawnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowe misses with a kick to the body
and Clawnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clawnes looks to throw the jab but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe tries to bum rush Clawnes with a series of wild strikes but Clawnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Crowe misses
and Clawnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crowe scores with a shot to the body.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crowe lands a jab to Clawnes's midsection.
Clawnes looks winded!
Nice body kick there by Crowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clawnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crowe. Clawnes shrugs it off though.

Clawnes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Crowe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is working Clawnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crowe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crowe advances position into side control!
Crowe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clawnes keeps working.
Crowe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crowe trying to control the position but Clawnes is working away.
Clawnes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Clawnes is looking for a sweep.
Crowe lands an elbow.
Clawnes is looking to reverse the position.
Clawnes is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Crowe lands a nice forearm strike.
Crowe is chipping away with strikes.
Clawnes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crowe off and has taken his back!
My spies in Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites inform me that Clawnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Crowe trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Crowe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clawnes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Crowe fending off the submission attempt from Clawnes.
Crowe just trying to survive but Clawnes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Crowe is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clawnes looking for the choke but no joy.
Crowe trying to control the action but Clawnes just sinks the hooks in.
Crowe can't escape the position.
Clawnes punches the canvas rather than the man.
Crowe wants to control his opponent's hands but Clawnes gets his hands free.

Clawnes looking for the choke but no joy.
Crowe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clawnes lands an elbow to the side of 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!
Clawnes misses with punches from the back.
Crowe is really stuck here.
Clawnes is not going to allow Crowe to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stanton Crowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Clawnes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crowe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crowe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clawnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
Clawnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thomas Clawnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clawnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clawnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe blocks a head kick by Clawnes.
Clawnes throws a lazy head kick

and Crowe counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clawnes is looking to reverse the position.
Clawnes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Clawnes tries to improve position but can't.
Crowe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clawnes keeps working.
Crowe tries to advance to mount but Clawnes denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe wants to control but Clawnes is keeping him busy.
Clawnes is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clawnes looking for a sweep but Crowe has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Crowe trying to control but Clawnes is having none of it.
Stanton Crowe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crowe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Clawnes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crowe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clawnes is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is landing with some decent strikes but Clawnes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Clawnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Crowe lands a heavy elbow.
Clawnes is desperately trying to improve his position but Crowe has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Crowe.
Crowe cracks Clawnes with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanton Crowe!
Stanton Crowe retains his light heavyweight title!
Stanton Crowe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.