PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Sorrowe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Crowe's chin.

Crowe
vs
Sorrowe

170 cm
25
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

171 cm
28
166 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Sorrowe!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sorrowe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crowe was covering up waiting for the punch and Sorrowe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sorrowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sorrowe wants to pass the guard but Crowe is keeping the position.
Crowe has a closed guard, preventing Sorrowe from standing up.
Sorrowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrowe throws a strike but Crowe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sorrowe keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sorrowe gets a takedown into half guard.

Sorrowe is looking for a kimura here.
Sorrowe working Crowe over with strikes.
Sorrowe not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Sorrowe wants to work for an arm triangle but Crowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sorrowe has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Crowe works to full guard.
Crowe has his hands on Sorrowe's head, controlling the position.
Sorrowe wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowe wants to control but Sorrowe passes easily into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sorrowe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crowe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sorrowe.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Crowe misses
and Sorrowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sorrowe wants to clinch but Crowe slips to the side
and Crowe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sorrowe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crowe is fending him off so far but Sorrowe persists. Nope, Crowe circles away and we're back to standing.

Sorrowe moves into the clinch.
Crowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crowe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Johnny Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sorrowe.
Sorrowe goes for a takedown attempt but Crowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crowe sizes up Sorrowe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sorrowe has closed the distance and engaged Crowe in a clinch.
Sorrowe blocking some punches.
Sorrowe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sorrowe tries to stall but Crowe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crowe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crowe has a couple of punches blocked by Sorrowe.
Crowe gets underhooks to prevent Sorrowe's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Sorrowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorrowe misses with an elbow strike.
Crowe takes a shot to the head.
Sorrowe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crowe after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sorrowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorrowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Sorrowe can't get the takedown.
Crowe misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Sorrowe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sorrowe dives in and grabs Crowe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes down on Sorrowe's head and hops out.
Crowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sorrowe moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Crowe throws a right hand that misses
and Sorrowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crowe lands the left hand.

Crowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Sorrowe backwards.

Sorrowe is trying to trip Crowe. He has hold of a leg but Crowe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sorrowe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sorrowe wants to control from the top but Crowe keeps moving.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe wants to stand but Crowe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crowe has his hands on Sorrowe's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crowe is trying to control the position but Sorrowe postures up.
Sorrowe postures up and lands a big shot to Crowe's brow.
Sorrowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sorrowe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sorrowe throwing strikes but missing.
Sorrowe wants to pass the guard but Crowe is keeping the position.
Sorrowe stands and throws Crowe's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Sorrowe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crowe, who protects the arm well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crowe throws a shot from downtown. Sorrowe moves away and avoids it.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sorrowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy left from Crowe finds it's target.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Crowe. No joy for Sorrowe on that attempt.
Crowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sorrowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Crowe tries to sprawl out of it but Sorrowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crowe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Crowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sorrowe.
Johnny Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sorrowe.
A jab lands there for Crowe.
Crowe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sorrowe has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crowe!
Sorrowe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crowe swivels and escapes.

Sorrowe looking to score a takedown here. Crowe is defending well but Sorrowe drives through and ends up in Crowe's guard.
Sorrowe is breathing heavily.
Crowe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sorrowe throws a big elbow that misses.
Sorrowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crowe trying to control the position here.
Sorrowe pushing down on Crowe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sorrowe is looking for a kimura but Crowe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sorrowe to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe not doing much here.
Crowe wants to control but Sorrowe is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnny Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sorrowe.
Crowe throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Sean Sorrowe has been cut.
Crowe tries to work over Sorrowe's front leg with a kick but Sorrowe checks it.
Crowe lands a really nice looking cross but Sorrowe seems unphased.

Sorrowe is rocked!
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sorrowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Sorrowe moves out of range easily.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sorrowe wanted to stand there but Crowe had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Crowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Sorrowe'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. And we move into the final round!

Sorrowe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crowe swings for the body but Sorrowe moves out of range.
Sorrowe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crowe.
Crowe swings for the body but Sorrowe moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowe. Sorrowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crowe scores with a shot to the body.
It looks like Crowe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Crowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crowe stuns Sorrowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sorrowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crowe lands with a good body shot.
Sorrowe dives in and grabs Crowe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes down on Sorrowe's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sorrowe gets a double leg takedown into Crowe's guard.
Sorrowe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crowe managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe tries to free his leg and advance position but Crowe is retaining full guard.
Sorrowe is fighting to break Crowe's control of his arms but Crowe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Sorrowe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crowe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crowe has escaped and now he's on top!
Crowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sorrowe's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crowe postures up in Sorrowe's guard and throws a big left but Sorrowe blocks it.
Our spies down at at The Performance Center inform us that Sorrowe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Crowe prevents Sorrowe from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sean Sorrowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorrowe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Johnny Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sorrowe.
Sorrowe swinging wildly here.
Crowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sorrowe's hands.
Sorrowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorrowe.
Crowe misses with a low kick as Sorrowe jumps back.

Sorrowe scores with a takedown into Crowe's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crowe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sorrowe trying to control but Crowe is working from the bottom.
Sorrowe looking to sit in guard and control but Crowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sorrowe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crowe throwing strikes but missing.
Crowe preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crowe working some strikes from top position.
Crowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sorrowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorrowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crowe cracks Sorrowe with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorrowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Crowe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Crowe!