PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Coldchain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Crabtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabtree has chosen Fall out Boy - Dance, Dance as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Coldchain
vs
Crabtree

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Coldchain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Crabtree!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coldchain rushes Crabtree and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Crabtree breaks from the clinch.
Coldchain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crabtree swivels and escapes.

Coldchain pushes Crabtree up against the cage in a clinch.

Coldchain gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Crabtree regains guard.
Crabtree looking for a sweep. Not yet Crabtree, not yet.
Coldchain postures up in Crabtree's guard and throws a big left but Crabtree blocks it.
Coldchain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crabtree looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crabtree keeps trying to improve his position.
Coldchain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crabtree seems keen to control Coldchain's posture.
Coldchain could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Coldchain lands a couple of elbows.
Coldchain scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crabtree looking to control.
Coldchain advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree is looking to escape.
Coldchain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coldchain lands a nice short elbow.
Coldchain lands with a punch from half guard.
Coldchain slips a nice elbow through Crabtree's hands, connecting with Crabtree's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coldchain connects with a nice short shot to Crabtree's temple.
Crabtree has hold of Coldchain's hands but Coldchain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coldchain working over Crabtree with some ground and pound. Crabtree looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coldchain lands a nice short elbow.
Coldchain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crabtree looks winded!
Coldchain working the head and body with strikes.
Coldchain lands strikes from half guard.
Coldchain scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coldchain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coldchain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crabtree really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coldchain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coldchain winds up and cracks Crabtree with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Crabtree is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coldchain is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Crabtree is hurt! He's hurt bad - Coldchain fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Crabtree from any more punishment! Congratulations to Coldchain! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Coldchain!