PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crowe
vs
Ryan

190 cm
31
180 lbs
31 - 11 - 0

184 cm
34
175 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ryan.
Crowe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Die Reeperbahn in the buildup to the fight.
Crowe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Crowe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ryan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Crowe backing away here, and Ryan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Crowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Crowe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Crowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Crowe tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ryan.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Ryan misses
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Ryan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crowe moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Crowe scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Crowe. That snapped Ryan's head back.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crowe checks a low kick from Ryan.
Ryan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan blocks a head kick by Crowe.
Crowe lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan works Crowe's body with a nice hook.
Crowe lands with a cross.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ryan throws out a leg kick but Crowe moves out of range and Ryan only half commits.
Crowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Ryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowe takes one to the side of the head.
Crowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan takes a swing at Crowe's ribcage but misses.
Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Crowe throws a head kick but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ryan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crowe scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crowe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
Crowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crowe misses with a hook.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Crowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
Ryan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Crowe lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryan.
Crowe throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crowe.
Ryan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
Ryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crowe misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ryan! But no joy.
Crowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Crowe staying out of range there.
Ryan lands with a hook. Crowe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Crowe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid body kick from Crowe.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Crowe slips under a jab from Ryan.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
Ryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Crowe saw that one coming.
Crowe works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Ryan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Crowe scores with a body shot.
Ryan thumps Crowe with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ryan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crowe has got the better of the exchanges.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Crowe.
Crowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryan to score with a decent uppercut.
Crowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Ryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Crowe.
Ryan flicks out a counter leg kick but Crowe steps away.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
And Crowe counters with a quick kick to the body but Ryan blocks it.
Crowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Ryan.
Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Crowe.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Crowe.
Ryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crowe.
A big right from Crowe misses.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ryan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan tried to score with a low kick but Crowe checks it.
It looked like Crowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ryan.
Ryan cracks a nice hook into Crowe's ribs.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan throws a low kick, looking for Crowe's leg but Crowe calmly moves out of range.
Crowe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ryan avoids it.
Ryan motions for Crowe to come forward. Ryan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowe throws a lazy head kick
and Ryan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ryan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crowe. That's going to slow Ryan down.
Crowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan punishes Crowe's body with a nice straight punch.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Crowe misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe checks a leg kick.
It looked like Crowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ryan.
Crowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crowe throws a body kick that misses.
Ryan misses with a leg kick.
Crowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Crowe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Crowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crowe.
Nice jab there from Crowe.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowe throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That kick from Crowe tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ryan. That one must have hurt.
Crowe looks to land a left hand but Ryan moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crowe moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Crowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crowe avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crowe looks to land a body kick but Ryan moved away.
Crowe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ryan. That one must have hurt.
Crowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Crowe counters with a left and a right that stings Ryan.
Crowe slips a jab from Ryan.
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 Slim Crowe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crowe scores with a punch to the head.
Crowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
Crowe misses the jab.
Ryan thuds his shin into the meat of Crowe's side.
Ryan looks to land a body kick but Crowe moved away.
Crowe throws out a powerful jab.
Crowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Ryan moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Crowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crowe misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Crowe misses.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Crowe saw that one coming.
Crowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crowe throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ryan wants to land a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
Ryan throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Crowe counter with a right hand.
Crowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowe throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Crowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ryan lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Ryan throws a low kick but Crowe moves out of range easily.
Crowe misses the body punch
and Ryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crowe connects with a crisp jab.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crowe sizes up Ryan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ryan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crowe. That one must have hurt.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Crowe throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryan. That's going to slow Crowe down.
A solid body kick from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a body kick.
Crowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tom Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Crowe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crowe throws a front kick that sends Ryan stumbling back into the cage.
Crowe moves out of range of the body kick.
Crowe throws a combination. Ryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ryan connects with a right hand. Crowe shakes it off.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Crowe moves away and avoids it.
Crowe misses with a straight left.
Crowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan unleashes a big counter combination but Crowe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crowe lands the left hand.
Crowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowe.
Ryan swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Crowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crowe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Ryan counters with a crisp one two that drops Crowe! Ryan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Crowe to his feet! Crowe is in big trouble!
Slim Crowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Crowe is rocked!
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Crowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crowe misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan defending well as Crowe loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan tries a quick counter leg kick but Crowe is wise to it.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crowe doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryan. That's going to slow Crowe down.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Crowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Crowe checks it.
A jab from Crowe does it's job there.
Ryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crowe seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid body kick from Crowe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crowe to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Crowe checks it.
Crowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryan to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Crowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Slim Crowe!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Slim Crowe!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Slim Crowe!

Slim Crowe wins by unanimous decision!
Slim Crowe took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.