PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harley Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bryggare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Dead Brothers - Old Pine Box. Bryggare has chosen Immortal Technique - Goonies Never Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crowe
vs
Bryggare

179 cm
33
190 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

183 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harley Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bryggare!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crowe, as that shot connected.
Bryggare lands a really nice looking cross but Crowe seems unphased.
Crowe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ in the buildup to the fight.
Crowe is looking to clinch but Bryggare is avoiding it.
Bryggare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.
Horrible takedown attempt by Crowe or perhaps it was just good defense by Bryggare, which made it look bad.
We've been informed that Bryggare has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harley Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryggare connects with a leg kick. Crowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Bryggare tries to sprawl out of it but Crowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bryggare manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Crowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryggare looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crowe lands a glancing blow to the side of Bryggare's head.
Crowe misses with a straight right.
Crowe slips under a jab from Bryggare.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Crowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryggare misses the target.
Crowe feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bryggare in his tracks.
Crowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryggare circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryggare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryggare looks to land a right hand but Crowe moved out of range.
Crowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Crowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arto Bryggare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Bryggare takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bryggare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowe throws a series of punches but Bryggare moves out of range.
Crowe fails with the takedown
and Bryggare cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryggare looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick lands from Bryggare.
Crowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryggare circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Bryggare misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bryggare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Bryggare.
Crowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crowe dives in for a single leg takedown but Bryggare sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crowe goes for a double leg but Bryggare avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bryggare continues to drive forward.
Crowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Bryggare.
Bryggare throws a jab but it's blocked by Crowe.
Crowe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crowe throws an off balance right hand
and Bryggare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bryggare throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range.
Crowe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bryggare.
Crowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt - Bryggare sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crowe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crowe misses with a hook to the body
and Bryggare counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryggare misses with a wild combination.
Bryggare throws a lazy uppercut
and Crowe counters with a three punch combo that has Bryggare backing up. Bryggare nods at Crowe to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Bryggare.
Bryggare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crowe manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Crowe misses the target.
Crowe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice jab there from Bryggare.

It looks like Harley Crowe has been cut.
Crowe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryggare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryggare lands a two punch combo.

Crowe is rocked!
Bryggare cracks Crowe with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Crowe tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Bryggare pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Crowe is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Bryggare!
Arto Bryggare decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.