PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe has chosen The Builders & The Butchers - Bringing Home The Rain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Makinwa
vs
Crowe

195 cm
35
210 lbs
39 - 16 - 1

175 cm
35
207 lbs
35 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Invictus

Conviction

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 39 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a push kick but Makinwa slaps the foot to one side.
Makinwa is looking to counter punch.
Crowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makinwa lands with a right hand.

It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.
Makinwa misses with a low kick.
Makinwa feints and then cracks Crowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crowe down.
Makinwa scores with a push kick.
Crowe darts in trying to clinch
and Makinwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makinwa throws a sloppy body shot

and Crowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Makinwa controls the action.
Crowe blocks a body shot from Makinwa.
Crowe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crowe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Makinwa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makinwa's efforts to push away.
Makinwa lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch.

Crowe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Crowe controlling from the top position.
Makinwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makinwa is keeping the position for now.
Crowe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crowe advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crowe slips a nice elbow through Makinwa's hands, connecting with Makinwa's forehead.
Crowe working Makinwa over with strikes.
Crowe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crowe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crowe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crowe is pressing down on Makinwa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Makinwa is holding on for now.
Makinwa taking some punishment here, with Crowe in his half guard.
Crowe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Makinwa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Makinwa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crowe trying to control from Makinwa's half guard. Makinwa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe wants to control from the top but Makinwa keeps moving.
Crowe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Makinwa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makinwa wants to improve his position but Crowe is controlling well.
Crowe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crowe lands strikes from half guard.
Crowe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Makinwa is looking to improve his position.
Makinwa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crowe is working away from the top position though.
Crowe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crowe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Makinwa wants to get back to his feet.
Crowe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crowe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Makinwa trying to control but Crowe postures up.
Crowe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Makinwa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crowe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crowe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowe lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crowe is looking to clinch but Makinwa is avoiding it.
Makinwa misses with a hook. Crowe ducked under it nicely.
Crowe cracks Makinwa with a good jab.
Makinwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Crowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crowe cracks a nice hook into Makinwa's ribs.

Crowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crowe lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Makinwa.
Makinwa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crowe turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Crowe manages to end up in side control.
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!
Makinwa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Makinwa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Crowe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Crowe is chipping away with strikes.
Makinwa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Crowe trying to control from half guard but Makinwa is working away.
Crowe is looking to advance position but Makinwa won't allow it.
Crowe is still trying to improve position.
Stanton Crowe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crowe is trying to control. Makinwa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Makinwa tries to kick Crowe off but Crowe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Crowe trying to control the action but Makinwa is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crowe is just content to waste time from the top position. Makinwa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Crowe wants to pass the guard but Makinwa is keeping the position.
Crowe throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crowe lands with a good body shot.
Crowe throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe punishes Makinwa's body with a nice straight punch.
Crowe takes a swing at Makinwa's ribcage but misses.
Makinwa throwing a counter right hand but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Makinwa slaps away a takedown attempt from Crowe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makinwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makinwa checks a low kick from Crowe.
It appears Makinwa was looking to counter with a kick there.
A combination from Crowe does no damage.
Crowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowe sizes up Makinwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Makinwa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Makinwa wants to land a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.

Crowe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crowe postures up and lands a big shot to Makinwa's brow.
Crowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Makinwa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crowe trying to control but Makinwa is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe lands a couple of digs.
Makinwa keeping full guard, as Crowe tries to pass.
Crowe chips away with some ground and pound.
Crowe throws an elbow that misses. Makinwa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crowe's guard. Nice move by Makinwa!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Crowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crowe moves in looking to clinch but Makinwa pushes him off.
Makinwa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crowe in his tracks.
Crowe lands a jab.

It looks like Ugor Makinwa has been cut.
Makinwa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makinwa throws the left hand but Crowe avoids the punch easily.
Makinwa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowe throws the left hand but Makinwa avoids the punch easily.
Crowe misses with a left hand
and Makinwa counters with a good, hard body kick but Crowe shrugs it off.
Makinwa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Makinwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Makinwa does it's job there.
Makinwa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makinwa loads up on a big right hand but Crowe slips the punch.
Crowe punishes Makinwa's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makinwa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crowe looks to throw the jab but Makinwa is out of range.
Crowe misses with a lunging right hand
and Makinwa counters with a series of strikes. Crowe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makinwa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Makinwa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crowe tries to clinch but Makinwa is having none of it.

Makinwa gets tackled into the cage by Crowe. Crowe maintains the clinch.
Makinwa is stalling here.

Makinwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crowe.
Makinwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Makinwa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crowe with the counter takedown but Makinwa avoids it easily.
Makinwa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Makinwa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Crowe lands a nice hook to Makinwa's body. Makinwa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crowe goes for a double leg but Makinwa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Makinwa continues to drive forward.
Makinwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Makinwa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crowe looks to throw the jab but Makinwa is out of range.
Crowe throws a right and a left that Makinwa avoids nicely.
Crowe slips a jab from Makinwa.
Makinwa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crowe forces Makinwa back against the cage and clinches.

Makinwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ugor Makinwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.
Crowe with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makinwa.
Makinwa takes a swing at Crowe's ribcage but misses.
Crowe thows a leg kick but Makinwa checks it
and Makinwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crowe misses with a lunging right hand
and Makinwa counters with a thumping low kick.
Makinwa looks to land a right hand but Crowe moved out of range.
Makinwa thuds a left hand into Crowe's body.
Crowe thows a leg kick but Makinwa checks it
and Makinwa counters with a series of strikes. Crowe will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makinwa as he avoids it easily.
Crowe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Makinwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makinwa lands a head kick!
Makinwa moves away from the strike by Crowe.

Crowe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Makinwa is trying to get back to full guard.
Crowe controlling the action here.
Makinwa is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugor Makinwa clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makinwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makinwa.
An inside leg kick lands from Makinwa.
Makinwa slips a jab from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a takedown attempt
and Makinwa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Makinwa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Crowe moves out of range as Makinwa throws a body kick.
Crowe thinks about the counter body kick.
Crowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe cracks a nice hook into Makinwa's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe scores with a jab. Makinwa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Crowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crowe lands with a light punch inside.
Crowe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Makinwa prevents it.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Makinwa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ugor Makinwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanton Crowe.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Makinwa blocks an uppercut.
Makinwa tries to break the clinch but Crowe is controlling the position.

Makinwa breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makinwa.
Crowe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crowe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Makinwa. That one must have hurt.
Makinwa lands a front kick.
Crowe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa stuffs the takedown.
Stanton Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makinwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Makinwa.
Makinwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowe.
Crowe darts in looking for a takedown but Makinwa gets double underhooks and turns Crowe into the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Makinwa misses its target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makinwa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crowe takes a step back to recover.
Crowe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Makinwa counters with a straight right hand.
Crowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makinwa can pounce on him.
Crowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Makinwa scores with a leg kick.
Crowe drops his hands momentarily and Makinwa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crowe misses with a left hand
and Crowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makinwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
Crowe swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa's corner calls for a 1-2. Makinwa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Crowe is rocked!

That has opened up Stanton Crowe's cut even more.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Crowe.
Crowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Makinwa finish him?
Makinwa punishes Crowe's body with a nice straight punch.
Makinwa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crowe takes a step back to recover.
Makinwa digs a good hook to Crowe's body.
Crowe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Makinwa.
Makinwa lands a nice looking body shot.
Crowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makinwa.
A solid body kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crowe gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Makinwa gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ugor Makinwa!
Ugor Makinwa retains his light heavyweight title!