PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petey Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo comes into the arena with Freek-A-Leek blaring out of the sound system. Billy Crawford will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pablo
vs
Crawford

180 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petey Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Crawford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo throws the kick towards the body but Crawford avoids it.

Crawford clinches.
Crawford taking a breather.

Pablo breaks from the clinch.
Pablo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pablo moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
Crawford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off.

Crawford moves into range and clinches up with Pablo.

Crawford is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pablo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Crawford to the mat. Crawford regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pablo tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Crawford wants to stand and escape but Pablo is having none of it.
Crawford being controlled here, momentarily.
Pablo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crawford is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Crawford uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pablo lands a nice looking body kick.
Crawford looks gassed!

Crawford instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pablo fails to land.
Pablo leaning against his opponent.
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Crawford.
Crawford swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pablo pulls Crawford into guard.
Pablo wants to stand and escape but Crawford is having none of it.
Pablo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crawford is one step ahead there.
Pablo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crawford's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Crawford wants to stand up but Pablo is controlling him.
Pablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pablo trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Pablo slips nicely into half guard.

Crawford kicks off Pablo and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Crawford. No joy for Pablo on that attempt.

Crawford takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to break the clinch but Pablo is controlling the position.
Crawford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crawford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pablo keeps control of Crawford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.

Pablo moves into range and clinches up with Crawford.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crawford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Pablo - that landed with a thud.
Crawford can't break the clinch.
Crawford is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crawford lands a nice shot to the body.

Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Pablo looks to clinch
and Crawford counters with a three punch combo that has Pablo backing up. Pablo nods at Crawford to acknowledge the strikes.
Pablo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawford scores with a nice right hand.
Pablo misses with a few strikes there.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from Pablo. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pablo moves into the clinch successfully.
Crawford prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pablo is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crawford.

Crawford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pablo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crawford counters with a left and a right that stings Pablo.
Crawford is looking to slow Pablo down with leg kicks.
Petey Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pablo counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Crawford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Crawford clinches.
Crawford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Petey Pablo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pablo.
Pablo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Crawford scores with a four punch combination!
Pablo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crawford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crawford dodges the punch combination from Pablo.
Pablo misses with a wild combination.

Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Pablo looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford wants to stall.
Crawford throws an elbow but it misses.
Pablo looking to stall.
Crawford has Pablo pushed against the cage.
Crawford can't find room to land a body shot as Pablo controls the action.
Crawford is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pablo breaks from the clinch.
Crawford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pablo looks to clinch

and Crawford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pablo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pablo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crawford looking to stall.
Pablo prevents Crawford from breaking the clinch.
Pablo stalling the fight.
Pablo wants to stall.

Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Pablo lands a front kick.
Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawford circles away.
Petey Pablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Pablo as Crawford shoots in.
Crawford wants to clinch.
Pablo has a takedown stuffed.
Pablo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crawford makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pablo really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pablo scores with a takedown into Crawford's guard.

Crawford wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Crawford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pablo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Crawford pulls guard.
Crawford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pablo manages to get himself to full guard.
Crawford postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crawford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Crawford's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pablo trying to keep a closed guard but Crawford is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablo is really struggling to control Crawford but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pablo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crawford manages to get himself to full guard.
Pablo postures up and lands a big shot to Crawford's brow.
Pablo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crawford swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pablo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crawford, up you get!
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt

and Crawford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pablo manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crawford.
Pablo moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
Pablo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crawford is fending him off so far but Pablo persists. Nope, Crawford circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crawford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Pablo misses.
Pablo wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
Crawford slips a jab and a cross from Pablo.

Crawford instigates a clinch.
Crawford wants a takedown.

Crawford breaks from the clinch.
Pablo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crawford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pablo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pablo tries to clinch but Crawford moves away
and Crawford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crawford counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pablo tries to clinch but Crawford moves out of range.
Pablo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crawford.
Pablo wants to clinch
and Crawford counters with a low kick, right behind Pablo 's knee.
Pablo moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Crawford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pablo.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Pablo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Crawford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crawford is looking to clinch.
Crawford clinches but Pablo breaks the clinch

and Pablo counters by moving into the clinch.
Crawford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pablo avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Pablo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pablo.

Pablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo looks to clinch
and Crawford counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pablo instigates a clinch.

Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crawford is fending him off so far but Pablo persists. Nope, Crawford circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pablo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crawford's head backwards.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pablo counters with a single leg into guard. Crawford didn't expect that.
Pablo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Pablo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crawford manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pablo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pablo working a defensive guard here.
Pablo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crawford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Crawford has closed the distance and engaged Pablo in a clinch.
Pablo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pablo throws an elbow but misses.
Crawford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pablo wants a takedown but no success here.
Crawford keeps control of Pablo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crawford lands an elbow inside that Pablo shrugs off.
Pablo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crawford just leaning against Pablo, taking a breather.
Crawford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Crawford slows down the pace here.
Crawford has had enough of the clinch but Pablo keeps him there for the moment.

Pablo pulls guard.
Pablo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo wants to stand up but Crawford is controlling him.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Crawford from controlling successfully.
Crawford won't allow Pablo to sweep him here.

Pablo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Crawford is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pablo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Crawford's back instead.
Crawford is keeping busy.

Pablo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Crawford is defending well though. Pablo let's go of the attempt for now.
Pablo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Crawford's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Pablo looking for the choke from the back.
Crawford trying to get back to his feet but Pablo is in full control for now.
Pablo lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.

Pablo is looking for the choke from the back position but Crawford is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pablo tightening his grip on Crawford, looking for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petey Pablo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pablo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petey Pablo!