PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Scissorhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissorhands kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Still. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Scissorhands
vs
Crowder

163 cm
31
145 lbs
26 - 9 - 2

167 cm
28
149 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Scissorhands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Crowder misses.
Scissorhands shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Crowder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick that misses.
Crowder's corner calls for a 1-2. Crowder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowder. Scissorhands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scissorhands keeps Crowder at a distance using the push kick.
Scissorhands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crowder lands with a nice body kick.
Scissorhands takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowder misses with a looping right.
Crowder throws out a powerful jab.
Scissorhands takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crowder tries to clinch up but Scissorhands circles away and keeps his distance.
Scissorhands lands with an uppercut that bounces Crowder off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissorhands defending well as Crowder loads up on a big left hand.
Crowder misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crowder counters with a nice leg kick.
Scissorhands tries a low kick but Crowder avoids it.
Crowder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crowder throws a big shot that misses.
Scissorhands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crowder.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the leg kick from Crowder.
It looked like Scissorhands wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crowder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scissorhands on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crowder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands misses with a right hand
and Crowder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crowder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scissorhands has time to react.
Scissorhands missing with a left hand there. Crowder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scissorhands connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Raylan Crowder has been cut.
Nice body punch from Crowder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Scissorhands misses
and Crowder counters with a two punch combo.
Crowder moves out of range of the body kick from Scissorhands.
Crowder has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Scissorhands scores with a body shot.
Scissorhands looks to land a body kick but Crowder moved away.
Crowder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Scissorhands misses with a body kick.
Crowder lands a body shot.
A head kick from Scissorhands lands but Crowder takes it in his stride.
Scissorhands walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scissorhands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raylan Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scissorhands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crowder only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Scissorhands missing with a left hand there. Crowder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scissorhands takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scissorhands avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Crowder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scissorhands throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crowder takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Scissorhands misses.
Crowder lands with a good body shot.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick
and Crowder counters with a stiff right hand.
Scissorhands throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scissorhands throws a lazy body kick
and Crowder counters with a straight right hand.
Crowder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scissorhands takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scissorhands lands a leg kick that knocks Crowder off balance momentarily.
Crowder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scissorhands throws a nice looking combination but Crowder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crowder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scissorhands slips under a jab from Crowder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crowder clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scissorhands has a couple of punches blocked by Crowder.
Crowder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scissorhands lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scissorhands lands an uppercut.
Scissorhands misses with the head strike.
Crowder is pushing Scissorhands up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crowder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scissorhands backwards.
Crowder misses with a punch to the body.
Crowder tries a body shot but Scissorhands blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scissorhands blocking some punches.
Scissorhands lands with a left to the head.
Crowder misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Crowder.
Crowder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crowder throws out a leg kick but Scissorhands moves out of range and Crowder only half commits.
Scissorhands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scissorhands looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crowder connects with a body shot.
Scissorhands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crowder finds it's way round the side to connect with Scissorhands's head.
Scissorhands rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crowder counters with a stiff right hand.
Scissorhands throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crowder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crowder misses the jab.
Crowder connects with a crisp jab.
Crowder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Crowder misses its intended target.
Raylan Crowder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Scissorhands misses
and Crowder counters with a leg kick.
Crowder lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissorhands tries to score with a low kick but Crowder moves his leg out of the way.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder checks a low kick from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowder.
Scissorhands feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crowder's calf.
Crowder takes a swing at Scissorhands's ribcage but misses.
Scissorhands takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crowder jabs at Scissorhands's body.
Scissorhands throws a sloppy head kick
and Crowder counters with a stiff right hand.
Scissorhands throws a push kick but Crowder slaps the foot to one side.

Scissorhands forces Crowder back against the cage and clinches.
Crowder lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crowder tries to throw a body punch but Scissorhands avoids it by throwing Crowder back against the cage.
Scissorhands lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scissorhands tries to work over Crowder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crowder or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Crowder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scissorhands misses with a looping right.
Scissorhands throws a nice head kick!
Scissorhands throws a jab when Crowder was well out of range.
Crowder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crowder ducks under a wild hook from Scissorhands.
Crowder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scissorhands momentarily.
Crowder lands a body shot.
Crowder delivers a nice body kick.
Crowder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crowder throws a body punch but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Crowder lands a nice shot that snaps Scissorhands's head back.
Crowder jabs Scissorhands to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scissorhands misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder avoids a kick to the body.
Scissorhands lunges at Crowder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crowder's hand.
Scissorhands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Crowder lands a big head kick that sends Scissorhands tumbling to the mat! Crowder takes a step backwards and waves Scissorhands back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Scissorhands is rocked!
Scissorhands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crowder.
Oh Scissorhands is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scissorhands takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crowder.
Crowder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Crowder misses its intended target.
Scissorhands jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Crowder misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Crowder.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Crowder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Scissorhands lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scissorhands seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowder.
Crowder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crowder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Scissorhands misses
and Crowder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crowder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scissorhands attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scissorhands throws a wild body kick that Crowder sees coming a mile off.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick
and Crowder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scissorhands's knee momentarily.
Crowder throws a jab when Scissorhands was well out of range.
Crowder throws a sloppy head kick and Scissorhands moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands misses with a kick to the body
and Crowder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scissorhands throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raylan Crowder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raylan Crowder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Scissorhands sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crowder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crowder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scissorhands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scissorhands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scissorhands was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
Scissorhands avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Scissorhands seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crowder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crowder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scissorhands works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scissorhands slips a jab and a cross from Crowder.
Scissorhands is looking to counter punch.
Crowder misses with a body punch
and Scissorhands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder throws a body punch but Scissorhands moves out of range.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick
and Crowder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scissorhands throws a sloppy head kick and Crowder moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Scissorhands.
Scissorhands looks for the body kick but Crowder saw that one coming.
Scissorhands is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Scissorhands misses.
Crowder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scissorhands misses with a body punch
and Crowder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crowder thuds a left hand into Scissorhands's body.
Scissorhands throws a head kick that misses
and Crowder counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab from Crowder.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crowder checks a leg kick.
Scissorhands tries to land a front kick but Crowder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edward Scissorhands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands is looking to clinch.
Crowder misses with a leg kick.
Crowder drops his hands momentarily and Scissorhands takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scissorhands takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crowder scores with a nice right hand.
Crowder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowder feints a jab and as Scissorhands dips his head, Crowder unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Scissorhands right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Scissorhands falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Crowder smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raylan Crowder!
As Raylan Crowder got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'd like to thank the well endowed JLP for setting up this #1 Contender fight. I was the better man tonight which sets up my rubber match with that wannabe Ichabod Crane. I can't wait to get MY featherweight belt around my waist, where it belongs.'.