PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sotamies Ranta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawley has chosen Egypt Central - Taking You Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ranta
vs
Crawley

189 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Perkele!

Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotamies Ranta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Crawley.
Nice uppercut there from Ranta.
Crawley jabs Ranta right on the nose. Ranta blinks but takes it well.
Crawley thuds his right hand into Ranta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ranta moves into the clinch successfully.
Ranta throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
Crawley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crawley receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Ranta lands an uppercut.
Crawley leaning his opponent against the cage.

Crawley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ranta misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawley moves away.
Ranta misses the shot to the body.
Ranta moves out of range as Crawley strikes.
Crawley scores with a decent looking hook.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crawley lands a body shot.
Crawley fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Ranta.
Ranta misses the shot to the body.
Ranta misses the shot to the body.
Ranta just misses with a punch to the body.
Ranta tries to clinch there but Crawley circles away.
Crawley lands a jab to the head.
Ranta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ranta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawley.
Crawley throws an overhand right that lands on Ranta's shoulder, as Ranta tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawley connects with the punch.
Ranta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawley at a distance.
Ranta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawley counters with a nice body shot.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ranta throws a hook but Crawley avoids it easily.
Ranta works Crawley's body with a nice hook.
Ranta tries to clinch there but Crawley circles away.
A swing and a miss from Crawley.
Ranta misses with a body shot.
Ranta takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Ranta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ranta is looking to wear down Crawley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranta connects with a nice looking jab.
Crawley works Ranta's body with a nice hook.
Crawley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ranta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Ranta.
Crawley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ranta misses the shot to the body.
Ranta swings for the body but Crawley moves out of range.
Ranta throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ranta misses with a body shot.
Crawley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ranta throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ranta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawley at a distance.
Crawley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Crawley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crawley misses the jab.
Crawley swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranta misses with a shot to the body
and Crawley counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ranta throws a hook but Crawley blocks it.
A slow jab from Crawley misses its intended target.
Crawley lands with a right hand.
Ranta throws the left hand but Crawley avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Crawley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ranta throws a looping overhand right but Crawley ducks down to avoid it.
Ranta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crawley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crawley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ranta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crawley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ranta.
Crawley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Ranta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ranta lands with a cross.
Ranta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Crawley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ranta looks to land a right hand but Crawley moved out of range.
Crawley throws a shot to the body.
Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ranta.
Crawley throws out a loose jab but Ranta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawley connects with a looping right hand.
Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ranta.
Ranta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ranta looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
Ranta takes one on the button.
Crawley moves out of range as Ranta strikes.
Ranta defending well as Crawley loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley with a hook.
Ranta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ranta swings for the body but Crawley moves out of range.
Crawley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crawley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Crawley.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
Ranta catches Crawley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crawley slips a straight right by Ranta.
Crawley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ranta finds it's way round the side to connect with Crawley's head.
Ranta blocks a jab.
Crawley avoids the body shot from Ranta.
Ranta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ranta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crawley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ranta throws out the jab.
Crawley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Ranta.
Crawley cracks Ranta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley cracks Ranta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Crawley.
Ranta misses with a lunging right hand
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Crawley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crawley cracks Ranta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ranta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ranta misses with a body shot
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ranta works the jab nicely.
Ranta scores with a punch to the head.
Ranta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crawley in his tracks.
Paul Crawley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ranta throws a shot from downtown. Crawley moves away and avoids it.
Crawley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ranta dodges the punch combination from Crawley.
Ranta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crawley throws a body punch but Ranta moves out of range.
Crawley loads up on a big right hand but Ranta slips the punch.
Ranta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley lands with a right hand.
Ranta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ranta misses with a straight left.
Ranta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crawley throws out a loose jab but Ranta uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Ranta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crawley throws a shot to the body.

Ranta has closed the distance and engaged Crawley in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ranta.
Crawley is trying to break the clinch but Ranta is controlling him.
Ranta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ranta scores with a shot to the side of Crawley's head.
Crawley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ranta backwards.

Crawley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ranta clinches up with Crawley and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ranta lands a hook that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawley.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ranta misses with a punch on the inside.
Ranta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ranta keeps control of Crawley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ranta lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
Crawley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crawley.
A frustrated look appears on Crawley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ranta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ranta throws a head punch that misses.
Ranta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ranta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ranta misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Crawley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ranta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crawley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crawley takes a swing at Ranta's ribcage but misses.
Ranta throws a body shot but no joy.
Ranta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawley.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crawley.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ranta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ranta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley misses with a right hand
and Ranta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranta walks into a stiff left hand from Crawley.
Ranta looks to land a left hand but Crawley moved out of range nicely.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ranta misses with an uppercut. Crawley saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crawley scores with a nice strike.
Ranta ducks right into an uppercut from Crawley.
Crawley defending well as Ranta loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Crawley coming out on top.
Crawley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ranta looks to land a right hand but Crawley moved out of range.

Ranta has Crawley up against the cage in a clinch.
Ranta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ranta blocks a body shot from Crawley.
Ranta swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ranta tries to work over Crawley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawley lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ranta fails to land.
Crawley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ranta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawley blocking some punches.
Ranta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Crawley breaks the clinch.
Crawley with a hook.
Crawley misses with a two punch combination.
Crawley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ranta misses with a hook. Crawley ducked under it nicely.
Crawley misses with a jab to the body
and Ranta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crawley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ranta tries to clinch but Crawley moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranta throws a shot from downtown. Crawley moves away and avoids it.
Crawley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ranta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ranta lands with a cross.
Ranta throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ranta misses with a looping right.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Ranta misses.
Crawley moves away from the strike by Ranta.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ranta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ranta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ranta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Crawley coming out on top.
Crawley misses with a few strikes there.
Ranta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ranta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ranta misses the target.
Crawley looks to throw the jab but Ranta is out of range.
Ranta dodges the punch combination from Crawley.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crawley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ranta throws out the jab.
Ranta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crawley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ranta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ranta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab from Crawley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Crawley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crawley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Crawley!
Paul Crawley thanked the fans post fight for their support.