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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerrold Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rockey Crooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockey Crooks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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185 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerrold Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rockey Crooks!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crooks looks to land a combination. Bentley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jerrold Bentley has been cut.
Crooks darts in and clinches Bentley up against the cage.
The referee calls for Crooks to work.
Crooks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bentley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Crooks looking for the choke but no joy.
Crooks not allowing Bentley to control his hands.
Bentley covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Crooks misses with an elbow to the head.
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!
Bentley tries to break free.
Crooks avoiding Bentley 's attempts to control his hands.
Crooks has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bentley has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Crooks is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bentley up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crooks avoiding Bentley 's attempts to control his hands.
Crooks slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bentley is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bentley wants to control his opponent's hands but Crooks gets his hands free.
Bentley tries to escape but Crooks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Crooks keeps control of the position easily here as Bentley tries to buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crooks struggling to land strikes to the head as Bentley covers up.
Bentley trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Crooks's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Crooks is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Crooks working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bentley prevents Crooks from getting a body triangle.
Bentley trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bentley is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Crooks gets his hands free as Bentley looks to control.
Bentley tries to break free.
Crooks controls the action.
Bentley trying to control the hands but Crooks breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley tries to roll but Crooks sticks to his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crooks looks winded!
Bentley trying to control the action but Crooks just sinks the hooks in.
Crooks wants to control but Bentley is keeping busy.
Crooks looking for the RNC.
Will Crooks go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bentley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bentley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bentley is working hard here to advance position.
Bentley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bentley is looking to control Crooks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bentley avoid being mounted?
Crooks not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley trying to control here.
Bentley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Crooks throwing shots but Bentley is blocking nicely.
Bentley trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bentley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bentley trying to control the position.
Crooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rockey Crooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerrold Bentley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crooks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bentley's guard.
Bentley trying to control the position.
Bentley looking for a sweep. Not yet Bentley, not yet.
Crooks being controlled here momentarily.
Bentley trying to control the position.
Crooks looking to pass the guard.
Crooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crooks stands and throws Bentley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bentley struggling a bit here.
Crooks is looking to take a break and control but Bentley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley tries to buck Crooks off but Crooks is having none of it.
Crooks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crooks is breathing heavily.
Crooks landing strikes.
Bentley gets back to half guard.
Crooks prevents Bentley from improving his position.
Crooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crooks is controlling the pace.
Bentley wants to control but Crooks is keeping busy.
Crooks is trying to work for a kimura but Bentley is defending well.
Crooks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bentley gets full guard.
Crooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bentley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crooks is fighting to break Bentley's control of his arms but Bentley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bentley is trying to control the position but Crooks postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bentley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rockey Crooks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crooks wants to improve his position but Bentley is controlling well.
Crooks trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bentley landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crooks is trying to escape the mount.
Bentley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crooks's face.
Bentley avoids the attempt from Crooks to control.
Bentley controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bentley trying to control but Crooks is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rockey Crooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jerrold Bentley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bentley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crooks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bentley fails with a takedown attempt.
Crooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crooks feints and as Bentley raises his hands in defense, Crooks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bentley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crooks is one step ahead there.
Crooks landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crooks won't allow Bentley to sweep him here.
Bentley wants to stand but Crooks is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crooks gets to his feet - Bentley follows without any prompting.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crooks has Bentley pushed against the cage.
Bentley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bentley wants to stall.
Crooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crooks tries to avoid it but Bentley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crooks to the ground. Crooks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerrold Bentley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crooks gets the takedown into side control.
Crooks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bentley to his feet.
Crooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Bentley controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crooks trying to mount his opponent but Bentley defends it.
Bentley is not content to let Crooks control the position.
Bentley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crooks.
Bentley has his hands clasped together around Crooks's back. He's all about the action.
Crooks prevents Bentley from improving his position.
Bentley is not content to let Crooks control the position.
Bentley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bentley looking for a sweep. Not yet Bentley, not yet.
Crooks wants to control from the top but Bentley keeps moving.
Bentley pulls Crooks in to control the position.
Bentley wants to sweep here but Crooks controlling him for the moment.
Bentley trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crooks controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rockey Crooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rockey Crooks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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