PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lethal Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes into the arena with Noah Gundersen - Oh Death blaring out of the sound system. Larry has chosen Promise Man as his entrance music. Slim Crowe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lethal Larry's chin.

Crowe
vs
Larry

190 cm
38
180 lbs
41 - 23 - 0

186 cm
29
188 lbs
15 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 41 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lethal Larry!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowe.
Crowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larry.
Crowe tries to counter by clinching up but Larry breaks away and moves out of range.

Crowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larry has Crowe pushed against the cage.
Larry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larry'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.
Larry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larry.
Larry misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe.
Larry blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land.
Larry managing to block the knees to the body from Crowe.
Larry can't find room to land a body shot as Crowe controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Larry.
Crowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larry blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Larry has Crowe pushed against the cage.
Larry struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
I was talking to Crowe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Larry blocking some punches.
Crowe cracks Larry with a nice body shot.
Larry tries to throw a body punch but Crowe avoids it by throwing Larry back against the cage.
Larry has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Crowe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Larry can turn it around.
Crowe pushes Larry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crowe lands with a light punch inside.
Larry scores with a hook to the body.
Crowe misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe working aggressively here.
Larry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crowe is keeping busy.
Larry can't break the clinch.
Crowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larry or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larry has had enough of the clinch but Crowe keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crowe lands an uppercut.
Crowe working aggressively here.
Larry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowe lands a left hand.
Larry wants to stall.
Larry digs a right hand into Crowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crowe's gas tank.
Larry gets through Crowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larry is defending well for now.
Crowe lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Larry lands a nice uppercut.
Larry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crowe has him pressed against the cage.

Larry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Crowe is looking to counter punch.
Crowe misses with a looping right.
Crowe misses with an uppercut. Larry saw that one coming.
Crowe throws a leg kick that misses.
Larry throws a sloppy head kick and Crowe moves out of range easily.
A big left from Crowe misses.
Larry fails with a takedown attempt.
Lethal Larry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Crowe. Those never looked like landing.
Larry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It appears Crowe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Crowe moves away from the strike by Larry.
It looked like Crowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Larry.
Larry scores with a punch to the head.
Crowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larry throws a solid leg kick but Crowe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larry.
Larry works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larry throws an off balance right hand
and Crowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Larry tests Crowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crowe throws out a leg kick but Larry moves out of range and Crowe only half commits.
Larry throws out a counter right but Crowe avoids it with no problem.
Larry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Slim Crowe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Larry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowe.
The crowd cheers as Crowe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Larry doesn't seem phased though.
Larry digs a good hook to Crowe's body.
Crowe lands with a slapping head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Crowe blocks the leg kick.
Crowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larry to score with a decent uppercut.
Crowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larry drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crowe defends it well.
Larry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crowe circles away.
Larry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crowe jabs Larry right on the nose. Larry blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a right and a left that Larry avoids nicely.
Larry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slim Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe avoids the body shot from Larry.
Larry lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crowe takes a step back to recover.
Larry punishes Crowe's body with a nice straight punch.
Larry lands a jab.
Larry scores with a hook.
Larry lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Larry. Beautiful body shot.
Larry lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larry blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowe throws a hook but Larry blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Larry misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Crowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Larry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crowe as he jumps to the side.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larry.
Larry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Larry.
Larry looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowe is just out of range.
Crowe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Larry manages to circle out of the way.
Crowe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Crowe misses.
Crowe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larry defending well as Crowe loads up on a big left hand.
Larry lands the left hand.
Larry misses the shot to the body.
Crowe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Larry misses.
Crowe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larry throws out the jab.
As Larry looks to move away, Crowe throws a big counter combo but Larry just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crowe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larry thows a leg kick but Crowe checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larry.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Larry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Larry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Larry.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crowe takes a swing at Larry's ribcage but misses.
Larry replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Crowe blocks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lethal Larry 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!

Larry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crowe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larry.
Crowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Crowe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowe takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Crowe.
Crowe throws a head kick but Larry moves out of range.
Crowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larry. Larry obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry misses with a looping right.

Crowe moves into range and clinches up with Larry.
Crowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larry backwards.
Larry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larry.
Larry lands an uppercut.
Crowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Larry.
Crowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larry backwards.
Larry struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larry.
Larry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Crowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Larry misses the target.
Crowe throws a looping overhand right but Larry ducks down to avoid it.
Larry scores with a jab.
Crowe tries to move into range but Larry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.

Crowe moves into the clinch.

Larry breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larry connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Larry blocks the leg kick.
Crowe slaps away a takedown attempt from Larry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Crowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larry connects with a body shot.
Larry tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larry throws a shot from downtown. Crowe moves away and avoids it.
Crowe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Larry.
Larry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crowe to score with a decent uppercut.
Crowe throws a head kick but Larry moves out of range.
Crowe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larry avoids a kick to the body.
Larry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crowe.
Larry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Larry.
Larry misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Larry misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Crowe there.
Crowe connects with a crisp jab.
Larry misses with a lunging right hand
and Crowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Crowe scores with a four punch combination!

Larry is rocked!
Crowe takes a swing at Larry's ribcage but misses.
Larry is still on wobbly legs! Can Crowe finish him?
Crowe lands with a right that hurts Larry. Larry looks to clinch but Crowe throws a short knee that drops Larry. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Slim Crowe!
Slim Crowe thanked the fans post fight for their support.