PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huell Babineaux (ranked 131 p4p, 4 weight class) and Daniel Crushman (ranked 150 p4p, 4 weight class). Babineaux comes to the cage accompanied by Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Babineaux
vs
Crushman

190 cm
26
270 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

196 cm
33
262 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huell Babineaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Crushman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babineaux throws a sloppy head kick
and Babineaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Huell Babineaux has been cut.

Crushman drops his shoulder and cracks Babineaux with a huge uppercut! Babineaux goes down! Can Crushman finish him?
Crushman looking to pass the guard.
Crushman preventing the sweep.
Babineaux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Babineaux keeping moving, preventing Crushman from controlling successfully.
Crushman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babineaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Crushman has gone for a leg lock! Babineaux slips out almost immediately though and dives into Crushman's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crushman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Babineaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman wants to sweep but no luck.

Crushman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Babineaux has passed into half guard!
Crushman is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Babineaux seems content to control.
Crushman wants to improve his position but Babineaux is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Crushman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crushman wants to control but Babineaux is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Crushman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Babineaux pushes past his half guard into mount!
Crushman tries to hold on but Babineaux pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux controlling from mount.
Crushman is trying to escape the mount.
Crushman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Crushman wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Babineaux wants to control but Crushman is keeping him busy.
Crushman tries to roll over but Babineaux keeps him under control.
Crushman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Babineaux tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Babineaux.
Babineaux avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crushman tests Babineaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crushman throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Crushman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huell Babineaux's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Babineaux connects with a nice looking jab.
Babineaux connects with a right hand. Crushman shakes it off.

It looks like Daniel Crushman has been cut.

Crushman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crushman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
I was talking to Babineaux's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Babineaux blocks a body shot from Crushman.
Babineaux misses with the head strike.
Crushman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Babineaux pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Babineaux prevents a body shot from Crushman.
Babineaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babineaux scores with a shot to the side of Crushman's head.
Babineaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crushman tries a body shot but Babineaux blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babineaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Crushman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crushman lands a hook that snaps the head of Babineaux backwards.
Crushman tries to work over Babineaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crushman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babineaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Babineaux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux lands with a light punch inside.
Babineaux misses with the head strike.
Babineaux throws a head punch that misses.
Crushman lands a left hand.
Crushman tries to work over Babineaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babineaux blocking some punches.
Crushman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babineaux.
Babineaux prevents a body shot from Crushman.
Crushman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crushman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babineaux or not.
Crushman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crushman is looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Crushman has hold of one of Babineaux's legs. Babineaux is fighting the takedown attempt but Crushman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Crushman trying to control but Babineaux is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushman passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crushman is trying to control the action in half guard but Babineaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daniel Crushman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Babineaux moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crushman trying to control but Babineaux is working from the bottom.
Babineaux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babineaux keeping moving, preventing Crushman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniel Crushman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crushman throws a solid leg kick but Babineaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crushman.
Crushman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Babineaux buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babineaux ducks under a wild hook from Crushman.
Babineaux is looking to counter punch.
Crushman thuds a left hand into Babineaux's body.
Crushman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Babineaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crushman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushman loads up on a big right hand but Babineaux slips the punch.
It appears Babineaux was looking to counter with a kick there.
Babineaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Crushman.
A little feinted left hand from Babineaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniel Crushman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babineaux moves out of range of the body kick from Crushman.
Crushman looks to score with a jab to the body but Babineaux is just out of range.
Crushman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crushman, as that shot connected.
Crushman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babineaux.
Babineaux's corner calls for a 1-2. Babineaux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crushman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Babineaux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crushman somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Crushman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Babineaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crushman.
That kick from Babineaux tenderised Crushman's leg. Crushman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babineaux misses with a lunging right hand
and Crushman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Babineaux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crushman works Babineaux's body with a nice hook.
Babineaux lands a nice looking body shot.
Crushman misses with a combination
and Babineaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babineaux. Crushman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crushman with a hook.
Babineaux misses with a head kick.
Crushman flicks out a counter leg kick but Babineaux steps away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babineaux lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushman throws a body punch but Babineaux moves out of range.
Crushman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babineaux counters with a nice kick to the body.
Crushman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babineaux throws out a leg kick but Crushman moves out of range and Babineaux only half commits.
Crushman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crushman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Babineaux counters with a leg kick.
Crushman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babineaux.
Babineaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babineaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crushman throws a jab but it's blocked by Babineaux.
Babineaux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babineaux looks for the body kick but Crushman saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushman throws a lazy right hand but Babineaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crushman slips under a jab from Babineaux.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babineaux.
Babineaux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crushman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Crushman looks to score with a jab to the body but Babineaux is just out of range.
Babineaux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crushman.
And Babineaux counters with a quick kick to the body but Crushman blocks it.
Crushman throws a jab but it's blocked by Babineaux.
A slow jab from Crushman misses its intended target.
Babineaux is looking to counter punch.
Crushman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Babineaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babineaux but Babineaux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Babineaux throws the left hand but Crushman avoids the punch easily.
Babineaux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crushman doesn't seem bothered though.
Babineaux feints and then cracks Crushman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crushman down.
Babineaux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babineaux connects with a solid leg kick.
Crushman tries to land a front kick but Babineaux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Babineaux is looking to counter punch.
Crushman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Babineaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Daniel Crushman's cut even more.
Babineaux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crushman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crushman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Huell Babineaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crushman. Babineaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Babineaux as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crushman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Babineaux counters with an outside leg kick.
Babineaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Crushman.
Babineaux stuffs the takedown.
Daniel Crushman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huell Babineaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Crushman.
That kick from Babineaux tenderised Crushman's leg. Crushman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crushman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crushman throws out a counter right but Babineaux avoids it with no problem.
Crushman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crushman lands with a hook. Babineaux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crushman throws the left hand but Babineaux avoids the punch easily.
Crushman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Babineaux sprawls well. Babineaux wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crushman gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huell Babineaux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crushman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Crushman!
Daniel Crushman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.