PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grab And Stab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crane
vs
And Stab

162 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grab And Stab!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
And Stab is looking to clinch but Crane is avoiding it.
Crane attempts a counter takedown but And Stab avoids it well and moves away.
And Stab tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? And Stab is fending him off so far but Crane persists. Nope, And Stab circles away and we're back to standing.

Crane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for And Stab!
Crane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crane wants to control but And Stab is keeping him busy.
Crane tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
And Stab is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crane connects with a decent elbow.

Crane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crane lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crane working the ground and pound but And Stab is defending the strikes.
Crane wants to lay and pray for a moment but And Stab keeps working.

Crane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Crane has hold of And Stab's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! And Stab tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Crane cranks the arm and And Stab screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from And Stab, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Crane!