PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vickder Krowly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vickder Krowly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fitzgerald
vs
Krowly

153 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucien Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vickder Krowly!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald misses with a double jab.
As Fitzgerald backs off Krowly throws a huge counter combo but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it all.
Fitzgerald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzgerald could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch there but Krowly circles away.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch up but Krowly keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krowly circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.
Fitzgerald tries to pull guard but Krowly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald moves in looking to clinch but Krowly pushes him off.
Krowly is looking for the big counter here.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but Krowly is having none of it.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up.
Krowly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzgerald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krowly keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fitzgerald moves to clinch but Krowly breaks away
and Krowly counters with a three punch combo that has Fitzgerald backing up. Fitzgerald nods at Krowly to acknowledge the strikes.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Krowly moves out of range.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but Krowly is having none of it.
Krowly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch but Krowly is avoiding it.
Fitzgerald doesn't manage to clinch there - Krowly circles away.

Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up but Krowly circles away and keeps his distance.
Krowly unleashes a big counter combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch
and Krowly counters with a series of strikes. Fitzgerald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch but Krowly is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzgerald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Fitzgerald backs off Krowly throws a huge counter combo but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it all.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald moves to clinch but Krowly breaks away
and Krowly counters with a two punch combo.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch.
Krowly is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vickder Krowly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fitzgerald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Fitzgerald backs off Krowly throws a huge counter combo but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it all.
Krowly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krowly is looking for the big counter here.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up.
Krowly unleashes a big counter combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krowly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Fitzgerald backs off Krowly throws a huge counter combo but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it all.
Lucien Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Fitzgerald.
Krowly is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krowly tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Krowly tries to break free but Fitzgerald pushes him back against the cage.
Krowly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krowly keeps control of Fitzgerald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzgerald is looking to break free of the clinch but Krowly has double underhooks.

Fitzgerald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krowly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vickder Krowly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch but Krowly slips to the side
and Krowly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Krowly. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fitzgerald throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krowly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krowly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch but Krowly is avoiding it.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krowly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzgerald moves in looking to clinch but Krowly pushes him off.
Krowly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fitzgerald looks to clinch
and Krowly counters with a one-two to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krowly throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald darts in trying to clinch
and Krowly counters with a two punch combo.
Fitzgerald doesn't manage to clinch there - Krowly circles away.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch.
Krowly throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald moves in looking to clinch but Krowly pushes him off.
As Fitzgerald backs off Krowly throws a huge counter combo but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it all.
Fitzgerald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Krowly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Krowly swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.
Krowly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lucien Fitzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzgerald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzgerald looks to clinch
and Krowly counters with a series of strikes. Fitzgerald will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vickder Krowly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fitzgerald has managed to clinch.
Fitzgerald is trying to break free.
Fitzgerald is trying to push Krowly away but Krowly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fitzgerald is trying to pull guard but Krowly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krowly keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krowly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Krowly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krowly keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Krowly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fitzgerald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krowly circles away quickly and effectively.
Krowly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fitzgerald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krowly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch but Krowly is avoiding it.
Fitzgerald moves in looking to clinch but Krowly pushes him off.
Krowly keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzgerald doesn't manage to clinch there - Krowly circles away.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but Krowly moves out of range.
Krowly slips a jab and a cross from Fitzgerald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krowly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krowly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but Krowly is having none of it.
Krowly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fitzgerald moves in looking to clinch but Krowly pushes him off.
Fitzgerald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzgerald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krowly swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.
Krowly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald moves in looking to clinch but Krowly pushes him off.
Krowly throws a counter combo.
Fitzgerald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krowly counters with a three punch combo that has Fitzgerald backing up. Fitzgerald nods at Krowly to acknowledge the strikes.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but Krowly moves out of range.
Krowly avoids the body shot from Fitzgerald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up but Krowly circles away and keeps his distance.
Krowly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up
and Krowly counters with a series of strikes. Fitzgerald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lucien Fitzgerald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzgerald misses with a double jab
and Krowly counters with a three punch combo that has Fitzgerald backing up. Fitzgerald nods at Krowly to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vickder Krowly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krowly 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vickder Krowly!