PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enok Jepsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Crawley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawley has chosen Egypt Central - Taking You Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jepsen
vs
Crawley

189 cm
22
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enok Jepsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Crawley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley feints and then cracks Jepsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jepsen down.
Crawley misses with a lunging right hand
and Jepsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jepsen throws a lazy right hand but Crawley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawley cracks Jepsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jepsen drops his hands momentarily and Crawley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crawley throws a poor cross that misses
and Jepsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jepsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley punishes Jepsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Crawley throws an off balance right hand
and Jepsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crawley avoids the body shot from Jepsen.
Crawley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley tries to clinch but Jepsen is having none of it.
Jepsen throwing a counter right hand but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Crawley throws a body punch but Jepsen moves out of range.
Jepsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jepsen counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Paul Crawley has been cut.

Crawley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley scores with a shot to the side of Jepsen's head.
Jepsen throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Jepsen as the two fighters clinch.
Crawley blocks an uppercut.
Jepsen lands a right hand.
Jepsen lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jepsen.
Crawley misses with a punch on the inside.
Jepsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Jepsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Crawley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jepsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jepsen can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Jepsen controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jepsen.
Jepsen misses with a punch to the body.
Jepsen stalling in the clinch but Crawley improves position.
Jepsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jepsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jepsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Crawley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
Crawley blocks an uppercut.
Jepsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crawley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawley blocking some punches.
Crawley lands a hook that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Jepsen blocks a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley misses with the head strike.
Jepsen lands an uppercut.
Jepsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Jepsen has a couple of punches blocked by Crawley.
Crawley lands with a right to the head.
Crawley prevents a body shot from Jepsen.
Crawley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crawley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Jepsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jepsen lands a body shot.
Jepsen lands with a right to the head.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Jepsen.
Crawley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crawley misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley tries a body shot but Jepsen blocks it.
Jepsen lands a shot to the body.
Jepsen blocks an uppercut.
Crawley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawley misses with a body punch.
Jepsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crawleys head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jepsen.
A shot in the inside from Crawley.
Jepsen lands a body punch.
Crawley takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crawley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crawley has a couple of punches blocked by Jepsen.
Crawley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Crawley misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crawley.
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!
Crawley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jepsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawley swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Jepsen controls his hands.
Crawley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Jepsen.
Jepsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jepsen prevents a body shot from Crawley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jepsen.
Jepsen prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Jepsen controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Crawley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crawley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jepsen or not.
Crawley tries to work over Jepsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Jepsen scores with a nice short uppercut.

Crawley is rocked!
Crawley lands an uppercut.
Crawley blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jepsen.
Jepsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jepsen.
Crawley lands with a left to the head.
Jepsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jepsen trying to control the position but instead, Crawley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jepsen into the cage.
Crawley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jepsen or not.
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 Enok Jepsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Crawley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Crawley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crawley staying out of range there.
Paul Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawley clobbers Jepsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jepsen tries to move into range but Crawley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crawley slips a jab from Jepsen.

Crawley darts in and clinches Jepsen up against the cage.
Crawley lands an uppercut.
Jepsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crawley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crawley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jepsen gets through Crawley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crawley working aggressively here.
Jepsen blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crawley fails to land.
Crawley tries to work over Jepsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jepsen has a couple of punches blocked by Crawley.
Crawley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jepsens head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Crawley.
Crawley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jepsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
Crawley lands an uppercut.
Jepsen prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawley misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jepsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jepsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jepsen blocking some punches.
Crawley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crawley lands a nice uppercut.
Jepsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jepsen misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jepsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crawley tries a body shot but Jepsen blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jepsen.
Crawley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jepsen's elbow.
Jepsen misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crawley.
Crawley throws a punch but it's blocked by Jepsen.
Jepsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Crawley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawley throws a head punch that misses.
Crawley tries to work over Jepsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jepsen blocking some punches.
Crawley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawley stalling in the clinch.
Crawley lands a nice shot to the body.
Crawley digs a right hand underneath Jepsen's ribcage. Jepsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Jepsen controls his hands.
Jepsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jepsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crawley swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawley tries to throw a body punch but Jepsen avoids it by throwing Crawley back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen looking to stall.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crawley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Crawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawley blocking some punches.
Jepsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Crawley has double underhooks.
Crawley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jepsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jepsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Crawley is working Jepsen over against the cage.
Crawley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jepsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawley lands a nice uppercut.
Crawley misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Jepsen controls the action.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawley misses with some punches.
Jepsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crawley pushes Jepsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jepsen tries to work over Crawley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jepsen can't find room to land a body shot as Crawley controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jepsen manages to break the clinch.
Crawley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jepsen throws out a loose jab but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Jepsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Jepsen.
We've been told by Jepsen's head coaches at Urban Achievers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jepsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawley.
Jepsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crawley has time to react.
Crawley looks to clinch
and Jepsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jepsen slips under a jab from Crawley.
An attempted straight right counter from Jepsen misses the target.
Crawley dodges the punch combination from Jepsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crawley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Crawley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Crawley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Crawley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jepsen.
Jepsen stuns Crawley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crawley throws a sloppy body shot
and Jepsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jepsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
Jepsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jepsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crawley scores with a nice head shot.
Jepsen looks to throw the jab but Crawley is out of range.
Crawley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jepsen avoids the body shot from Crawley.
Jepsen throwing a counter right hand but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Crawley thuds a left hand into Jepsen's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Jepsen misses.
Crawley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Jepsen misses the target.
Jepsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crawley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jepsen thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jepsen on the side of the head.
Jepsen misses with a looping left.
Jepsen throws a hook but Crawley avoids it easily.
Jepsen misses with an uppercut.
Jepsen cracks Crawley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crawley scores with a jab to the body.
Crawley looks to score with a jab to the body but Jepsen is just out of range.
A big right from Jepsen misses.
Paul Crawley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jepsen misses with an uppercut.
Crawley misses with a jab to the body
and Jepsen counters with a series of strikes. Crawley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crawley is still on wobbly legs! Can Jepsen finish him?
Crawley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jepsen thuds a left hand into Crawley's body.
Jepsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley misses with a lunging right hand
and Jepsen counters with a left right combination that sends Crawley crashing to the mat - Jepsen wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Crawley out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enok Jepsen!
An out of breath Enok Jepsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.