PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hardacre (ranked 940 p4p, 119 weight class) and Stanton Crowe (ranked 764 p4p, 86 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hardacre
vs
Crowe

195 cm
38
265 lbs
34 - 16 - 0

175 cm
41
207 lbs
41 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Conviction

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 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Hardacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanton Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardacre misses the jab.
Crowe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crowe misses the body punch
and Hardacre counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Stanton Crowe has been cut.

Hardacre clinches with his opponent.
Crowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardacre backwards.
Crowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardacre prevents a body shot from Crowe.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardacre lands a shot to the body.
Crowe tries a body shot but Hardacre blocks it.
Crowe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardacre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hardacre fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe working aggressively here.
Hardacre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardacre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardacre throws a head punch that misses.

Hardacre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crowe moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardacre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardacre throws a sloppy body shot

and Crowe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hardacre won't be happy with that.
Crowe lands an elbow.
Hardacre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crowe is controlling him well.
Hardacre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hardacre is trying to improve his position.
Crowe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardacre keeps working.
Crowe working the ground and pound from side control.
Crowe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardacre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hardacre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crowe working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Crowe lands some shots froms side control.
Hardacre is trying to get back to his feet.
Crowe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Crowe is looking to take a break and control but Hardacre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crowe working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe working the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crowe lands a nice forearm strike.
Hardacre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crowe is controlling him well.
Crowe lands a few punches from side control.
Crowe controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hardacre is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crowe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hardacre is not content to let Crowe control the position.
Hardacre is looking to reverse the position.
Crowe cracks Hardacre with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crowe tries to advance to mount but Hardacre denies him.
Hardacre is looking to regain half guard here but Crowe keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crowe is chipping away with strikes.
Hardacre takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crowe trying to control the position but Hardacre is working away.
Crowe just content to control the position.
Crowe trying to control the action but Hardacre is working from the bottom.
Crowe scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanton Crowe'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.

Crowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Crowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardacre thinks about countering with a head kick.
Crowe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardacre defends it nicely.
Crowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crowe throws a shot from downtown. Hardacre moves away and avoids it.
Crowe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Crowe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hardacre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowe.
Crowe throws a combination that misses
and Hardacre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe misses with a body shot.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardacre.
Hardacre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crowe on the side of the head.

Hardacre clinches up with Crowe and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Crowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe tries to work over Hardacre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardacre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Hardacre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardacre lands with a light punch inside.
Crowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardacre tries to circle away but Crowe has him pinned against the cage.
Crowe presses Hardacre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crowe lands a nice uppercut.
Hardacre is trying to break the clinch but Crowe is controlling him.
Crowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Crowe lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Crowe as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Crowe.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardacre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land.
Hardacre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardacre backwards.
Hardacre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crowe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardacre's face.

It looks like Damian Hardacre has been cut.
Hardacre throws a head punch that misses.
Hardacre struggles to land a body shot inside as Crowe controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardacre avoids the damage to the body.
Crowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardacre's elbow.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe has a couple of punches blocked by Hardacre.
Hardacre swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowe lands with a light punch inside.
Hardacre throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.
Crowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardacres head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe tries to throw a body punch but Hardacre avoids it by throwing Crowe back against the cage.
Hardacre throws a punch but it's blocked by Crowe.
Crowe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardacre backwards.
Crowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardacre backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Crowe.

Hardacre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardacre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crowe feints and then cracks Hardacre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardacre down.
Hardacre is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hardacre defends it well.
Crowe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardacre defends well and Crowe ends up having to push Hardacre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardacre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
Hardacre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crowe cracks Hardacre with an open hand slap.
Damian Hardacre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe avoids the head kick by Hardacre.
Donk. Crowe catches Hardacre right on the button with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crowe.
Some wild striking there from Hardacre.
Crowe wants to counter with a clinch but Hardacre pushes him away.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
Hardacre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hardacre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardacre.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardacre misses with a two punch combination.
Crowe scores with a one two! Hardacre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crowe tries to clinch but Hardacre moves out of range.
Hardacre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Crowe closes the distance and pushes Hardacre back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Crowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Hardacre blocks the leg kick.
Hardacre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe looks to land a combination. Hardacre sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardacre moves away.
Hardacre is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Crowe.
Crowe blocks a jab.

Crowe shoots in and bounces Hardacre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardacre's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hardacre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardacre has momentary wrist control but Crowe slips an elbow through the middle.
Crowe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hardacre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crowe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crowe wants to control from the top but Hardacre keeps moving.
Crowe throws a strike but Hardacre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Crowe has his hands on Hardacre's head, controlling the position.
Crowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowe, not yet.
Hardacre is looking to stand up but Crowe won't let him.
Crowe wants to sweep but no luck.
Crowe is pulling down on Hardacre's head. It's preventing any offense from Hardacre, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hardacre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crowe dives on top into guard.

Crowe stands up over Hardacre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crowe distracts Hardacre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Damian Hardacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crowe chips away with some ground and pound.
Crowe cracks Hardacre with a solid left hand.
Crowe slips nicely into half guard.
Crowe working over Hardacre with some ground and pound. Hardacre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crowe connects with a nice short shot to Hardacre's temple.
Crowe winds up and cracks Hardacre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hardacre is trying to get back to full guard.
Crowe working the head and body with strikes.
Crowe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crowe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Hardacre is rocked!
Crowe working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Hardacre is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre tries to get to full guard but Crowe has control of the leg.
Hardacre seems to have got his legs back now.
Crowe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stanton Crowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardacre taking some punishment here, with Crowe in his half guard.
Crowe is nestled in close to Hardacre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardacre is looking for a sweep. Crowe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crowe trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardacre missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardacre wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanton Crowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crowe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanton Crowe!
Stanton Crowe tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.