PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Russel Crowsky (ranked 3182 p4p, 296 weight class) and Love Machine (ranked 3100 p4p, 291 weight class). Machine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tubthumping. Russel Crowsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crowsky
vs
Machine

160 cm
21
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russel Crowsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Love Machine!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine misses with an uppercut.
Machine misses with a looping right.
Machine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crowsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Nice defenses there by Crowsky.

Machine ducks straight into an uppercut from Crowsky and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Machine manages to regain guard straight away.

Machine is rocked!

It looks like Love Machine has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowsky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Machine is still in real trouble! Can Crowsky finish him?

Crowsky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crowsky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crowsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Machine tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Crowsky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crowsky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Machine wants to stand up but Crowsky is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crowsky has passed into side control.

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

Crowsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Machine is defending well.
Machine seems to have recovered his senses.
Machine is trying to improve his position.

Crowsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Machine is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Machine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crowsky gets to mount! Machine was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Crowsky is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Machine to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Machine shrugs it off.
Crowsky prevents Machine from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowsky forces the positional change into back control.
Machine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crowsky's guard. Nice work there by Machine.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machine cracks Crowsky with a solid left hand.
Crowsky has momentary wrist control but Machine slips an elbow through the middle.
Machine is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowsky has wrist control.
Machine throws a big elbow that misses.
Machine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crowsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Crowsky looking for a guillotine here but Machine defends easily.
Machine throws a big elbow that misses.
Machine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crowsky has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Machine doesn't defend quickly enough and Crowsky has managed to lock this one up! Can Machine escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Crowsky on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Russel Crowsky!
The defeated Love Machine had this to say: 'Well, tonight I'm getting high and spread love to everyone. Don't worry my Bromance fans, I'll be back!'.