PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Culver Crimson (ranked 2113 p4p, 237 weight class) and Conrad Hauser (ranked 735 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crimson
vs
Hauser

191 cm
32
244 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

198 cm
34
257 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conrad Hauser!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Hauser. Beautiful body shot.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Hauser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crimson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hauser circles away quickly and effectively.
Crimson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Crimson pushes Hauser up against the cage in a clinch.
Hauser blocking some punches.
Hauser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hauser.
Hauser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hauser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Culver Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hauser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hauser tries to land a front kick but Crimson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hauser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hauser has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crimson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hauser looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crimson closes the distance and pushes Hauser back into the cage.
Hauser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hauser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hauser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Hauser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hauser lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauser trying to control the position but instead, Crimson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hauser into the cage.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hauser.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson lands a left hand.
Crimson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hauser blocking some punches.
Hauser looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.

Hauser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hauser looks to land a left hand but Crimson moved out of range nicely.
Hauser connects with a looping right hand.
Hauser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crimson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hauser scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hauser blocks a head kick by Crimson.
Nice straight punches there by Hauser. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hauser.
Hauser throws a lazy right hand but Crimson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson throws a head kick but Hauser moves out of range.
Hauser lands a nice shot to the body.
Hauser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hauser looks to score with a jab to the body but Crimson is just out of range.
Hauser scores with the left hand. Crimson knows he should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hauser.
Hauser takes a swing at Crimson's ribcage but misses.
Hauser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crimson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hauser darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crimson throws a right and a left that Hauser avoids nicely.

Crimson clinches.
Hauser misses with some punches.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hauser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hauser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hauser is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crimson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body punch from Hauser.
Crimson misses with a body shot
and Hauser counters with a left to the body.
Crimson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hauser lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hauser.

It looks like Culver Crimson has been cut.
Hauser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crimson rather than just go for the knockout.
Crimson is breathing heavily.
Hauser swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crimson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauser paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Crimson is rocked!
Hauser is looking to land body kicks.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauser.
Crimson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crimson moves to clinch but Hauser breaks away
and Hauser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crimson throws a combination. Hauser tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crimson tries to clinch but Hauser moves out of range.
Crimson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hauser is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Crimson.

Crimson darts in and clinches Hauser up against the cage.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.

Hauser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hauser getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hauser throws a jab but it's blocked by Crimson.
Crimson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crimson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crimson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hauser to score with a decent uppercut.
Hauser scores with a nice right hand.
Crimson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauser throws the left hand but Crimson avoids the punch easily.
Crimson is looking to clinch.
Hauser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hauser has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hauser takes a swing at Crimson's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Crimson.
Hauser throws a wild body kick that Crimson sees coming a mile off.
Crimson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hauser connects with an inside leg kick.

Crimson clinches up with Hauser and pushes him back against the cage.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Hauser taking a breather.
Crimson landing knees to the body.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Crimson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hauser breaks the clinch.
Crimson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hauser circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crimson!

It looks like Conrad Hauser has been cut.
Hauser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Hauser dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hauser cracks Crimson with a good jab.

Crimson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hauser is trying to break the clinch but Crimson has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hauser.
Hauser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hauser breaks from the clinch.

Crimson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hauser lands with a right to the head.
Crimson lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hauser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crimson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hauser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hauser. Crimson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Crimson has closed the distance and engaged Hauser in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crimson.
Hauser looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hauser jumps guard and drags Crimson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Crimson postures up.
Crimson won't allow Hauser to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crimson wants to stand but Hauser is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hauser lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hauser is looking to advance position but Crimson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Crimson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hauser lands a nice shot to the body.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Crimson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hauser fails to land with a series of punches.
Hauser lands with a straight right. Crimson didn't see that one coming.
Crimson is looking to clinch but Hauser is avoiding it.
Conrad Hauser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hauser digs a good body shot into Crimson's ribs.
Hauser misses the shot to the body.
Crimson misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Hauser misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hauser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hauser lands an overhand right.
Hauser scores with a jab to the body.
Hauser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hauser misses with a kick to the body.
Crimson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hauser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hauser misses with a hook. Crimson ducked under it nicely.
Crimson throwing a counter right hand but Hauser manages to avoid it.
Crimson slips a jab and a cross from Hauser.
Crimson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hauser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crimson.
Crimson moves in looking to clinch but Hauser pushes him off.
Crimson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crimson slips a jab from Hauser.
Hauser smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crimson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Culver Crimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hauser is breathing heavily.
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!
Nice cross by Hauser.
Crimson throws a wild body kick that Hauser sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hauser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Hauser circles away and keeps his distance.
Hauser keeps the fight on the outside.
Hauser doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crimson wants to clinch.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Crimson.
Crimson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crimson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hauser misses with an uppercut. Crimson saw that one coming.
Hauser scoring well with a low kick there.
Crimson wants to clinch up but Hauser keeps it at a distance.
Hauser misses with an uppercut. Crimson saw that one coming.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hauser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crimson.
Crimson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hauser scores with a sloppy right hand. Crimson should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conrad Hauser 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! Crimson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hauser looks to score with a jab to the body but Crimson is just out of range.
Crimson is looking for a counter combo.
Crimson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hauser keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Hauser finds it's way through Crimson's defenses.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Hauser let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crimson darts in trying to clinch
and Hauser counters with an outside leg kick.
Hauser misses with a looping left.
Crimson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hauser circles away quickly and effectively.
Crimson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hauser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crimson tries to clinch but Hauser is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hauser circles away.
Hauser throws a jab but it's blocked by Crimson.
Crimson is looking for a counter combo.
Hauser fails to land with a series of punches.
Crimson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hauser lands with a hook. Crimson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good shot there by Hauser.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hauser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hauser misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Crimson.
Crimson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hauser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Hauser.
Hauser scores with a kick to the body.
Hauser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crimson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hauser cracks Crimson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hauser swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Crimson clinches with his opponent.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hauser misses with a punch to the body.
Hauser avoiding damage as Crimson throws knees to the body.
Hauser jumps guard but Crimson stands there with Hauser around his waist. Hauser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hauser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.

Hauser breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crimson tries to clinch but Hauser moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauser scores with a nice head shot.
Crimson cracks Hauser with an open hand slap.
Hauser jabs at Crimson's body.
Hauser cracks a nice hook into Crimson's ribs.
Crimson moves away from the strike by Hauser.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Crimson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hauser circles away.

Crimson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Culver Crimson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hauser stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crimson has a couple of punches blocked by Hauser.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Crimson scores with a hook to the body.
Crimson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hauser backwards.
Crimson lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Hauser.
Crimson working aggressively here.
Crimson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crimson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hauser's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hauser breaks from the clinch.
Hauser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hauser.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauser.
Hauser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crimson lands with a slapping head kick.
Crimson tries to clinch but Hauser is having none of it.
Hauser swings for the body but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson wants to clinch.
Crimson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hauser pushes Crimson away with a front kick.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hauser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Hauser. Beautiful body shot.
Crimson tries to clinch but Hauser moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hauser tenderised Crimson's leg. Crimson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crimson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crimson wants to clinch up but Hauser keeps it at a distance.
Hauser swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crimson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hauser momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crimson tries to clinch there but Hauser circles away.
Crimson avoids a kick to the body.
Conrad Hauser is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Crimson clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.
Hauser pushes off an throws an elbow but Crimson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hauser breaks the clinch.
Hauser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Crimson has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hauser.
Culver Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hauser slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conrad Hauser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hauser 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Hauser!
A victorious Conrad Hauser thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.