PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Naulakko (ranked 3154 p4p, 417 weight class) and Jay Crawford (ranked 2602 p4p, 366 weight class). Jay Crawford told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Naulakko
vs
Crawford

180 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Naulakko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crawford there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Naulakko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naulakko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Naulakko throws a hook but Crawford blocks it.
Naulakko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Naulakko.

It looks like Pertti Naulakko has been cut.
A big right from Naulakko misses.
Crawford throws out a counter right but Naulakko avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Naulakko catches Crawford right on the button with a cross.
Crawford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crawford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naulakko.
Naulakko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawford manages to avoid it.
Crawford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crawford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Naulakko pushes Crawford up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naulakko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Naulakko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Naulakko fails to land.
Crawford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naulakko backwards.
Crawford digs a right hand underneath Naulakko's ribcage. Naulakko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Naulakko tries a body shot but Crawford blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawford.
Naulakko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naulakko misses with some punches.
Naulakko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Naulakko misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawford.
Crawford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naulakko's elbow.
Naulakko misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Crawford.
Crawford misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Naulakko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Naulakko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crawford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crawford lands with a right to the head.
Crawford blocking some punches.
Naulakko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naulakko.
Naulakko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawford lands a shot to the body.
Crawford tries a body shot but Naulakko blocks it.
Naulakko stalling in the clinch but Crawford improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko tries to work over Crawford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naulakko misses with a body punch.
Naulakko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naulakkos head.
Naulakko lands a shot to the body.
Naulakko tries to throw a body punch but Crawford avoids it by throwing Naulakko back against the cage.
Crawford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Naulakko misses with a body punch.
Naulakko has a couple of punches blocked by Crawford.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Naulakko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crawford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Naulakko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Naulakko working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Naulakko fails to land.
Naulakko throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawford.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Naulakko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crawford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naulakkos head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naulakko.
Naulakko prevents a body shot from Crawford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Crawford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Naulakko scores with a shot to the side of Crawford's head.
Crawford tries to throw a body punch but Naulakko avoids it by throwing Crawford back against the cage.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naulakko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford presses Naulakko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crawford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford lands with a short shot to the head.
Crawford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naulakko scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Crawford.
Naulakko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naulakko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naulakko.
Crawford scores with a shoulder strike.
Naulakko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crawford backwards.
Naulakko blocking some punches.
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!
Crawford misses with some punches.
Naulakko blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawford lands a left hand.
Naulakko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawford misses with a body punch.
Naulakko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawford's elbow.
Crawford lands a body punch.
Naulakko is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naulakko.
Crawford lands an uppercut.
Naulakko takes a shot to the head.
Naulakko blocking some punches.
Naulakko lands a nice uppercut.
Naulakko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Naulakko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Naulakko misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Naulakko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naulakko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawford can't find room to land a body shot as Naulakko controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Naulakko.
Naulakko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Pertti Naulakko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pertti Naulakko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Naulakko throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Naulakko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawford moves away.
Naulakko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Naulakko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Naulakko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawford lands a hook that snaps the head of Naulakko backwards.
Nice body punch from Crawford.
Naulakko tries a body shot but Crawford blocks it.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Naulakko blocks an uppercut.
Crawford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Naulakko lands an uppercut.
Crawford scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Naulakko tries to throw a body punch but Crawford avoids it by throwing Naulakko back against the cage.
Naulakko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crawford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Crawford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crawford lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford throws a punch but it's blocked by Naulakko.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Crawford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naulakko has a couple of punches blocked by Crawford.
Crawford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
Crawford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Crawford scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crawford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Naulakko is rocked!
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawford.
Naulakko misses with some punches.
Crawford misses with a punch on the inside.
Naulakko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naulakko backwards.
Crawford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naulakkos head.
Oh Naulakko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Crawford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford misses with a punch on the inside.
Jay Crawford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crawford lands with a light punch inside.
Crawford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawford creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Naulakko with a big uppercut! Naulakko tries to clinch up but Crawford pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Naulakko to the mat! Naulakko covers up and Crawford unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jay Crawford!
Jay Crawford 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.