PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Ronson (ranked 2379 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Crane (ranked 2497 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ronson
vs
Crane

178 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Ronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Crane!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crane counters with a nice uppercut.
Ronson fails with the takedown
and Crane counters with a straight right hand.
Crane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Ronson is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ronson is defended easily by Crane.
Crane's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crane's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Ronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crane cracks Ronson with a hook to the temple - Ronson is on wobbly legs here! Crane swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ronson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crane wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Crane!
A very excited looking David Crane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.