PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brodus Crews (ranked 24552 p4p, 596 weight class) and Jonathan Denker (ranked 24077 p4p, 618 weight class). Brodus Crews could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonathan Denker's chin.

Crews
vs
Denker

186 cm
17
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brodus Crews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Denker!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews misses with a left hand

so Denker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Denker drops back looking for a leg! Crews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crews manages to kick Denker off! Denker jumps back into Crews's guard.

Denker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Denker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crews keeping full guard, as Denker tries to pass.
Denker is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crews swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crews can't keep his opponent in guard - Denker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denker controlling the action here.
It looks like Denker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Denker wants to control but Crews is keeping him busy.
Denker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Denker wants to control but Crews is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Denker passes the guard and advances to mount!

Denker has hold of Crews's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crews manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Denker looking to control and managing it successfully.

Crews has left one of his arms exposed and Denker doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Crews screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonathan Denker!
Jonathan Denker bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.