PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rian MacFarlane (ranked 1724 p4p, 210 weight class) and Culver Crimson (ranked 3364 p4p, 346 weight class). MacFarlane comes to the cage accompanied by The Foggy Dew. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

MacFarlane
vs
Crimson

195 cm
37
247 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

191 cm
36
244 lbs
24 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good 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 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Rian MacFarlane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
MacFarlane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson working aggressively here.
MacFarlane throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacFarlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
MacFarlane can't find room to land a body shot as Crimson controls the action.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crimson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crimson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crimson working aggressively here.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by MacFarlane.
MacFarlane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacFarlane's elbow.
Crimson working MacFarlane over with knees to the body.
MacFarlane digs a right hand underneath Crimson's ribcage. Crimson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crimson crunches a lovely knee into MacFarlane's ribcage.
MacFarlane working aggressively here.
MacFarlane misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from MacFarlane fails to land.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacFarlane.
MacFarlane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crimson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by MacFarlane.
MacFarlane stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
MacFarlane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane 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 throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
MacFarlane misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crimson throws a punch but it's blocked by MacFarlane.
Crimson misses with the head strike.
MacFarlane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but MacFarlane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacFarlane misses with the head strike.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, MacFarlane scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from MacFarlane.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
Crimson lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacFarlane.
MacFarlane misses with a body punch.
MacFarlane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson lands a body shot.
Crimson lands a left hand.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
MacFarlane misses with a punch on the inside.
MacFarlane misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Crimson as the two fighters clinch.
Crimson pushes MacFarlane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crimson misses with the head strike.
MacFarlane struggles to land a body shot inside as Crimson controls his hands.
Crimson blocks a body shot from MacFarlane.
Crimson scores with a shot to the side of MacFarlane's head.
MacFarlane misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacFarlane backwards.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson lands a nice uppercut.
MacFarlane misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacFarlane takes a shot to the head.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
MacFarlane misses with some punches.
Crimson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crimson working aggressively here.
MacFarlane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacFarlane.
MacFarlane misses with the head strike.
MacFarlane lands with a short shot to the head.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacFarlane misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacFarlane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Crimson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

MacFarlane is rocked!
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!
Crimson lands with a left to the head.
Oh MacFarlane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacFarlane tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
Crimson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crimson pushes MacFarlane against the cage. Crimson is working some dirty boxing. Crimson pushes off with a quick right hook! MacFarlane goes down! MacFarlane tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Crimson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Culver Crimson!
Our winner, Culver Crimson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Rian MacFarlane was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry guys everything is still fuzzy... but I think he tapped out... so it is what it is... who am I again?'.