STC| Grand Prix Round 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 3569 p4p, 2445 weight class) and Khamzat Magomedov (ranked 391 p4p, 292 weight class). Crabtree comes to the ring accompanied by The Chopper - Predator Soundtrack. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Crabtree
vs
Magomedov

184 cm
19
190
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
191
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khamzat Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crabtree lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crabtree's waist but Crabtree gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magomedov off to one side.
Magomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crabtree counters with a stiff right hand.
Magomedov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crabtree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shirley Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khamzat Magomedov.
Crabtree throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Crabtree displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Magomedov feints and as Crabtree raises his hands in defense, Magomedov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crabtree pulls Magomedov in close to prevent any damage.
Crabtree doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Crabtree knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magomedov on the ground.

Magomedov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crabtree is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crabtree has escaped and now he's on top!

Crabtree wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Magomedov working for a triangle but Crabtree defends it easily.

Magomedov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Crabtree has picked Magomedov up and slammed him! Magomedov can't keep hold of the triangle and Crabtree manages to pass to side control!
Magomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov gets back to half guard.
Crabtree tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Magomedov actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov moves into full guard.
Crabtree wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.

Crabtree avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crabtree trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.

Magomedov working for a triangle but Crabtree defends it easily.
Crabtree looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crabtree avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Magomedov looking for a guillotine here but Crabtree defends easily.

Magomedov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Crabtree has his hands clasped together but Magomedov extends and breaks Crabtree's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Magomedov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khamzat Magomedov!
In defeat, Shirley Crabtree stepped up to the mic, saying '*scans the room for worthy prey*'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl McCoy (ranked 3647 p4p, 2336 weight class) and Demyan Pulaski (ranked 400 p4p, 278 weight class). Pulaski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dan Farber - "Don't Touch". Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McCoy
vs
Pulaski

178 cm
19
195
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
202
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demyan Pulaski!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from McCoy misses the target.
McCoy throws a hook but Pulaski avoids it easily.
McCoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulaski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulaski.
McCoy lands with a shot to the body.
Pulaski blocks a jab.
Pulaski moves away from the strike by McCoy.
Pulaski unleashes a big counter combination but McCoy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Earl McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulaski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy throws a shot from downtown. Pulaski moves away and avoids it.
McCoy scores with a jab to the body.
Pulaski moves out of range as McCoy strikes.
A slow jab from Pulaski misses its intended target.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
Pulaski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulaski moves out of range as McCoy strikes.
Pulaski looks to land a right hand but McCoy moved out of range.
Nice cross by McCoy.
McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulaski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
Pulaski drops his hands momentarily and McCoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As McCoy backs off Pulaski throws a huge counter combo but McCoy manages to avoid it all.
McCoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulaski manages to avoid it.
Pulaski misses with a looping right.
Pulaski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
McCoy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCoy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pulaski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulaski tests McCoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCoy throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from McCoy misses
and Pulaski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulaski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulaski swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy throws out a loose jab but Pulaski uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy punishes Pulaski's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pulaski.
McCoy throws a body punch but Pulaski moves out of range.
Pulaski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Pulaski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulaski misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
McCoy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pulaski counter with a right hand.
Pulaski throws a hook but McCoy avoids it easily.
McCoy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCoy tests Pulaski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from McCoy finds it's way through Pulaski's defenses.
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pulaski.
Pulaski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulaski.
McCoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Pulaski.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulaski misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws an off balance right hand
and Pulaski counters with a nice body shot.
McCoy misses with an uppercut. Pulaski saw that one coming.
It seemed like Pulaski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulaski ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy misses with a left hand
and Pulaski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McCoy is rocked!
Pulaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulaski.
McCoy throws a looping overhand right but Pulaski ducks down to avoid it.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - McCoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulaski slips a straight right by McCoy.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulaski.
McCoy throws a hook but Pulaski blocks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCoy throws a hook but Pulaski avoids it easily.
McCoy misses with a hook.
Pulaski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulaski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCoy.
McCoy misses with an uppercut.
Pulaski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCoy connects with a right hand. Pulaski shakes it off.
Pulaski stuns McCoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy throws a looping overhand right but Pulaski ducks down to avoid it.
Pulaski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCoy.
McCoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Pulaski's head.
McCoy throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulaski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pulaski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from McCoy misses.
Pulaski ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
McCoy misses with an uppercut.
Pulaski moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulaski was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
A little jabbing left from Pulaski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Pulaski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pulaski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulaski.
Pulaski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Pulaski.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Pulaski.
Pulaski lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy working aggressively here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pulaski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulaski misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulaski.
Pulaski presses McCoy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pulaski blocks an uppercut.
Pulaski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
Pulaski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCoy prevents a body shot from Pulaski.
Pulaski scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Pulaski.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh McCoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Pulaski is working McCoy over against the ropes.
A short right from Pulaski on the inside.

Pulaski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
BAM! Pulaski delivers a spinning backfist that drops McCoy like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Demyan Pulaski!
Demyan Pulaski thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lee Ray (ranked 2407 p4p, 2339 weight class) and El President (ranked 285 p4p, 279 weight class). El President has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ray
vs
President

188 cm
19
190
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
185
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Rough House Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Lee Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, El President!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
President attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but President manages to avoid it.
Ray throws a shot to the body.
President with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ray to score with a decent uppercut.
President ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Ray misses with a combination
and President counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
President throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
President is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
President misses with a wild body shot.
President punishes Ray's body with a nice straight punch.
Ray connects with a body shot.
Ray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from President.
Ray attempts a counter takedown but President avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Ray does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around President's waist but President gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ray off to one side.
President throws a right hand that misses
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
President throws a leg kick
and Ray counters with a two punch combo.
President looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
President misses with a looping left.
President throws a quick inside leg kick.
President throws a low kick, looking for Ray's leg but Ray calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Ray misses
and President counters with an outside leg kick.
President tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from President.
Ray is looking to wear down President with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
President dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
President throws a body shot but no joy.
President takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
President tries to score with a low kick but Ray moves his leg out of the way.

President lands a big right hand that sends Ray crashing to the mat! President stays standing though and waves Ray back to his feet!

Ray is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by President.
Oh Ray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray drops his hands momentarily. President doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Ray staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Ray doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). El President!