PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prohor Georgiev (ranked 612 p4p, 427 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 78 p4p, 55 weight class). Georgiev comes to the cage accompanied by Oxxxymiron - City under the sole. Crawler has chosen World Ender as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Georgiev
vs
Crawler

175 cm
26
158
13 - 5 - 1

178 cm
25
146
10 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
PWNAGE

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Prohor Georgiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crawler moves into the clinch.
Crawler pushes off an throws an elbow but Georgiev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crawler scores with a shoulder strike.

Georgiev breaks from the clinch.
Georgiev avoids the body shot from Crawler.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crawler.
Georgiev misses with an uppercut
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Georgiev misses with a hook to the body
and Crawler counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Prohor Georgiev has been cut.
Crawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Georgiev moves away.
Crawler slips a straight right by Georgiev.
Crawler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Crawler moves out of range as Georgiev strikes.
Crawler is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Georgiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiev looks to throw the jab but Crawler is out of range.
A nice side step and Crawler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Georgiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawler throws out the jab.
Georgiev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Georgiev misses with a body shot.
Crawler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Georgiev shoots in for a takedown but Crawler shows good takedown defense.
A low kick lands for Georgiev.
Georgiev throws a body kick that misses.
Georgiev ducks under a wild hook from Crawler.
Georgiev misses with the body kick
and Crawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Georgiev is predictable there

and Crawler counters by clinching up.
Georgiev dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Crawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Georgiev's elbow.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Georgiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawler prevents Georgiev from breaking the clinch.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Crawler misses with a body punch.
Georgiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawler can't find room to land a body shot as Georgiev controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crawler as Georgiev tries to tie him up.
Georgiev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Georgiev is trying to pull guard but Crawler has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prohor Georgiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgiev is trying to stall.
Crawler lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawler lands a damaging elbow.
Crawler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Georgiev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crawler can turn it around.
Crawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Georgiev backwards.
Crawler lands a body punch.
Crawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Georgiev's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georgiev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Crawler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Crawler trying to control the hands but Georgiev breaks the grip.
Despite being in a bad position, Crawler is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Georgiev not allowing Crawler to control his hands.
Crawler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Georgiev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crawler is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Georgiev is staying active.
Even with his hooks in, Georgiev manages to miss with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Crawler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Georgiev is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Crawler knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Crawler for a finish.
Crawler trying to control the hands but Georgiev breaks the grip.
We've been hearing good reports from Georgiev's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Georgiev tries to get the hooks in deep but Crawler pushed the leg off.
Crawler trying to control the hands but Georgiev won't let him.

Crawler showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Night Crawler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Prohor Georgiev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from Crawler misses.
Georgiev misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Crawler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Georgiev staying out of range there.
Georgiev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Georgiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Georgiev manages to avoid it.
Georgiev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crawler sprawls and moves away.
Crawler blocks a low kick nicely.
Georgiev moves away from the strike by Crawler.
Georgiev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Georgiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiev misses with a right hand
and Crawler counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Georgiev.
Good standup being displayed there by Georgiev as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Crawler misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Georgiev.
Crawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Georgiev with a body shot.
Georgiev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crawler defends well and Georgiev ends up having to push Crawler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Crawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Georgiev throws a looping overhand right but Crawler ducks down to avoid it.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Georgiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Georgiev there.
Night Crawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crawler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Georgiev to score with a decent uppercut.
Georgiev shoots in and drives through. Crawler sprawls well.
Crawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crawler works Georgiev's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler swings for the body but Georgiev moves out of range.
Prohor Georgiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawler stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prohor Georgiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crawler's sensitive parts.
Georgiev misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Crawler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Georgiev throws an overhand right that lands on Crawler's shoulder, as Crawler tries to avoid the shot.
Georgiev throws a right hand that misses
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Crawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Georgiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawler.
Georgiev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crawler lands a nice hook to Georgiev's body. Georgiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Georgiev.
Georgiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Georgiev.
Georgiev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Georgiev.
A shot to the liver by Crawler. Beautiful body shot.
Crawler throws out a loose jab but Georgiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawler connects with a body shot.
Georgiev misses with a jab to the body
and Crawler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Georgiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Georgiev works the jab nicely.
Crawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Georgiev rather than just go for the knockout.
Crawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Georgiev.
Georgiev is looking to chop away at Crawler's legs.
Crawler checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev slips under a jab.
Georgiev staying out of range there.
Georgiev throwing a counter right hand but Crawler manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Georgiev as he connects with a hook.

Georgiev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawler keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawler is trying to maintain the position but Georgiev is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Prohor Georgiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Prohor Georgiev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crawler lands a big uppercut and Georgiev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Georgiev looks OK. Crawler waves Georgiev back to his feet!
Georgiev looks for the body kick but Crawler saw that one coming.
Crawler misses with a body shot.
Crawler throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Georgiev.
As Crawler backs away, Georgiev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Georgiev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Crawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawler cracks Georgiev with a hook to the temple - Georgiev is on wobbly legs here! Crawler swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Georgiev falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crawler wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Night Crawler!
The defeated Prohor Georgiev had this to say: 'I'll be back motherfuckers! '.