PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 1036 p4p, 1062 weight class) and Jay Crawford (ranked 33 p4p, 37 weight class). Jay Crawford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gariniho
vs
Crawford

185 cm
36
196
30 - 20 - 0

190 cm
34
215
10 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gariniho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crawford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gariniho.
Gariniho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gariniho throws a body kick that misses.
Crawford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crawford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gariniho throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Gariniho moves out of range of the strikes.
Gariniho half committed to a counter leg kick.
Crawford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gariniho.
Crawford throws a right and a left that Gariniho avoids nicely.
Crawford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gariniho.
Gariniho connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Gariniho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crawford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Crawford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gariniho connects with a right hand. Crawford shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Gariniho. Those never looked like landing.
Crawford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gariniho throws a series of punches but Crawford avoids them all with ease.
Crawford lands an overhand right.
Crawford blocks a jab.
Gariniho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crawford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gariniho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho lands a head kick. Crawford smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gariniho misses the jab.

Gariniho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Crawford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gariniho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawford moves away.
Gariniho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Gariniho misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Gariniho.
Gariniho ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Crawford throws a jab but it's blocked by Gariniho.
Gariniho throws a counter high kick but Crawford was just alert enough to avoid it.
Crawford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gariniho lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neyman Gariniho!
Neyman Gariniho seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.