PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 1320 p4p, 1608 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 150 p4p, 182 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Craven
vs
Sparrow

172 cm
21
141
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
140
14 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven cracks a nice hook into Sparrow's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparrow.
Sparrow takes one on the button.
Craven dips to his left and cracks Sparrow with an uppercut!
Craven lands a really nice looking cross but Sparrow seems unphased.
Craven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sparrow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Craven looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparrow wants to control but Craven is keeping him busy.
Craven is looking to reverse the position.
Sparrow is putting a hurting on Craven here, landing some big shots from side control.
Craven is looking for a sweep.
Sparrow throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Craven is looking for a sweep.
Sparrow cracks Craven with a big right hand but Craven just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
What's Craven going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Craven is trying to improve his position.
Sparrow working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow landing a few strikes.
Craven tries to improve position but can't.
Craven striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Craven avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sparrow.
Sparrow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Craven is avoiding damage well.
Craven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparrow landing strikes.
Sparrow is looking to take a break and control but Craven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparrow tries to move into full mount but can't pass Craven's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craven tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Craven gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sparrow is looking to stall here but Craven recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sparrow stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Craven throws up his legs and catches Sparrow in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Sparrow tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Craven! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Destin Craven!
After the fight, Destin Craven was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.