PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dax Crumper (ranked 6128 p4p, 4655 weight class) and vi Telheiras (ranked 252 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Crumper
vs
Telheiras

165 cm
25
140
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dax Crumper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, vi Telheiras!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crumper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Crumper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Telheiras avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crumper.

Crumper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Telheiras is just riding it out for now. Crumper eventually gives up the hold.
Crumper is pressing down on Telheiras's thigh, looking to free his foot. Telheiras is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crumper blocks the strikes from Telheiras.
Telheiras keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Telheiras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crumper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telheiras keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crumper is controlling the pace.
Telheiras avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crumper.
Crumper trying to control from half guard but Telheiras is working away.
Crumper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Telheiras wants to get back to full guard.
Crumper slips a nice elbow through Telheiras's hands, connecting with Telheiras's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crumper tries to pass to full mount but Telheiras defends it.
Crumper throwing shots but Telheiras is blocking nicely.
Crumper wants to control but Telheiras is keeping him busy.
Crumper is really struggling to control Telheiras but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crumper is defended easily by Telheiras.
Crumper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Telheiras sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Crumper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Telheiras manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crumper's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumper stops Telheiras from getting back to his feet.
Telheiras gets full guard.
Telheiras looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crumper puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Crumper wants to pass the guard but Telheiras is defending well.
Crumper trying to advance position but Telheiras counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Telheiras looking to control.
Crumper wants to pass the guard but Telheiras is keeping the position.
Telheiras wants to get back to his feet but Crumper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Telheiras wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Telheiras keeping moving, preventing Crumper from controlling successfully.
Crumper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Telheiras keeping moving, preventing Crumper from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crumper postures up in Telheiras's guard and throws a big left but Telheiras blocks it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crumper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Telheiras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Telheiras tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crumper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dax Crumper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crumper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crumper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Telheiras is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crumper working the head and body with strikes.
Crumper working the body and head with strikes.
Telheiras gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Crumper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Telheiras is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telheiras tries to lock up and control but Crumper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crumper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Telheiras is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telheiras working to try and regain half guard.
Telheiras sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dax Crumper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crumper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Telheiras slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crumper landing some decent shots from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Telheiras can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crumper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Telheiras looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crumper puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Telheiras is refusing to be controlled, as Crumper sits in half guard.
Crumper throwing shots but Telheiras is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Crumper there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crumper lands a nice short elbow.
Crumper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crumper stalling.
Crumper wants to control but Telheiras is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telheiras missing with punches from the bottom.
Crumper throwing shots but Telheiras is blocking nicely.
Crumper is stalling here. Telheiras is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crumper seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Telheiras has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Crumper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crumper is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Telheiras's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Crumper tries to bench press Telheiras off him but Telheiras keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumper is trying to work for a sweep but Telheiras has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Telheiras.
Telheiras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Telheiras scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Telheiras landing punches.

Telheiras jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Crumper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Crumper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Telheiras uses his free foot to push down on Crumper's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crumper.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but vi Telheiras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Telheiras feints and as Crumper raises his hands in defense, Telheiras changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Telheiras working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crumper's head.
Crumper keeping full guard, as Telheiras tries to pass.
Telheiras lands a couple of elbows.
Crumper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Telheiras manages to get himself to full guard.

Telheiras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telheiras wants to control but Crumper passes easily into half guard.
Telheiras regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Crumper trying to control the position from guard on top but Telheiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Telheiras preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Telheiras working a defensive guard here.
Crumper trying to control the position from guard on top but Telheiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crumper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Telheiras keeping moving, preventing Crumper from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Crumper has gone for a leg lock! Telheiras slips out almost immediately though and dives into Crumper's guard.

Telheiras controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crumper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Telheiras trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Crumper is looking for a triangle but Telheiras pushes his legs off easily.
Telheiras wants to control from the top but Crumper keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crumper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Telheiras doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Telheiras manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Crumper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Telheiras defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crumper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crumper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Telheiras.
Telheiras controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Telheiras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crumper circles away.
Crumper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Telheiras looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Telheiras wants to control from the top but Crumper keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Telheiras working some strikes from top position.
Telheiras tries to stand but Crumper is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
vi Telheiras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Telheiras has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... vi Telheiras!