PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hummer Crawford (ranked 5479 p4p, 4136 weight class) and Raja Ramirez (ranked 637 p4p, 530 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Crawford
vs
Ramirez

187 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hummer Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raja Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Crawford.
Ramirez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Crawford as he connects with a hook.
Ramirez moves out of range as Crawford strikes.
Ramirez wants to counter the offense by Crawford and move into the clinch position.
Crawford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawford moves away.
Crawford throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.

Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Crawford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ramirez misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ramirez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crawford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramirez or not.
Crawford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramirez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramirez avoids the damage to the body.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez tries to work over Crawford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawford takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Hummer Crawford has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Crawford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Crawford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crawford slowing the pace effectively.
Ramirez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
Ramirez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramirez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crawford throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Crawford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramirezs head.
Ramirez scores with a hook to the body.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Ramirez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Crawford.
Ramirez tries to land knees in the clinch but Crawford avoids the damage to the body.
Ramirez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short left from Ramirez.
Crawford tries to stall but Ramirez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez lands an elbow inside.

Hummer Crawford's cut is getting worse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramirez avoids the damage to the body.
Ramirez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the head but Crawford blocks with his arms.
Ramirez being controlled against the ropes.
Crawford looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramirez misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Crawford.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crawford misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raja Ramirez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hummer Crawford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crawford scores with a jab to the body.
Crawford misses with a straight right.

Ramirez gets a clinch.
Ramirez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Crawford avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the ropes.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Crawford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramirez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crawford backwards.
Ramirez lands a nice uppercut.
Ramirez with a knee to the head.
Ramirez lands with a light punch inside.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford blocks an elbow strike from Ramirez.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramirez avoids the damage to the body.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramirez avoids it.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
Ramirez scores with a knee to the head.

Crawford is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawford.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are battling for control here. Crawford trying to break out of Ramirez's Thai clinch. Ramirez unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Crawford to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Ramirez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Raja Ramirez!
A victorious Raja Ramirez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.