PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 838 p4p, 438 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 47 p4p, 31 weight class). Crawler has chosen World Ender as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Andermatt
vs
Crawler

180 cm
30
145
14 - 12 - 1

178 cm
30
146
14 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andermatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crawler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Crawler misses.
Andermatt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crawler under the eye.
Andermatt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andermatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crawler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andermatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crawler.
Andermatt misses with a hook. Crawler ducked under it nicely.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Andermatt misses the target.
Andermatt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andermatt throws a shot to the body.
Andermatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andermatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andermatt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 throws a hook to the side of Andermatt's head but Andermatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andermatt throwing a counter right hand but Crawler manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andermatt scores with a leg kick.
Andermatt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andermatt misses with a head kick.
Andermatt wants to clinch but Crawler slips to the side
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Roger Andermatt has been cut.
Andermatt cracks Crawler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Andermatt dips to his left and cracks Crawler with an uppercut!
Crawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andermatt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andermatt on the side of the head.
Crawler throws a body shot but no joy.
Roger Andermatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawler takes a swing at Andermatt's ribcage but misses.
Andermatt with the inside leg kick.
Andermatt lands with an overhand left.
Andermatt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andermatt lands a leg kick that knocks Crawler off balance momentarily.
Andermatt misses with an uppercut.
Crawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Andermatt with a body shot.
Andermatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawler is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Crawler.
Andermatt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Andermatt is rocked!
Andermatt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crawler thuds a left hand into Andermatt's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crawler moves out of range of the leg kick from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws out a loose jab but Crawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andermatt thows a leg kick but Crawler checks it
and Crawler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andermatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Crawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Crawler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andermatt throws out the jab.
Crawler wants to counter with a clinch but Andermatt pushes him away.
Crawler connects with a nice looking jab.
Andermatt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crawler checks it well.
Crawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Andermatt is predictable there

and Crawler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Andermatt! Crawler lets Andermatt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Andermatt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Andermatt misses
and Crawler counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Night Crawler!