PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Bean (ranked 3671 p4p, 4241 weight class) and Swiss Crunch (ranked 417 p4p, 466 weight class). The key to victory for Rowan Bean has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bean
vs
Crunch

181 cm
25
160
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
154
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rowan Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swiss Crunch!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Crunch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bean doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Crunch finds it's target.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Bean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crunch.
Crunch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch misses with a hook.
Crunch closes the distance but Bean moves to the side
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bean definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crunch scrambles back to his feet.
Crunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Crunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bean counters with a nice body shot.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch misses with a hook
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bean throws out the jab.
Bean misses with a hook.
Crunch wants to counter the offense by Bean and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch throws a lazy right hand but Bean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean misses with a looping right.
Crunch tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crunch throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crunch misses with a left hand
and Bean counters with a straight right hand.
Bean misses with a hook.
Crunch throws a lazy right hand but Bean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch with a hook.
Bean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crunch.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Crunch manages to avoid it.
Crunch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bean.
Crunch misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunch misses with a hook
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crunch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Crunch is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Crunch. That snapped Bean's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with an uppercut.
Crunch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crunch lunges at Bean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bean's hand.
Bean moves away from the strike by Crunch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bean scores with a four punch combination!
Crunch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Crunch is rocked!
Crunch thuds his right hand into Bean's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch misses with a body shot.
Bean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Crunch misses the target.
Crunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch slips under a jab.
Crunch swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bean counters with a right hand to the body.
Crunch misses with an uppercut.
Crunch connects with a jab.
Bean swinging wildly here.

Oooooh!!! Crunch has knocked Bean down with a huge combo! Crunch steps away and waves a wobbly Bean back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Bean is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch throws a pinpoint strike between Bean's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bean crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Crunch scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swiss Crunch!
Swiss Crunch thanked the fans post fight for their support.