PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 1446 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Steven Petersen (ranked 197 p4p, 143 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crenshaw might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crenshaw
vs
Petersen

162 cm
23
161
12 - 5 - 0

177 cm
41
165
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Carnage Clothing

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crenshaw.
Petersen misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Petersen misses.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crenshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Petersen.
It looked like Crenshaw was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Petersen.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Petersen.
Petersen tries to bum rush Crenshaw with a series of wild strikes but Crenshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Crenshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Crenshaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Petersen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petersen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crenshaw fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petersen just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the side of Petersen's head but Petersen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crenshaw.
Petersen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Petersen throws a lazy body kick
and Crenshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Petersen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Petersen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crenshaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crenshaw throws a jab when Petersen was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Petersen.
Petersen looks to throw a body kick
and Crenshaw counters with a low kick, right behind Petersen 's knee.
Petersen moves out of range as Crenshaw strikes.
Petersen misses with an uppercut
and Crenshaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crenshaw throws a leg kick
and Petersen counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crenshaw jabs Petersen right on the nose. Petersen blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Steven Petersen has been cut.
Petersen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crenshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Petersen instigates a clinch.
Petersen is looking to control Crenshaw's arms but Crenshaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petersen has his back to the cage.

Crenshaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crenshaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Crenshaw. Beautiful body shot.
Petersen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Crenshaw misses the target.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
Crenshaw connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crenshaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crenshaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petersen throws a head kick but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petersen under the eye.
Good leg kick by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Petersen.
Petersen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crenshaw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crenshaw duly obliges.

Petersen is rocked!
Crenshaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crenshaw throws out the jab.
Crenshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petersen misses with a jab to the body
and Crenshaw counters with a good, hard body kick but Petersen shrugs it off.
Crenshaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petersen misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Crenshaw.
Petersen looks to clinch
and Crenshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crenshaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petersen tries to clinch but Crenshaw is having none of it.
Petersen moves out of range of the leg kick from Crenshaw.
Petersen misses with a body shot
and Crenshaw counters with a left right combination that sends Petersen crashing to the mat - Crenshaw wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Petersen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Crenshaw!
Our winner, Don Crenshaw, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.