PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Dismantle (ranked 930 p4p, 1275 weight class) and Destin Craven (ranked 104 p4p, 142 weight class). Dismantle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come As You Are. 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.

Dismantle
vs
Craven

170 cm
27
148
15 - 7 - 1

172 cm
26
141
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mickey Dismantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dismantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craven misses with a looping right.
Craven throws the left hand but Dismantle avoids the punch easily.
Craven misses with a two punch combination.
Dismantle ducks under a wild hook from Craven.
Dismantle connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Craven misses.
Dismantle avoids the body shot from Craven.
Craven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dismantle.
Dismantle moves away from the strike by Craven.
Dismantle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Craven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Craven throws an overhand right that lands on Dismantle's shoulder, as Dismantle tries to avoid the shot.
Dismantle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Craven in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dismantle.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dismantle.
Dismantle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Craven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dismantle's head backwards.
Dismantle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Craven looks to land a left hand but Dismantle moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Craven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craven throws a lazy right hand but Dismantle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Craven misses with a few strikes there.
Dismantle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dismantle misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven lands with a nice combination. Dismantle backs away looking to recover.
Dismantle throws a push kick but Craven slaps the foot to one side.
Craven lands with a nice combination. Dismantle backs away looking to recover.
Craven might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Craven on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dismantle looks to land a left hand but Craven moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Craven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dismantle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dismantle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mickey Dismantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dismantle tries a head kick but it misses.
Craven just misses with a punch to the body.
Dismantle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Craven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Craven 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Dismantle.
Dismantle moves out of range as Craven strikes.
Dismantle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dismantle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dismantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Craven checks a leg kick nicely.
Dismantle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dismantle.
A jab from Craven misses.
Dismantle thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dismantle defending well as Craven loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dismantle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Craven checks a low kick from Dismantle.
Craven scores with a jab. Dismantle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dismantle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dismantle throws a head kick that misses.
Craven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craven checks a leg kick nicely.
Craven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dismantle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Craven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dismantle's head.
Dismantle throws a body punch but Craven moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dismantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Craven throws a counter combo.
Craven scores with a one two! Dismantle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Craven punishes Dismantle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dismantle moves out of range as Craven strikes.
Dismantle avoids the body shot from Craven.
Craven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Craven walks into a jab.
Dismantle throws a low kick, looking for Craven's leg but Craven calmly moves out of range.
Craven works over Dismantle's head and body with a nice combination.
Craven misses with the combination.
Dismantle tries to score with a low kick but Craven moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Craven lands but Dismantle takes it in his stride.

Dismantle is rocked!
Dismantle blocks a head kick by Craven.
Craven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Craven.
Oh Dismantle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Craven misses with a body kick.
Craven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dismantle misses with a kick to the body.
Craven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Craven misses with a straight left.
Craven avoids a kick to the body.

Dismantle tries to sprawl but Craven drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dismantle wants to control but Craven is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Craven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dismantle is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Craven seems to be working for a kimura but Dismantle defends the submission attempt.
Craven trying to control from half guard but Dismantle is working away.
Craven slips a nice elbow through Dismantle's hands, connecting with Dismantle's forehead.
Dismantle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Craven.
Craven misses with a head shot. Dismantle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Craven throws a strike but Dismantle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Dismantle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Craven is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dismantle has his hands clasped together but Craven extends and breaks Dismantle's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Craven.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Destin Craven!
In his post fight interview, Destin Craven started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.