PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiko San (ranked 893 p4p, 2235 weight class) and Dax Crumper (ranked 123 p4p, 264 weight class). Aiko San has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

San
vs
Crumper

178 cm
28
158
9 - 3 - 0

165 cm
30
166
9 - 12 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Fast

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aiko San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Dax Crumper!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

San moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from San.
San is pressed up against the cage. Crumper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag San down to the mat. San avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crumper dives in and grabs San's left leg, looking for a takedown. San pushes down on Crumper's head and hops out.
San listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

San fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crumper, pushing him back against the cage.
San lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crumper backwards.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San lands a nice shot to the body.
San gets through Crumper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crumper wants a takedown.
Aiko San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dax Crumper.
Crumper looks winded!
San scores with a shoulder strike.
San makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crumper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but San gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crumper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from San.
Crumper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. San avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
San pushes Crumper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
San lands with a light punch inside.
San presses Crumper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
San throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crumpers head.
San lands a body punch in the clinch.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San lands with a light punch inside.
San lands a body shot.
A short left from San.
San lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crumper backwards.
San lands with a right to the head.

Crumper is rocked!
Crumper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crumper is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Crumper.
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crumper.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crumper.
A body shot lands from San.
Crumper blocking some punches.
San tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crumper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crumper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. San is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crumper seems to have recovered his senses.
San is leaning against Crumper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
San digs a right hand underneath Crumper's ribcage. Crumper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from San.
San makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
San lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, San creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
San lands a body punch in the clinch.
San throws a big uppercut that drops Crumper! More strikes from San and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crumper lies dazed against the cage as San celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiko San!