PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zac Crawford (ranked 2944 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Marie Pier Houle (ranked 306 p4p, 124 weight class). Marie Pier Houle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crawford
vs
Houle

183 cm
23
145
8 - 6 - 0

165 cm
26
156
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zac Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marie Pier Houle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford with a poor takedown

and Houle counters with a nice right hand that sends Crawford toppling to the canvas! Crawford scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Houle finish him?!

Crawford is rocked!

It looks like Zac Crawford has been cut.

Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford trying to control the position but instead, Houle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crawford into the cage.
Houle blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Houle drops Crawford onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Crawford is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Houle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Houle.
Houle throws a big uppercut that drops Crawford! More strikes from Houle and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crawford lies dazed against the cage as Houle celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marie Pier Houle!
Marie Pier Houle tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.