PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Crawford (ranked 2660 p4p, 3513 weight class) and Jack Punter (ranked 374 p4p, 470 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crawford
vs
Punter

190 cm
26
215
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
213
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richie Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Punter!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford misses with a body punch
and Punter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been hearing reports that Crawford has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Punter swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Punter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crawford with a body shot.
Crawford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crawford connects with a body shot.
Punter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crawford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punter circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crawford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Punter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punter lands with a shot to the body.
Punter with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford lands with a kick to the temple. Punter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a combination

and Punter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford has his hands clasped together around Punter's back. He's all about the action.
Crawford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Punter.
Punter throws a strike but Crawford avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Crawford working for a triangle but Punter defends it easily.
Punter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Punter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Punter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Punter cracks Crawford with a solid left hand.
Punter trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Crawford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punter wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Punter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to sweep but no luck.
Punter trying to move into half guard but instead Crawford has managed to sweep!

Crawford not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crawford chips away with some ground and pound.
Crawford prevents Punter from getting back to his feet.
Crawford postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford landing some decent shots from guard.
Crawford postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Punter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Punter pushes Crawford off and scrambles back to his feet.
Crawford throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawford just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawford with a jab.
Punter avoids the head kick by Crawford.
Punter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Punter.
Punter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Punter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Punter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crawford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crawford throws a right hand that Punter ducks under and follows up with a left that Punter also avoids with ease.
Crawford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Punter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Punter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crawford tries to land a body kick
and Crawford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawford misses with a straight right.
Punter circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Punter counter with a right hand.
Crawford throws a nice looking combination but Punter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Punter can't break the clinch.
Crawford throws a head punch that misses.

Punter manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Crawford is predictable there
and Punter counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Crawford is rocked!
Punter lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Crawford up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Punter from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Crawford's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Punter!