PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Crawford (ranked 3826 p4p, 3756 weight class) and Luiz Carboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Carboza has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Crawford
vs
Carboza

176 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
162
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Carboza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carboza wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Crawford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carboza lands a nice knee to the body.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Carboza landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lee Crawford has been cut.
Carboza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carboza lands an elbow inside that Crawford shrugs off.
Carboza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Crawford is rocked!
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carboza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford seems to have got his legs back now.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crawford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Carboza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crawford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crawford wants to take the fight to the mat but Carboza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carboza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Carboza tries to land a knee to the head but Crawford blocks with his arms.
Crawford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Carboza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Carboza drops Crawford with a big knee straight up the middle! Crawford is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carboza moves in looking to clinch but Crawford pushes him off.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Carboza as Crawford shoots in.
Carboza is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza wants to clinch.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crawford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carboza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crawford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Carboza. No joy for Crawford on that attempt.
Carboza unleashes a big counter combination but Crawford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford goes for a double leg but Carboza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carboza continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Carboza's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carboza cracks Crawford on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Luiz Carboza!