PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 478 p4p, 702 weight class) and Jake Paulson (ranked 62 p4p, 83 weight class). Crenshaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. 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.

Crenshaw
vs
Paulson

162 cm
33
168
27 - 17 - 0

185 cm
24
167
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction
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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Paulson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crenshaw has managed to clinch.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Crenshaw is blocking nicely.
Paulson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crenshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Crenshaw blocks with his arms.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Paulson.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Paulson prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to throw a body punch but Paulson avoids it by throwing Crenshaw back against the cage.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Crenshaw lands with a light punch inside.
Crenshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Paulson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw lands with a right to the head.
Crenshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Paulson controls the action.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Paulson controls the action.
Crenshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crenshaw avoids it.
Paulson missing with knees to the body.
Crenshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Paulson controls the action.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crenshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulson avoids the damage to the body.
Paulson tries to land knees in the clinch but Crenshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Crenshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crenshaw is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crenshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Paulson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Paulson is pushing Crenshaw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Paulson blocks an elbow strike from Crenshaw.
Paulson blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to throw a body punch but Paulson avoids it by throwing Crenshaw back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw lands with a light punch inside.
Crenshaw tries to work over Paulson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crenshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Paulson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulson slowing the pace effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crenshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Crenshaw to work.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Crenshaw is blocking nicely.
Crenshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paulsons head.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crenshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crenshaw tries to work over Paulson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crenshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paulson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crenshaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulson looks winded!
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crenshaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Crenshaw manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulson lands with a left to the head.
Crenshaw pushes Paulson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Crenshaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Paulson backwards.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson throws a head punch that misses.
Crenshaw lands with a light punch inside.
Paulson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Paulson is rocked!
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Paulson is still on wobbly legs! Can Crenshaw finish him?
Crenshaw tries to throw a body punch but Paulson avoids it by throwing Crenshaw back against the cage.
We've been informed that Paulson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Crenshaw avoiding damage as Paulson throws knees to the body.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Paulson blocks it.
Paulson seems to have recovered his senses.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulson's elbow.
Paulson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw digs a right hand into Paulson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paulson's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
Paulson lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Crenshaw dominated that round.
That's time! Crenshaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crenshaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crenshaw works Paulson's body with a nice hook.
Crenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Crenshaw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paulson doesn't seem phased though.
Paulson misses with a looping right.
Crenshaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crenshaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crenshaw slips a jab and a cross from Paulson.
Paulson thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crenshaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Crenshaw is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Crenshaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Paulson trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crenshaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Paulson controls his hands.
Crenshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paulson backwards.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Don Crenshaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crenshaw tries to work over Paulson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Paulson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paulson trying to control the position but instead, Crenshaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paulson into the cage.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paulson backwards.
Crenshaw lands a right hand.
Paulson prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crenshaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paulson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paulson is breathing heavily.
Crenshaw is working Paulson over against the cage.
Crenshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paulson can do to turn this around?
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paulson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crenshaw dips a shoulder and cracks Paulson with a mighty uppercut! Paulson falls back against the cage and Crenshaw unloads with a barrage of strikes! Paulson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Crenshaw screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Crenshaw!
Don Crenshaw retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Don Crenshaw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.