PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree (ranked 2794 p4p, 1839 weight class) and Ignacio Nuevos (ranked 323 p4p, 230 weight class). Crabtree kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Chopper - Predator Soundtrack. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Crabtree
vs
Nuevos

184 cm
20
190
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
195
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ignacio Nuevos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Nuevos.
Nuevos misses with a takedown attempt - Crabtree sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crabtree was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Crabtree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nuevos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crabtree's head backwards.

It looks like Shirley Crabtree has been cut.
Nuevos ducks right into an uppercut from Crabtree.
Nuevos throws a hook to the side of Crabtree's head but Crabtree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crabtree throws a counter high kick but Nuevos was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nuevos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crabtree in his tracks.
Crabtree misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Nuevos misses.
Crabtree cracks Nuevos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crabtree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nuevos clobbers Crabtree with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuevos misses with a low kick.
Nuevos throws a lazy right hand but Crabtree sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nuevos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nuevos lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuevos throws out a powerful jab.
Nuevos avoids the body shot from Crabtree.
Nuevos throws a big shot that misses.
Nuevos throws a sloppy body shot
and Crabtree counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nuevos cracks Crabtree with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ignacio Nuevos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Nuevos misses the target.
Nuevos moves out of range of the strikes.
Nuevos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crabtree.
Nuevos takes a swing at Crabtree's ribcage but misses.
Nuevos has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nuevos dives in and grabs Crabtree's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crabtree pushes down on Nuevos's head and hops out.
Shirley Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Nuevos.
Nuevos throws an overhand right that lands on Crabtree's shoulder, as Crabtree tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Nuevos misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nuevos's sensitive parts.
Nuevos misses with a looping right.
Nuevos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuevos throws a body shot but no joy.
Nuevos misses with a hook to the body
and Crabtree counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shirley Crabtree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Nuevos.
Nuevos throws a poor cross that misses
and Crabtree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crabtree throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ignacio Nuevos has been cut.
Crabtree lands with a good body shot.
Crabtree staying out of range there.
Crabtree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nuevos.
Nuevos misses with a left hand
and Crabtree counters with a right hand to the body.
Crabtree scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuevos. Crabtree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nuevos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuevos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nuevos has his takedown stuffed
and Crabtree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nuevos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crabtree counters with a stiff right hand.
Nuevos lands with a hook. Crabtree tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crabtree defending well as Nuevos loads up on a big left hand.
Nuevos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crabtree.
Nuevos throws a looping overhand right but Crabtree ducks down to avoid it.
Nuevos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Shirley Crabtree's cut is getting worse.
Nuevos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nuevos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crabtree.
Nuevos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crabtree takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nuevos scores with a hook.
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!
Nuevos misses with a straight left.
It looks like Crabtree has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Crabtree misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuevos swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Crabtree counter with a right hand.
Nuevos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nuevos missing with a left hand there. Crabtree was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crabtree fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crabtree punishes Nuevos's body with a nice straight punch.
Nuevos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nuevos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nuevos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crabtree lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nuevos misses with a right hand
and Crabtree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuevos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crabtree throws a leg kick which misses Nuevos's front leg but catches the back leg as Nuevos tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shirley Crabtree dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Crabtree lands a jab to the head.
Crabtree connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nuevos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crabtree swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crabtree throws a sloppy head kick and Nuevos moves out of range easily.
Crabtree smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nuevos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Crabtree to counter with a crisp jab.

Nuevos is rocked!
Crabtree scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nuevos is still on wobbly legs! Can Crabtree finish him?
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nuevos might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crabtree has got the better of the exchanges.
Nuevos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crabtree.
Nuevos seems to have recovered his senses.
Nuevos avoids the body shot from Crabtree.
A big left from Crabtree misses.
Crabtree leaves Nuevos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nuevos shoots in for a takedown but Crabtree shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crabtree scores with a hook to the body. Nuevos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuevos jabs Crabtree to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabtree takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nuevos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nuevos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nuevos lands a really nice looking cross but Crabtree seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Nuevos.
Nuevos misses with a body shot.
Crabtree jabs Nuevos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crabtree defending well as Nuevos loads up on a big left hand.
Nuevos stuns Crabtree with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crabtree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nuevos throws out the jab.
Crabtree is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nuevos can do to turn this around?
Crabtree stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crabtree ducks under a wild hook from Nuevos.
It looked like Crabtree was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nuevos.
Crabtree throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nuevos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuevos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crabtree.
Nuevos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nuevos throws a sloppy body shot
and Crabtree counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Ignacio Nuevos's cut even more.
Nuevos throws a right hand that misses
and Crabtree counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nuevos is breathing heavily.
Crabtree slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nuevos misses with a wild body shot.
Nuevos connects with a right hand. Crabtree shakes it off.
Good shot there by Crabtree.
Nuevos misses with a shot to the body
and Crabtree counters with a straight right hand.
Nuevos misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Crabtree. Those never looked like landing.
Nuevos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nuevos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crabtree.
Crabtree takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nuevos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crabtree.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuevos dives in for a single leg takedown but Crabtree sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shirley Crabtree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignacio Nuevos.
Nuevos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nuevos throws an off balance right hand
and Crabtree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crabtree punishes Nuevos's body with a nice straight punch.
Nuevos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crabtree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crabtree misses with a wild combination.
Crabtree throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crabtree keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crabtree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Crabtree misses the target.
Nuevos closes the distance and clinches up with Crabtree, looking for a takedown. Nuevos pushes Crabtree against the cage but Crabtree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nuevos misses with a hook
and Crabtree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nuevos throws a right hand that misses
letting Crabtree counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crabtree scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nuevos misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nuevos misses the target.
A shot to the body from Nuevos misses
and Crabtree connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nuevos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nuevos throws a hook but Crabtree blocks it.
Crabtree fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nuevos just manages to avoid it.
Crabtree throws the kick towards the body but Nuevos avoids it.
Nuevos throws out a loose jab but Crabtree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuevos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nuevos misses with an uppercut
and Crabtree counters with a straight right hand.
Crabtree scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuevos fails with the takedown
and Crabtree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crabtree connects with a body shot that sends Nuevos's belly button to the back.
Nuevos throws a hook but Crabtree blocks it.
Crabtree was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shirley Crabtree dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nuevos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crabtree ducks under a wild hook from Nuevos.
Crabtree thuds his right hand into Nuevos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crabtree is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crabtree chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shirley Crabtree is winning the standup battle so far.
Crabtree steps in with a hook that catches Nuevos right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Crabtree follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Nuevos looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shirley Crabtree!
After winning the bout, Shirley Crabtree thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.