PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Plank
vs
Crackson

186 cm
22
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Londons Best Nutrition
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Plank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Crackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plank with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crackson.
Crackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plank looks to land a combination but Crackson avoids it well.
Dave Plank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plank throws a head kick that half lands.

Crackson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Plank is trying to defend but Crackson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Crackson thows a huge punch but Plank dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crackson misses with a head shot. Plank uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crackson preventing the sweep.

Plank has his foot on Crackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Crackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Plank manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Plank working for a submission but Crackson is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Plank has a good base and remains in mount.

Plank is working for a guillotine from mount but Crackson frees his head quite easily.
Crackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Plank trying to control but Crackson is having none of it.
Crackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crackson blocking the ground and pound.
Crackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Plank trying to control but Crackson is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crackson tries to hold on but Plank postures up.
Crackson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackson tries to lock up and control but Plank gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Plank prevents Crackson from getting the reversal.
Crackson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
BOOM! Plank connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Plank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crackson is looking to escape.
Plank throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Crackson because Plank loaded up on that one.
Crackson tries to hold on but Plank postures up.
Crackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Crackson is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plank lands with some strikes.
Plank wants to control the pace but Crackson is squirming around nicely.
Crackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Plank misses with a head shot.
Crackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Plank lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Crackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Plank goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crackson turns into him and now he's in Plank's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Plank dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Plank scores with a nice right hand.

Crackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plank is trying to keep Crackson in close.
Plank is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Plank wants to take a breather but Crackson is having none of it.
Crackson gets back to full guard.
Crackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Plank postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plank.
Crackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Crackson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Plank is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Crackson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Plank's back instead.
Crackson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at Plank as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Crackson!
Plank manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crackson's guard. Nice work there by Plank.
Plank slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plank is stalling here. Crackson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Plank seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Crackson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Plank taking a bit of punishment here - Crackson scoring with strikes.
Crackson lands an elbow.
Crackson scoring with punches from side control.

Crackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plank has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plank is looking for a sweep.
Plank manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crackson's best efforts.
Plank is trying to get back to full guard.
Plank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Plank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Crackson there.
Crackson lands with a punch from half guard.

Plank is rocked!
Crackson lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Plank quite badly. Plank pulls Crackson in close trying to recover. Crackson postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Plank on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Plank doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rampage Crackson!