PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Locked Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crippler
vs
Down

190 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Crippler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Locked Down!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crippler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Down avoids the head kick by Crippler.
Crippler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down avoids the head kick by Crippler.
Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.

Down shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crippler is not content to let Down control the position.
Down looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crippler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Down looks to land a strike but Crippler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crippler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler is looking to stand back up but Down counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crippler.
Down perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crippler wants to get back to his feet.

Crippler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Down throws a head kick that misses
and Crippler counters with a head kick.
Down throws a push kick but Crippler slaps the foot to one side.
Down throws a sloppy head kick

and Crippler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crippler can't break the clinch.
Down takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Locked Down has been cut.
Crippler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Down keeps control of Crippler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crippler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Down as Crippler tries to tie him up.
Down tries to score a body lock takedown but Crippler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Down tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crippler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crippler looking to throw knees to the head but Down is blocking nicely.

Crippler breaks the clinch.
Down shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crippler defends it nicely.
Joe Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Locked Down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crippler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Down misses
and Crippler counters with a head kick. That will keep Down thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crippler misses with a double jab.
Joe Crippler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Down shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crippler defends it nicely.
Down moves away from the strike by Crippler.
Crippler wants to clinch.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crippler tries to clinch there but Down circles away.

Crippler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Down tries for a takedown but Crippler manages to get underhooks.
Crippler gets underhooks to prevent Down's takedown attempt.
Crippler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crippler is trying to break free.
Down is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Down wants a takedown.
Down looks gassed!

Crippler breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Crippler misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Crippler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Locked Down's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crippler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crippler tries to clinch there but Down circles away.
Crippler tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.
Crippler leaves Down with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crippler tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
Down will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crippler fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crippler tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crippler misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler tries to clinch there but Down circles away.
Crippler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Down if he has to take too many more of those.
Down throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crippler's waist but Crippler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Down off to one side.
Joe Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Locked Down.
Down is breathing heavily.
Crippler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Down or perhaps it was just good defense by Crippler which made him look bad.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Crippler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crippler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Down.
Crippler pushes Down away with a front kick.
Crippler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down shoots in and drives through. Crippler sprawls well.
Crippler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Down is rocked!
Crippler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Down is still on wobbly legs! Can Crippler finish him?

Crippler darts in and clinches Down up against the cage.

Crippler breaks the clinch.

Crippler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crippler lands a knee to the head.
Crippler connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Down badly! Down tumbles to the floor and Crippler stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Crippler!