PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daquan Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be a great matchup!

Crazy
vs
Battle

205 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daquan Battle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crazy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Battle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle prevents the takedown attempt.
Battle jumps guard but Crazy stands there with Battle around his waist. Battle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Battle stops a takedown attempt from Crazy.

Crazy breaks the clinch.
Daquan Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Crazy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crazy showed some decent athleticism there.
Crazy not doing much here.
Crazy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crazy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Battle looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy works his way into full mount!
Crazy controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Battle tries to clinch but Crazy moves away

and Crazy counters with a shoot takedown. Battle fights it but they end up in guard.
Crazy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Battle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crazy stands and steps away. Battle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Battle closes the distance looking to clinch

and Crazy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Battle trying to hold on to Crazy's head to control him but Crazy postures up.
Battle is refusing to be controlled, as Crazy sits in half guard.
Crazy stops Battle from getting back to his feet.
Battle is looking to improve his position.

Battle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Crazy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Battle!
Crazy is landing with some decent strikes but Battle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Battle really wants to buck Crazy off and get back to his feet.
Crazy controlling his opponent.

Crazy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Battle is now in Crazy's guard. A big mistake from Crazy there, giving up the dominant position!
Crazy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crazy tries to get out of the position.
Crazy has Battle pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Battle manages to get himself to full guard.
Battle looking for a sweep. Not yet Battle, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crazy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crazy is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Crazy scores with a takedown into Battle's guard.
Crazy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crazy forces his way into half guard.
Battle is trying to stand up here but Crazy is controlling him well.
Crazy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Battle is trying to stand up here but Crazy is controlling him well.
Crazy is controlling the pace.
Battle is trying to get back to full guard.
Crazy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Crazy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No joy there for Crazy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big right from Battle misses.
Crazy fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Battle.
Battle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Crazy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crazy controlling the action here.
Crazy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Battle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Battle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Battle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crazy wants to control from the top but Battle keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Crazy takes a little break here. Battle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Crazy tries a head kick but it misses.
Battle closes the distance looking to clinch

and Crazy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crazy stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle is trying to stand back up but Crazy is controlling him
Ron Crazy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crazy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Crazy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Crazy.
Well, if Crazy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Battle is trying to stand back up but Crazy is controlling him
Still in half guard, Crazy seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Battle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Battle stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Crazy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Battle as Crazy shoots in.

Crazy gets a clinch.

Crazy drags the fight down to the ground.
Crazy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Crazy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Battle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle is trying to maintain the position but Crazy is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Crazy seems content to control.
Crazy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battle is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Crazy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Crazy gets a takedown into half guard.
Crazy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crazy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Battle can do to turn this around?
Crazy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Crazy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crazy controlling from the full mount.
Crazy trying to control but Battle is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crazy looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle tries to lock up and control but Crazy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crazy controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Battle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crazy fails to land the takedown.
Battle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crazy's head.
Battle stuffs the takedown attempt from Crazy. Crazy gets slowly back to his feet.
Battle tries a head kick but it misses.

Crazy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Crazy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Battle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Battle misses with a hook. Crazy ducked under it nicely.

Crazy forces Battle back against the cage and clinches.

Crazy pulls guard.
Crazy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Battle!
Crazy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Crazy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Battle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Battle is looking to get to half guard.
Crazy working the ground and pound effectively.
Crazy content just to control the position here.
Battle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazy content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Battle dodges the punch combination from Crazy.
Battle has his takedown stuffed

and Crazy counters with a single leg into guard. Battle didn't expect that.
Crazy won't allow Battle to sweep him here.
Crazy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Battle wants to stand but Crazy is controlling the position.
Daquan Battle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crazy forces his way into half guard.
Crazy controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Crazy moves nicely into side control.
Battle being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Crazy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crazy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Crazy!