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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Persson Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Crossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Crossman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Persson Persson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Crossman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crossman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Persson shoots for a takedown but Crossman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crossman doesn't manage to clinch there - Persson circles away.
Cody Crossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crossman moves in looking to clinch but Persson pushes him off.
Crossman wants to clinch.
Persson shoots in but Crossman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crossman tries to clinch but Persson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Persson Persson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crossman has managed to clinch.
Persson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crossman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Persson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Persson keeps the fight on the outside.
Persson looks for a takedown but Crossman sprawls well.
Crossman tries to clinch there but Persson circles away.
Crossman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Persson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crossman swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crossman tries to clinch up.
Persson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Persson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crossman sprawls well initially but Persson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crossman wants to control but Persson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Persson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Persson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crossman pulls Persson in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Persson has gone for a leg lock! Crossman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Persson's guard.
Persson is breathing heavily.
Crossman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crossman wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Crossman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Crossman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crossman stopping the sweep attempt from Persson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Persson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crossman is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Crossman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Persson swats away the attempt to clinch by Crossman.
Persson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crossman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crossman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crossman tries to clinch there but Persson circles away.
Persson shoots for a takedown but Crossman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crossman is fending him off so far but Persson persists. Nope, Crossman circles away and we're back to standing.
Crossman moves in looking to clinch but Persson pushes him off.
Persson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Persson shoots for a takedown but Crossman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Persson Persson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Persson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crossman but Crossman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Persson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crossman as he jumps to the side.
Persson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Persson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crossman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Persson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crossman is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crossman pushes Persson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Persson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Persson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crossman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Persson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crossman is fending him off so far but Persson persists. Nope, Crossman circles away and we're back to standing.
Crossman wants to clinch up but Persson keeps it at a distance.
Crossman tries to clinch but Persson moves out of range.
Cody Crossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Persson keeps the fight on the outside.
Persson shoots for a takedown but Crossman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Persson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Persson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Persson working for a submission but Crossman is keeping him at bay.
Persson forces the positional change into back control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persson is persistently looking for the submission but Crossman is defending it well.
Persson looking to break Crossman's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Crossman remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Persson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Persson Persson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crossman stuffs the takedown attempt from Persson. Persson gets slowly back to his feet.
Crossman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crossman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crossman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crossman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Persson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crossman moves in looking to clinch but Persson pushes him off.
Crossman stuffs the takedown.
Persson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Persson Persson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Persson shoots in looking for a takedown. Crossman tries to sprawl out of it but Persson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crossman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Persson shoots in looking for a takedown. Crossman tries to sprawl out of it but Persson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crossman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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.
Crossman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Persson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crossman!
Crossman suckers Persson into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Crossman is now in Persson's guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persson has his foot on Crossman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crossman works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Persson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Persson looking for a guillotine here but Crossman defends easily.
Crossman wants to stand but Persson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crossman stopping the sweep attempt from Persson.
Crossman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crossman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crossman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Persson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crossman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Persson Persson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crossman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Persson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Persson pushes a forearm under Crossman's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Crossman is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Persson Persson!
Persson Persson retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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