PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Crouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Loob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crouch
vs
Loob

174 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Crouch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakan Loob!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loob.
Crouch shoots in for a double leg but Loob sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crouch dodges the punch combination from Loob.
Crouch shoots in for a double leg but Loob sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loob shoots in for a double leg but Crouch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crouch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crouch wants it to stay on the feet.
Jacob Crouch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Loob.
Loob fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Crouch. That snapped Loob's head back.
Loob swinging wilding here.
Loob misses with a wild combination.
Loob checks a leg kick.
No luck for Loob with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob has his takedown stuffed
and Crouch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crouch looks to land a combination but Loob avoids it well.
Loob fails with the takedown.
Loob misses with a wild combination.
Crouch slips a jab and a cross from Loob.
Loob throws a right and a left that Crouch avoids nicely.
Loob misses with a combination
and Crouch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hakan Loob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loob looks gassed!
Loob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crouch throws a hook but Loob blocks it.
Loob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Loob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loob throws a series of punches but Crouch moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Crouch with that takedown attempt.
Loob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crouch catches Loob with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crouch.

Loob feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crouch wants to get back to his feet but Loob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Crouch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loob on the ground.
Crouch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crouch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crouch wants to get back to his feet but Loob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Crouch uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Loob misses with a body shot.
Loob misses with a takedown
letting Crouch counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Loob.

Loob drops Crouch with a nice combination! Loob dives into Crouch's guard, looking to finish!

Crouch is rocked!

It looks like Jacob Crouch has been cut.
Crouch looking to control.
Oh Crouch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crouch has momentary wrist control but Loob slips an elbow through the middle.

Loob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Loob stands up and waves to Crouch to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crouch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Crouch seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loob won't allow Crouch to get back to his feet.
Loob landing with the ground and pound.

Loob stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Loob misses with a double jab
and Crouch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Loob.
Loob scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Loob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Crouch's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Loob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crouch is fending him off so far but Loob persists. Nope, Crouch circles away and we're back to standing.
Loob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crouch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crouch throws a head kick that misses.
Loob misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Crouch.
Jacob Crouch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crouch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crouch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Loob somewhat.
Jacob Crouch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Loob.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crouch sizes up Loob with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crouch lands with a nice combination. Loob backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crouch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crouch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loob looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loob is defended easily by Crouch.
Loob misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Crouch.
Loob stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Loob wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab lands there for Loob.
Loob cracks Crouch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loob throws a right hand that Crouch ducks under and follows up with a left that Crouch also avoids with ease.
Loob misses with a series of wild punches.
Loob dives in and grabs Crouch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crouch pushes down on Loob's head and hops out.
Loob takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Loob throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crouch was covering up waiting for the punch and Loob finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Loob throws a big right hand that misses.
Crouch pulls Loob in close to prevent any damage.
Loob trying to control the position from guard on top but Crouch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crouch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loob.
Crouch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loob sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crouch's guard.
Loob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Loob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crouch is not content to let Loob control the position.

Loob escapes and gets back to his feet.
Loob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crouch circles away quickly and effectively.
Crouch throws an overhand right that lands on Loob's shoulder, as Loob tries to avoid the shot.
Crouch throws a one two combo.
Loob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crouch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loob staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loob.
Some wild striking there from Loob.
Loob throws a nice looking combination but Crouch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loob fails with a takedown attempt.
Loob keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Loob fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loob is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Crouch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Crouch's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Crouch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crouch is fending him off so far but Loob persists. Nope, Crouch circles away and we're back to standing.
Loob walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loob shoots and misses

and Crouch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crouch not doing much here.
Crouch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Loob for as long as he can get away with.

Crouch stands up and beckons Loob to join him on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loob looks to land a combination but Crouch avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacob Crouch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Loob.
Crouch dives in and grabs Loob's left leg, looking for a takedown. Loob pushes down on Crouch's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Crouch. No joy for Loob on that attempt.
Loob misses with a wild combination.
Crouch throws a series of punches but Loob moves out of range.
Loob shoots in for a takedown but Crouch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Loob shoots for a double leg takedown but Crouch sprawls well. He's pushed Loob's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crouch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Loob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crouch circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two 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.
Crouch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loob.
Crouch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crouch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loob misses with a double jab
enabling Crouch to counter with a crisp jab.
Crouch slips a jab and a cross from Loob.

Loob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crouch to the mat! Crouch manages to get full guard.
Crouch is looking to stand up but Loob isn't so interested in that idea.

Loob thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Loob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crouch wants to stand up but Loob is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crouch wants to get back to his feet but Loob passes into half guard.

Loob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crouch is just riding it out for now. Loob eventually gives up the hold.
Crouch wants to get back to full guard but Loob has passed into side control.
Crouch is bucking up trying to escape but Loob cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Loob landing strikes from the mount and Crouch is in trouble!
Crouch is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crouch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Loob working for a guillotine from mount but Crouch is in no mood to give up.

Loob looking for a guillotine from mount but Crouch is having none of it.
Crouch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Loob tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Loob punishing his opponent with strikes.
Crouch taking shots to the head.

Loob get's back to his feet.
Loob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacob Crouch.
I think Crouch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Crouch!