PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jones
vs
Crawford

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford walks into a straight right hand from Jones.

It looks like Brian Crawford has been cut.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Crawford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jones moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones is pushing Crawford up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crawford misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Crawford can't break the clinch.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones keeps control of Crawford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crawford looks gassed!
Crawford working hard to break the clinch.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crawford working aggressively here.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crawford blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Crawford shrugs off.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crawford letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Brian Crawford's cut even more.
Jones lands an elbow just above Crawford 's eye.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands an elbow just above Crawford 's eye.

The cut above Brian Crawford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Crawford avoids the damage to the body.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands an elbow just above Crawford 's eye.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Crawford avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Crawford takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Crawford in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crawford.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Crawford in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Crawford in his tracks for a moment.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crawford avoids it.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones pushes Crawford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawford takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crawford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crawford takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Crawford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones prevents Crawford from breaking the clinch.
Crawford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crawford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Crawford shrugs off.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Brian Crawford's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Crawford blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crawford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Crawford shrugs off.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Crawford in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Crawford takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian Crawford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Jones!