PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kermit/Geto Boys - Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wesley
vs
Crosby

186 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sidney Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Crosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
A big right from Wesley misses.
Crosby scores with a hook to the body. Wesley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crosby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wesley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crosby takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
Crosby works the jab nicely.
Crosby throws a hook but Wesley avoids it easily.
Wesley punishes Crosby's body with a nice straight punch.
Wesley wants to clinch up but Crosby keeps it at a distance.

Crosby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wesley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Crosby working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wesley defending against the ground and pound.

Crosby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wesley is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wesley!
Crosby thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Crosby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crosby.

Crosby goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wesley is on top in guard.

That's two 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.
Wesley is stalling in the full guard.
Crosby wants to sweep but no luck.

Crosby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crosby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wesley wanted to stand there but Crosby had control of the position.
Wesley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wesley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crosby trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Crosby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wesley!
Crosby lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Christian Wesley has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby thowing shots but they're missing.
Crosby throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wesley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Crosby tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Crosby lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Crosby throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crosby unloads with some shots from mount but Wesley bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Crosby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Wesley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crosby throws a right hand that Wesley ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesley also avoids with ease.
Wesley tries to clinch up but Crosby circles away and keeps his distance.
Crosby throws a series of punches but Wesley moves out of range.
Crosby looks to land a left hand but Wesley moved out of range nicely.
Wesley wants to clinch up but Crosby keeps it at a distance.
Wesley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crosby scores with a nice strike.
Crosby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wesley at a distance.
Wesley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crosby throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crosby.

Christian Wesley's cut is getting worse.
Crosby throws a right hand that Wesley ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesley also avoids with ease.
Wesley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wesley seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Crosby shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Wesley is backing up but Crosby catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Wesley covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Crosby Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sidney Crosby!