PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Crisis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Dafter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crisis
vs
Dafter

168 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Crisis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ash Dafter!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crisis has taken the fight to the clinch.

Crisis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crisis stuffs the takedown attempt from Dafter. Dafter gets slowly back to his feet.
Dafter misses with a wild body shot.

Dafter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Crisis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crisis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Crisis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crisis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crisis is looking to stand up but Dafter won't let him.
Dafter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crisis preventing the sweep.
Crisis postures up.
Dafter has Crisis pulled in close to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crisis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dafter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ash Dafter.
Crisis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dafter.

Crisis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dafter was covering up waiting for the punch and Crisis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Crisis tries to free his leg and advance position but Dafter is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dafter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crisis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dafter is keeping the position for now.
Crisis looking to sit in guard and control but Dafter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crisis wants to sweep here but Dafter controlling him for the moment.
Dafter stands and throws Crisis's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Dafter decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crisis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dafter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crisis wants to stand and escape but instead Dafter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Crisis trying to control the position.
Crisis is looking to sweep but instead, Dafter has passed into half guard.
Crisis wants to stand back up but Dafter manages to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crisis is trying to control Dafter's posture but Dafter avoids it.

Dafter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crisis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dafter looks gassed!
Crisis dodges the ground and pound from Dafter.
Dafter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Crisis!
Crisis is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Crisis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Crisis. Those never looked like landing.
Dafter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Crisis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dafter!
Dafter tries to hold on but Crisis pushes him away.
Crisis dominating with strikes here.
Crisis with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Crisis.
Dafter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crisis controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Dafter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dafter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crisis dominating with strikes here.
Crisis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crisis lands a nice shot to the head.
Dafter tries to lock up and control but Crisis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crisis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crisis landing shots from mount.

Dafter is rocked!
Crisis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dafter is still in real trouble! Can Crisis finish him?

Crisis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dafter to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dafter shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crisis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dafter to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dafter shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crisis unloading with bombs!
Crisis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crisis unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dafter wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Crisis celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Crisis!