PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Crouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidden Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crouch comes to the cage accompanied by Headstrong-Trapt. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crouch
vs
Dragon

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grant Crouch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hidden Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dragon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dragon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dragon punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Grant Crouch has been cut.
Crouch gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crouch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dragon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crouch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragon is working away from the top position though.
Crouch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dragon.
Ground and pound from Dragon.
Dragon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragon lands strikes from half guard.
Dragon lands strikes from half guard.

Crouch manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Dragon 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.
Dragon postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dragon throws a strike but Crouch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crouch is breathing heavily.
Crouch trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.
Dragon throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Dragon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crouch is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dragon lands a big shot there that rocks Crouch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dragon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crouch's face.

Grant Crouch's cut is getting worse.
Dragon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Grant Crouch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crouch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dragon unloading with bombs!

Crouch is rocked!

Jeez, Grant Crouch's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hidden Dragon!