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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford has chosen we are one as his entrance music. James Crawford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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138 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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192 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crawford swivels and escapes.
Crawford tries to keep at a distance but Coffey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crawford drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coffey pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crawford is defended easily by Coffey.
Nice sprawl there from Coffey as Crawford shoots in.
Willy Coffey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Crawford.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Coffey circles away.
Coffey dodges the punch combination from Crawford.
Crawford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Coffey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crawford forces Coffey back against the cage and clinches.
Coffey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crawford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crawford has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coffey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crawford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coffey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coffey controlling the action here for a moment.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coffey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crawford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coffey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crawford's guard.
Coffey passes Crawford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crawford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coffey.
Coffey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coffey misses with a head shot. Crawford uses the momentum to regain guard.
Coffey passes Crawford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crawford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coffey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coffey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crawford avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coffey.
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!
Coffey escapes and gets back to his feet.
Crawford looks gassed!
Coffey closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Coffey.
Coffey manages to break the clinch.
Coffey tries to clinch up.
Coffey moves into the clinch successfully.
Coffey is working for takedown but Crawford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coffey 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.
Coffey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crawford's head.
Crawford looking for a guillotine here but Coffey defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey throwing strikes but missing.
Coffey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crawford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coffey throwing strikes from guard but Crawford blocks nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coffey landing with the ground and pound.
Coffey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crawford, up you get!
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but Coffey shows good takedown defense.
Coffey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey instigates a clinch.
Coffey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crawford.
Coffey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coffey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Coffey has him pressed against the cage.
Coffey scores with a shot to the side of Crawford's head.
Coffey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coffey jumps into guard, dragging Crawford to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford has gone for a leg lock! Coffey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Crawford's guard.
Coffey is looking to work some ground and pound but Crawford has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Coffey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coffey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crawford sprawls well. Crawford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coffey gets slowly back to his feet.
Coffey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coffey trying to stall but Crawford improves his position.
Coffey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crawford up against the cage.
Coffey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crawford looking for a takedown.
A short left from Coffey.
Coffey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coffey doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawford circles away.
Coffey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crawford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Willy Coffey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Crawford.
Crawford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coffey.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crawford swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coffey.
Coffey instigates a clinch.
Coffey successfully pulls guard.
Crawford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crawford is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Coffey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Coffey has escaped and now he's on top!
Coffey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crawford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coffey.
Crawford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coffey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coffey works over Crawford with some ground and pound from guard.
Coffey passes Crawford's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
Coffey winds up and cracks Crawford with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coffey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coffey stands up from half guard.
Coffey shoots in but no luck this time.
Crawford shoots in for a double leg but Coffey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coffey tries to score a body lock takedown but Crawford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coffey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coffey successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coffey is on top in guard.
Crawford can't keep his opponent in guard - Coffey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Coffey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crawford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coffey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crawford is not content to let Coffey control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coffey connects with a nice short shot to Crawford's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to get back to is feet but Coffey passes into side control.
Coffey lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford is trying to get back to his feet.
Coffey advances to mount.
Crawford is in a horrible position here. Coffey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coffey working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coffey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Crawford is rocked!
Coffey lands a big elbow - Crawford is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Crawford is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Willy Coffey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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