PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sensation White Anthem. Crown has chosen Eminence Front as his entrance music. Bobby Crown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Clasie
vs
Crown

200 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
28
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Crown!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clasie throws a hook but Crown blocks it.
Crown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clasie.
Crown moves out of range of the strikes.
Clasie misses with a lunging right hand
and Clasie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Marcel Clasie has been cut.
Crown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clasie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clasie misses with a straight right.
Clasie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crown.
Clasie connects with the punch.
Crown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clasie looks to land a left hand but Crown moved out of range nicely.
Crown misses with an uppercut
and Clasie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clasie misses with a straight right.
Crown throws a hook to the side of Clasie's head but Clasie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clasie loads up on a big right hand but Crown slips the punch.
Clasie slips a straight right by Crown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clasie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown misses with a straight left.
Clasie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crown walks into a jab.
Clasie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crown.
Crown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Crown misses the target.
Clasie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Crown misses its intended target.
Crown misses with a looping left.
Clasie misses with a wild combination.
Crown takes a swing at Clasie's ribcage but misses.
Crown misses with a straight left.
A jab from Clasie misses.
Crown lands a jab to Clasie's midsection.
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!
Clasie chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crown misses with a body shot.
Clasie staying out of range there.
Clasie sizes up Crown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clasie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clasie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clasie.

Crown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Clasie sprawling to the canvas! Clasie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Crown finish him?!

Clasie is rocked!
Crown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clasie.
Oh Clasie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crown throws a poor cross that misses
and Clasie counters with a stiff right hand.
Clasie tries to bum rush Crown with a series of wild strikes but Crown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clasie seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Crown.
Crown throws a shot from downtown. Clasie moves away and avoids it.
Crown throws a big shot that misses.
Crown drops his hands momentarily and Clasie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clasie.
Crown is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Clasie flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Clasie is out cold! Crown holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Crown!
Bobby Crown is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Bobby Crown started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.