PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Craddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Craddock
vs
Boy

185 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Craddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craddock fails with a takedown attempt.

Craddock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Craddock wants to sweep but no luck.

Craddock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Craddock had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Boy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Craddock Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Boy's back instead.
Craddock misses with an elbow to the head.
Boy trying to control the action but Craddock just sinks the hooks in.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Craddock is just content to waste time from the top position. Boy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Craddock tries for a takedown but Boy circles away easily

and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boy working some strikes from top position.
Boy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boy cracks Craddock with a solid left hand.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Craddock wants to stand up but Boy is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Craddock is breathing heavily.
Craddock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boy landing some decent shots from guard.
Boy working some strikes from top position.
Boy cracks Craddock with a solid left hand.
Craddock keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy stands up over Craddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boy lands a couple of digs.
Craddock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boy with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Craddock pushes Boy off and gets back to his feet.
Craddock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craddock on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Boy scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Boy landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy landing strikes from the mount.
Craddock tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
Boy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boy lands a nice shot to the head.
Craddock working to try and regain half guard.
Boy raining down shots from the mount!

Craddock is rocked!
Craddock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Craddock is working hard here to advance position.
Boy breaks from Craddock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Craddock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boy trying to pass the guard but Craddock defending well.
Boy thows a huge punch but Craddock dodges it nicely.

Craddock actively working from the bottom here.
Craddock trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy prevents Craddock from improving his position.
Boy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boy lands strikes from half guard.
Boy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Craddock is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boy prevents Craddock from improving his position.
Craddock flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boy scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Craddock is looking to improve his position.
Craddock punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boy lands a nice short elbow.
Boy works his way into full mount!
Boy has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Craddock's face.
Craddock wants to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
Boy lands a big shot there that rocks Craddock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Craddock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Craddock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craddock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Craddock swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Boy.
Craddock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Craddock trying desperately to get to his feet.
Craddock is trying desperately to improve position.
Boy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Craddock?
Craddock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Craddock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Craddock.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Craddock wants to sweep but no luck.
Boy stands up over Craddock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Craddock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Craddock seems to have got his legs back now.
Boy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boy landing with the ground and pound.
Boy connects with a couple of short punches.
Boy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boy cracks Craddock with a solid left hand.
Boy advances position into side control!
Boy grinds an elbow into Craddock's temple.
Craddock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Craddock is trying desperately to improve position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boy unloading with bombs!
Boy avoids the attempt from Craddock to control.
Craddock is trying desperately to improve position.
Craddock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Craddock is desperately trying to improve his position but Boy has a good base and remains in mount.
Craddock is bucking up trying to escape but Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Craddock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boy has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Craddock's face.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Craddock wants to get back to his feet.
Craddock tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Craddock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boy prevents Craddock from getting the reversal.
A big strike lands for Boy! That's really hurt Craddock and he's turned his back - Boy keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Boy Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronny Boy!