PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johonny Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McDonovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Crash
vs
McDonovan

190 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

189 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johonny Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James McDonovan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonovan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crash.
McDonovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James McDonovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from McDonovan as Crash shoots in.
McDonovan stuffs the takedown attempt from Crash. Crash gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johonny Crash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Crash closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crash controlling the pace.
McDonovan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Crash is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonovan defends it well.

Crash is trying to work for a kimura but McDonovan is defending well.

Crash wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonovan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McDonovan is defending against the submission attempts here by Crash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash thows a huge punch but McDonovan dodges it nicely.

Crash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McDonovan is trying to get back to full guard.

Crash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDonovan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McDonovan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crash.
Crash looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Crash is working for a kimura but McDonovan is defending it quite comfortably.
Crash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDonovan is trying to get back to full guard.
Crash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonovan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Crash is trying for a kimura here. McDonovan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Crash wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johonny Crash!
Johonny Crash decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.