PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Greiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Crew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Crew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Greiy
vs
Crew

164 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

158 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Greiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Crew!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greiy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crew sprawls well initially but Greiy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Crew makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Greiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Crew is squirming around, avoiding Greiy's attempts to control the action.
Crew is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Greiy gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Crew slips under a jab.
Greiy thows a body shot but no joy.
Crew defending well as Greiy loads up on a big left hand.

Greiy drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Greiy wants to stand and escape but instead Crew has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Greiy pushes Crew off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Greiy avoids the body shot from Crew.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crew misses with a wild body shot.
Greiy throws a body punch but Crew moves out of range.
Crew misses with a body shot.
Crew loads up on a big right hand but Greiy slips the punch.
Crew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greiy.
Greiy slips a straight right by Crew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crew. Greiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greiy doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Crew counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crew is standing up over Greiy. Greiy looks to escape but Crew dives into side control.

Crew decides to stand back up. Crew steps back and let's Greiy get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greiy. Crew does a little dance to reset his feet.

Greiy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Greiy is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crew is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Greiy decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Crew drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Crew won't allow Greiy to get back to his feet.

Crew stands up from Greiy's guard - Crew perhaps looking for a knockout.
A slow jab from Crew misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crew closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Greiy did well to prevent Crew getting side control.

Crew decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Greiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crew moves away.
Greiy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crew defends it nicely.
Greiy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Greiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crew misses with an uppercut. Greiy saw that one coming.
Greiy misses the jab.
Greiy avoids the body shot from Crew.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crew drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Greiy is trying to get back to his feet.

Crew decides to stand back up. Crew steps back and let's Greiy get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Greiy enables Crew to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Greiy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Greiy wants to stand but Crew is controlling the position.

Crew stands up and waves to Greiy to follow him.
Greiy moves out of range as Crew strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Greiy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Crew closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Greiy did well to prevent Crew getting side control.

Crew decides to return to a standing position.
Crew misses with a body shot.
Greiy takes a swing at Crew's ribcage but misses.

Crew gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crew prevents Greiy from standing back up.

Crew decides to stand and escape the position.
Crew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Crew shoots in and gets a takedown into Greiy's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greiy wants to get back to his feet but Crew passes into half guard.

Crew decides to return to a standing position.
Crew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Crew.
Crew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greiy throws out the jab.

Crew closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Greiy did well to prevent Crew getting side control.
Greiy is trying to stand back up but Crew is controlling him

Crew postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Greiy to stand up.

Greiy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crew tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Greiy is in Crew's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Greiy gets to his feet. Crew looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Greiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greiy misses with a takedown attempt - Crew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Crew. No joy for Greiy on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Greiy misses the target.

Greiy tries to sprawl but Crew drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Crew decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Greiy shoots in and drives through. Crew sprawls well.

Crew closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Greiy's guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crew wants to stand but Greiy is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Greiy has his feet on Crew's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Crew looking to score a takedown here. Greiy is defending well but Crew drives through and ends up in Greiy's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Greiy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Greiy misses with a takedown

and Crew counters with a single leg into guard. Greiy didn't expect that.
Greiy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Crew manages to pass to side control.
Greiy is trying to stand back up but Crew is controlling him

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Greiy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Crew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crew moves away from the strike by Greiy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crew. Greiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crew swings for the body but Greiy moves out of range.
Crew misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Crew throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Greiy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crew is in Greiy's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Crew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crew has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for The Crew!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for The Crew!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for The Crew!

The Crew wins by unanimous decision!
The Crew seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.