PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dedric Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Knowles
vs
Crow

185 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dedric Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Crow!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow takes one on the button.
Crow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knowles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knowles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knowles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crow.
Crow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crow throws out a leg kick but Knowles moves out of range and Crow only half commits.
Crow throws a leg kick
and Knowles counters with a thumping low kick.

Crow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knowles sprawls well initially but Crow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow prevents Knowles from standing back up.
Crow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crow works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crow controlling the position easily from mount.
Crow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Knowles blocking the ground and pound.

Crow is working for a guillotine from mount but Knowles frees his head quite easily.
Crow landing strikes from the mount and Knowles is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow raining down hammerfists from mount.
Crow lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Crow with good strikes from the mount here!

Crow quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Crow but it's paid off an Knowles is forced to tap! Nice work by Crow.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Crow!