PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Crawford has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Ehrmantraut's chin.

Ehrmantraut
vs
Crawford

170 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Ehrmantraut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ehrmantraut feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ehrmantraut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crawford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ehrmantraut is one step ahead there.
Crawford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crawford looking for a sweep. Not yet Crawford, not yet.
Crawford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ehrmantraut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ehrmantraut postures up and lands a big shot to Crawford's brow.
Ehrmantraut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crawford seems keen to control Ehrmantraut's posture.
Ehrmantraut chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Ehrmantraut won't allow Crawford to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ehrmantraut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crawford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut advances position into side control!
Ehrmantraut working the ground and pound but Crawford is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crawford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ehrmantraut lands some shots froms side control.
Ehrmantraut is looking to take a break and control but Crawford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Crawford is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Crawford tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ehrmantraut wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crawford defending against the ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ehrmantraut is working Crawford over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford dodges the ground and pound from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut scoring with punches from side control.
Crawford tries to escape but Ehrmantraut is in control.
Ehrmantraut in side control, throwing shots but Crawford defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ehrmantraut is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crawford is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ehrmantraut tries to score with some ground and pound. Crawford controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ehrmantraut wants to control but Crawford is keeping him busy.
Crawford struggling a bit here.
Ehrmantraut tries to score with some ground and pound. Crawford controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ehrmantraut in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Crawford taking a bit of punishment here - Ehrmantraut scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut landing strikes.
Ehrmantraut creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Crawford sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ehrmantraut in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut cracks Crawford with a big elbow.

Crawford is rocked!
Ehrmantraut in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Crawford looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Ehrmantraut turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Ehrmantraut!
Michael Ehrmantraut is the new welterweight champion!