PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harlan Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Sons of Perdition - Blood In The Valley. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crowe
vs
Hrolf

185 cm
28
282 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

195 cm
33
305 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harlan Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tallak Hrolf !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crowe.

Crowe dives in and scores a takedown into Hrolf 's guard.

Crowe has gone for a leg lock! Hrolf slips out almost immediately though and dives into Crowe's guard.

Hrolf throws an elbow that misses. Crowe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hrolf 's guard. Nice move by Crowe!

Hrolf wants to sweep here but Crowe controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hrolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrolf keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Crowe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hrolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Hrolf pulls Crowe in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrolf wants to sweep here but Crowe controlling him for the moment.
Hrolf keeping moving, preventing Crowe from controlling successfully.
Hrolf wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crowe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hrolf is proving hard to escape from.
Crowe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crowe moves out of range as Hrolf strikes.
Hrolf misses with a straight left.
Hrolf lands a body shot.
Hrolf throws a leg kick but Crowe moved away.
Crowe looks for the body kick but Hrolf saw that one coming.

Crowe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hrolf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hrolf is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hrolf 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hrolf tries to bench press Crowe off him but Crowe keeps the position.
Crowe slows the pace down.
Hrolf is looking for a sweep.
Crowe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hrolf is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crowe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Crowe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hrolf is trying to control but Crowe manages to pass to mount!

Crowe moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hrolf has worked his arm free - good work by Hrolf !
Hrolf is looking to regain half guard here but Crowe keeps moving and retains side control.
Crowe throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hrolf works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hrolf is pressing down on Crowe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harlan Crowe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hrolf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crowe throws a lazy head kick

and Hrolf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crowe is trying to control the position but Hrolf postures up.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hrolf 's guard.

Hrolf wants to sweep but no luck.
Hrolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crowe trying to control but Hrolf is working from the bottom.
Hrolf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrolf working a defensive guard but Crowe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hrolf manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hrolf with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hrolf is pressing down on Crowe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crowe trying to control but Hrolf is working from the bottom.
Hrolf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crowe.
Hrolf pulls Crowe in close to prevent any damage.
Hrolf 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hrolf looking for a sweep. Not yet Hrolf , not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowe tries to clinch up.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Hrolf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crowe wants to clinch but Hrolf slips to the side
and Hrolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Harlan Crowe has been cut.
Crowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hrolf .

Hrolf cracks Crowe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hrolf has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crowe to stand back up!

Crowe is rocked!
Hrolf fakes the body blow, causing Crowe to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Crowe goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tallak Hrolf !
The defeated Harlan Crowe had this to say: 'Dangit. Guess the time has come to retire from pro mma and instead fight all comers at Billy-Bob's Meth & Burgers.'.