PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Crum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Highway to the Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crum
vs
Solo

171 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Carnage Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Crum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Solo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crum tries to clinch up but Solo circles away and keeps his distance.
Crum avoids a punch combination nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crum lands a nice knee to the body.
Solo tries to break the clinch but Crum is controlling the position.
Crum lands a hook that snaps the head of Solo backwards.
Solo avoiding damage as Crum throws knees to the body.
Crum lands an elbow inside that Solo shrugs off.
Solo tries to pull guard but Crum won't allow it.
Crum lands an elbow inside that Solo shrugs off.
Solo jumps guard but Crum stands there with Solo around his waist. Solo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Solo tries to break the clinch but Crum is controlling the position.
Crum holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Solo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crum just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dale Crum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Solo.
Crum lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Crum.
A short body shot lands from Solo as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Crum.
Crum is leaning against Solo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Solo avoiding damage as Crum throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo wants a takedown.
Crum tries a knee to the head but Solo blocks it.
Solo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crum has him pressed against the cage.
Solo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Solo looks gassed!
Solo tries to pull guard but Crum won't allow it.
Come on Crum - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Crum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crum tries to land a knee to the head but Solo blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Solo.
A short body shot lands from Crum as the two fighters clinch.
Crum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crum taking a breather.
Crum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crum scores a nice knee to the body.
Solo takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crum.

Crum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Crum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crum scores a nice knee to the body.

Crum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crum chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Crum has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Crum.
Crum cracks Solo with a nice body shot.
Crum landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crum is pressed up against the cage. Solo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crum down to the mat. Crum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Solo shoots in for a takedown but Crum shows good takedown defense.
Crum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Solo at a distance.
Crum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Solo looks for a takedown but Crum sprawls well.

Crum has closed the distance and engaged Solo in a clinch.
Crum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crum trying to land knees to the body.
Solo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Solo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Solo tries to pull guard but Crum won't allow it.
Solo avoids the elbow strike from Crum, against the cage.
Crum tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.
Crum wants to stall.
Crum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Solo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crum misses with the head strike.
Solo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Solo tries to pull guard but Crum won't allow it.
A short right from Crum on the inside.

Crum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Solo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crum circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Crum as Solo shoots in.

Crum closes the distance and clinches.

Solo drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo trying to keep a closed guard but Crum is proving a slippery customer.
Solo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Solo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Solo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crum tries to clinch up.
Crum tries to clinch up.

Solo closes the distance and clinches.
Crum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solo blocks it with crossed arms.
Solo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crum tries to stall but Solo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Solo tightens his grip and picks Crum up, before dumping him to the ground. Crum manages to land in guard.
Solo passes Crum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Solo drops an elbow to the side of Crum's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solo trying to control the action but Crum is working from the bottom.

Solo decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Solo looks to land a combination. Crum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Crum has managed to clinch.
Solo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crum tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.
Crum has Solo pushed against the cage.
Crum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Solo managing to block the knees to the body from Crum.
Solo fails to pull guard.
Crum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Solo has had enough of the clinch but Crum keeps him there for the moment.
Crum stops a takedown attempt from Solo.
Dale Crum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Solo.
Crum lands a body shot.
Crum lands an elbow that stopped Solo in his tracks for a moment.
Crum tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.
Crum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Solo wants the takedown. Crum is fighting it off but Solo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Crum's guard against the cage.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Crum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solo looking to sit in guard and control but Crum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Solo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crum puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crum is thwarting Solo's attempts to control the position.
Crum prevents Solo from improving his position.
Well, if Crum is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Crum is trying to control the action in half guard but Solo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crum stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Solo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Solo trying to control here.

Crum stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Solo to get to his feet.
Solo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crum throws a head kick that half lands.
Crum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Solo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crum cracks Solo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crum is looking to clinch.
Solo tries for a takedown but Crum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solo tries to clinch but Crum moves out of range.
Crum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Solo rushes Crum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Solo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Solo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Solo manages to pull guard.
Solo wants to stand up but Crum is controlling him.

Solo is looking for a triangle but Crum pushes his legs off easily.
Solo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crum is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to stand up but Crum is controlling him.

Crum stands and steps away. Solo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Crum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Solo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Crum darts in and clinches Solo up against the cage.
Crum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Solo can't break the clinch.
Crum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crum lands a knee to the head.
Crum landing knees to the head.
Crum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Solo looking for a takedown.
Crum landing knees to the head.
Solo has had enough of the clinch but Crum keeps him there for the moment.
Crum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solo blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Crum dominated that second round.
That's time! Crum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crum tries to bum rush Solo with a series of wild strikes but Solo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solo keeps the fight on the outside.
Crum moves in looking to clinch but Solo pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Crum. No joy for Solo on that attempt.
Solo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crum manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crum misses with a knee to the head.
Solo dodges an elbow strike from Crum.
Crum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Solo can't break the clinch.
Crum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crum crunches a lovely knee into Solo's ribcage.
Solo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crum just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solo blocks it with crossed arms.
Solo fails to pull guard.
Dale Crum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Solo.
Solo fails to pull guard.
Crum gets through Solo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Solo blocks a body shot from Crum.
Crum tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crum prevents it.
Crum lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crum misses with a body punch.
Crum lands an elbow that stopped Solo in his tracks for a moment.
Crum lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Solo fails to pull guard.
Crum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Solo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crum smiles and moves away.
Crum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Solo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Crum.

Crum clinches.
Crum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Crum.
Crum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solo's face.
A knee to the head by Crum.
Dale Crum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Solo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crum is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to get back to striking at distance but Crum won't allow it.
Crum misses with an elbow over the top.
Crum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crum misses with a knee to the head.
Solo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crum smiles and moves away.
Solo tries to bum rush Crum with a series of wild strikes but Crum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Solo takes the fight into the clinch.
Crum tries a knee to the head but Solo blocks it.
Crum tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.
Crum tries a knee to the head but Solo blocks it.
Solo has Crum pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crum manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Solo has had enough of the clinch but Crum keeps him there for the moment.
Crum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solo's elbow.

Solo breaks from the clinch.
Solo lands a two punch combo.
Crum tries to clinch up but Solo circles away and keeps his distance.
Solo throws a right and a left that Crum avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crum as he avoids it easily.
Crum wants to clinch

and Solo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Solo slips a nice elbow through Crum's hands, connecting with Crum's forehead.

Solo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crum wants to get back to his feet.
Solo working Crum over with strikes.
Crum is controlling Solo's trapped leg to prevent Solo from advancing to side control.
Solo trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hans Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crum throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Solo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Solo wants to clinch but Crum slips to the side
and Crum finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Crum clinches.
Solo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crum lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crum lands an elbow inside that Solo shrugs off.
Crum lands a nice elbow.

Crum breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crum slips a jab and a cross from Solo.
Crum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Solo.
I think Crum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Crum!