PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Crowder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rold
vs
Crowder

168 cm
32
155 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

167 cm
26
149 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raylan Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crowder.
Rold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Rold as he connects with a hook.
Crowder misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Crowder - just one landing.
Rold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crowder.
Rold throws out a loose jab but Crowder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crowder scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Crowder as he checks the leg kick.
Crowder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crowder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Crowder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crowder is looking to score with low kicks.
Rold misses with a hook. Crowder ducked under it nicely.
Rold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rold throws a head kick but Crowder moves out of range.
Crowder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crowder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crowder lands a really nice looking cross but Rold seems unphased.
A left lands for Crowder.
Crowder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rold thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crowder if he has to take too many more of those.
Rold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder checks the leg kick.
Crowder was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rold throws a low kick, looking for Crowder's leg but Crowder calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rold.
Crowder walks into a straight right hand from Rold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crowder defending well as Rold loads up on a big left hand.
Rold defending well as Crowder loads up on a big left hand.
Crowder looks to land a left hand but Rold moved out of range nicely.
Rold connects with a solid leg kick.
Raylan Crowder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rold tried to counter with a leg kick but Crowder avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rold. That one must have hurt.
Crowder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rold.
Rold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rold throws a head kick that misses.
Rold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crowder is able to avoid easily.
Crowder slips under a jab.
Crowder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rold shoots for a takedown but Crowder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rold throws a sloppy head kick
and Rold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowder connects with a body shot.
Crowder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Crowder clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Crowder fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crowder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rold's brow.

Crowder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder connects with a crisp jab.
Crowder is looking to clinch but Rold is avoiding it.
Rold tries to land a front kick but Crowder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rold throws a lazy right hand but Crowder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowder connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crowder moves away from the strike by Rold.
Crowder throws a low kick, looking for Rold's leg but Rold calmly moves out of range.
Crowder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crowder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rold is out of range and Crowder settles back down.
Crowder thows a leg kick but Rold checks it
and Rold counters with a one-two to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rold.
Crowder lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rold throws a leg kick but Crowder moved away.
Crowder throws out a leg kick but Rold moves out of range and Crowder only half commits.
Crowder blocks a low kick nicely.
Crowder lands a really nice looking cross but Rold seems unphased.
Crowder clobbers Rold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rold misses with a kick to the body.
Crowder moves out of range of the body kick.
Crowder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Rold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crowder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Rold is rocked!
Rold throws a solid leg kick but Crowder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rold.
Oh Rold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rold tries a head kick but it misses.
Rold seems to have got his legs back now.
Crowder throws the left hand but Rold avoids the punch easily.
Crowder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rold on the side of the head.
A low kick from Rold is predictable there
and Crowder counters with a stiff right hand.
Rold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowder.
Crowder lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Rold misses
and Crowder counters with a crisp right that sends Rold to the canvas! Crowder follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raylan Crowder!
Raylan Crowder is the new featherweight champion!
Raylan Crowder bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.