PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crane might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Fall of Troy - F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.. Flow has chosen Even Flow - Pearl Jam as his entrance music. Stephen Crane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Crane
vs
Flow

175 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Flow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flow fails with a takedown attempt.

Crane instigates a clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch.
Crane tries to clinch up.

Crane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Flow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crane wants to get back to his feet.
Flow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flow.

Crane stands and steps away. Flow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Flow misses with a takedown

and Crane counters by clinching up.
Flow takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Evan Flow has been cut.
Crane lands an elbow that stopped Flow in his tracks for a moment.
Crane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane misses with an elbow strike.
Crane trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane lands an elbow that stopped Flow in his tracks for a moment.
Crane lands a knee to the head.
Flow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crane smiles and moves away.
Stephen Crane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Flow.
Flow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flow with a poor takedown

and Crane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crane.
Crane displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flow up against the cage.
Flow managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
Crane is pressed up against the cage. Flow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crane down to the mat. Crane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Flow looks gassed!
Flow fails with the takedown

and Crane counters by clinching up.
Crane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crane just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flow's face.
Crane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crane misses with a knee to the head.
Flow tries to score a body lock takedown but Crane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flow tries to pull guard but Crane won't allow it.
Crane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Crane jumps guard and drags Flow to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Crane is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Flow looking for a takedown.
Crane lands an elbow that stopped Flow in his tracks for a moment.

Crane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Crane has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flow is proving hard to escape from.
Flow wants to sweep but no luck.
Flow keeping full guard, as Crane tries to pass.
Crane tries to stand but Flow is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flow managing to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flow with a poor takedown

and Crane counters by clinching up.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flow with a lazy takedown attempt

and Crane counters by moving into the clinch.
Crane stops a takedown attempt from Flow.
Crane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crane lands a nice elbow.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flow misses with a takedown

and Crane moves into the clinch.

Crane has hold of one of Flow's legs. Flow is fighting the takedown attempt but Crane gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Flow pulls Crane in to control the position.
Crane tries to free his leg and advance position but Flow is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flow looking for a guillotine here but Crane defends easily.
Crane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane looking to pass the guard.

Crane has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Flow to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Crane is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Flow pulls down on the head and he's put Crane to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Evan Flow!