PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Crosby (ranked 9603 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Wavey (ranked 5982 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn Wavey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crosby
vs
Wavey

178 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ignacio Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaughn Wavey!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crosby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wavey is trying to defend but Crosby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Wavey makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Crosby pushes Wavey up against the cage in a clinch.
Crosby tries to circle away but Wavey has him pinned against the cage.
Wavey being controlled against the cage.
Crosby is pressed up against the cage. Wavey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crosby down to the mat. Crosby avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crosby shoots for a double leg takedown but Wavey sprawls well. He's pushed Crosby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wavey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crosby went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wavey throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Wavey tries for a takedown but Crosby circles away easily

and Crosby counters with a takedown into side control.
Ignacio Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaughn Wavey.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crosby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wavey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wavey tries to bench press Crosby off him but Crosby keeps the position.

Crosby tries for a kimura but Wavey is defending well.
Wavey can't do much from the bottom here.
Crosby throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wavey works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wavey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wavey is trying is best to control the position here.
Crosby scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wavey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crosby.
Wavey is trying to control but can't.

Crosby is working for a submission of some sort.
Crosby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wavey is trying to control but can't.
Crosby is nestled in close to Wavey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crosby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wavey defending well though.
Crosby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wavey trying to control from the bottom.
Wavey is looking for a sweep. Crosby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crosby lands a nice short elbow.
Crosby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crosby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wavey's head.
Wavey is trying to maintain the position but Crosby is very close to passing his half guard.
Crosby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crosby working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crosby connects with a nice short shot to Wavey's temple.

Crosby is trying for a kimura here. Wavey looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Crosby wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ignacio Crosby!