PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Crawford (ranked 7776 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Van Damme (ranked 5117 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Crawford
vs
Van Damme

184 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reynaldo Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crawford tries to clinch up.

Van Damme drives through and clinches with Crawford against the cage.
Van Damme can't find room to land a body shot as Crawford controls the action.
Crawford has Van Damme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Damme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crawford blocks a body shot from Van Damme.

Crawford manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Crawford is looking to stand back up but Van Damme counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crawford.

Crawford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford tries to roll over but Van Damme keeps him under control.
Van Damme scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to escape.
Crawford wants to get back to full guard.

Crawford actively working from the bottom here.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet.
Van Damme with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Van Damme trying to mount his opponent but Crawford defends it.

Van Damme decides to stand and escape the position.

Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Damme dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crawford has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van Damme after a bit of a struggle.
Crawford looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynaldo Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Crawford is trying to force a seperation but Van Damme has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Van Damme.
Van Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.
Van Damme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking for a takedown.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Crawford blocks it.
Crawford misses with some punches.
Van Damme holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crawford tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Damme.
Crawford prevents a body shot from Van Damme.
A hook to the body from Van Damme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme crunches a lovely knee into Crawford's ribcage.
Crawford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crawford has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van Damme after a bit of a struggle.
Van Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Damme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crawford or not.
Crawford wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Damme won't allow it.

Van Damme gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Van Damme not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Damme must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Van Damme decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crawford, up you get!
Reynaldo Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Van Damme dominated that round.
That's time! Crawford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Damme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crawford, pushing him back against the cage.
Crawford is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Damme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crawford.
Crawford tries to pull guard but Van Damme forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Crawford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Van Damme has him pressed against the cage.
Crawford blocks a body shot from Van Damme.
Crawford is trying to drag Van Damme to the mat but Van Damme just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford tries to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling the position.
Crawford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Damme's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Damme throws an elbow but it misses.

Van Damme turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Crawford wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Van Damme stands up.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Van Damme circles away easily
and Van Damme counters with a left and a right that stings Crawford.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynaldo Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Van Damme has Crawford up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Damme blocking some punches.
Van Damme avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme is working Crawford over against the cage.
Van Damme prevents Crawford from breaking the clinch.
Crawford is looking for a takedown.
Van Damme misses with a body punch.
Van Damme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Damme pushes Crawford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damme prevents Crawford from breaking the clinch.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crawford.
Van Damme is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Van Damme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crawford tries to clinch
and Van Damme counters with a right hand to the body.
Crawford wants to clinch.
Crawford backing away here, and Van Damme unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Van Damme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme digs a right hand into Crawford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crawford's gas tank.
Van Damme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crawford's efforts to push away.
Van Damme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Damme is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crawford is defending well for now.
A short left from Crawford.
Van Damme misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Van Damme lands a takedown into guard.
Crawford wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Van Damme manages to pass to side control.

Van Damme postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Crawford to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Van Damme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford wants to clinch but Van Damme slips to the side
and Van Damme counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Van Damme circles away.
Van Damme now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Crawford tries to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Van Damme.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme keeps control of Crawford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Crawford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Van Damme is avoiding it.
Van Damme tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Van Damme has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crawford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Van Damme circles away.
Van Damme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Damme is trying to counter with his kicks.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Damme doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Crawford forces Van Damme back against the cage and clinches.
Van Damme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Van Damme is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crawford can't fight it off and eventually Van Damme manages to take the fight to the floor. Crawford looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Van Damme stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to clinch but Van Damme is avoiding it.
Van Damme throws a shot to the body.
Van Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Van Damme appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Van Damme is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crawford rather than just go for the knockout.

Van Damme has Crawford up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawford controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to break free but Van Damme has control.
A frustrated look appears on Crawford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Damme avoids it.
Crawford prevents a body shot from Van Damme.
Nice body punch from Van Damme - that landed with a thud.
Crawford tries to circle away but Van Damme has him pinned against the cage.
Crawford throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Crawford fails to land.
Crawford wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Damme manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jean Van Damme seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Damme prevents Crawford from breaking the clinch.
Van Damme has Crawford pressed against the cage, preventing Crawford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Van Damme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Damme won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Van Damme.
Van Damme blocks an elbow strike.
Crawford is trying to break the clinch but Van Damme is controlling him.

Van Damme stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jean Van Damme is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Damme counters with a nice uppercut.
Reynaldo Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawford wants to clinch up but Van Damme keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Van Damme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Damme has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Van Damme!