PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Night Crawler (ranked 2814 p4p, 278 weight class) and Ramon Jofre (ranked 2560 p4p, 257 weight class). Night Crawler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crawler
vs
Jofre

178 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

161 cm
27
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Crawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Jofre!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawler is looking to clinch but Jofre is avoiding it.
Crawler lands with a good body shot.

Jofre forces Crawler back against the cage and clinches.
Jofre tries to throw a body punch but Crawler avoids it by throwing Jofre back against the cage.
Crawler tries to work over Jofre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crawler tries a body shot but Jofre blocks it.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Jofre 's eye.

It looks like Ramon Jofre has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Crawler prevents a body shot from Jofre.
Jofre tries to throw a body punch but Crawler avoids it by throwing Jofre back against the cage.
Crawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jofre blocks the elbow strike.
Jofre has a couple of punches blocked by Crawler.
Crawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Jofre.
Jofre misses with some punches.
Crawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Jofre controls his hands.
Crawler lands an elbow inside.
Jofre avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jofre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crawler lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Jofre 's eye.
Jofre blocks an elbow strike.
Crawler tries to work over Jofre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jofre digs a right hand into Crawler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crawler's gas tank.
Jofre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jofre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crawlers head.
Crawler looking to stall.
Crawler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crawler prevents a body shot from Jofre.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Crawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jofre cracks Crawler with a nice body shot.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
Crawler tries a body shot but Jofre blocks it.
Crawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jofre struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
Jofre lands an uppercut.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jofre digs a right hand underneath Crawler's ribcage. Crawler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jofre lands an uppercut.
Crawler misses with a punch on the inside.
Crawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawler is trying to stall.
Jofre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Jofre.
A short body shot lands from Jofre as the two fighters clinch.
Jofre pushes Crawler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jofre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jofre lands a right hand.
Jofre tries to throw a body punch but Crawler avoids it by throwing Jofre back against the cage.
Crawler blocking some punches.
Jofre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crawler misses with an elbow strike.
Jofre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jofre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crawler lands a damaging elbow.
Jofre blocks the elbow strike.
Jofre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jofre.
Still in the clinch, Jofre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Jofre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jofre avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
Jofre can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Jofre has a couple of punches blocked by Crawler.
Jofre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jofre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Jofre scores with a hook to the body.
Jofre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jofre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crawler.
Jofre lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jofre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Jofre.
Jofre tries to throw a body punch but Crawler avoids it by throwing Jofre back against the cage.
Jofre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crawler blocks a body shot from Jofre.
Jofre lands with a right to the head.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
Crawler misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jofre avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
Crawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jofre can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Jofre lands a body punch.
Crawler blocks a body shot from Jofre.
Crawler throws a head punch that misses.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jofre struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Jofre lands a right hand.
Crawler misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Jofre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Jofre's cut.
That's time! Crawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jofre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawler finds it's way round the side to connect with Jofre's head.

Jofre rushes Crawler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
Jofre dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Nice body punch from Crawler - that landed with a thud.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jofre as Crawler tries to tie him up.
Jofre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crawler tries to work over Jofre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jofre lands a body shot.
Crawler prevents a body shot from Jofre.
Crawler just leaning against Jofre, taking a breather.
Crawler tries to work over Jofre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jofre cracks Crawler with a nice body shot.
Jofre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jofre lands a nice uppercut.
Ramon Jofre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Jofre tries a body shot but Crawler blocks it.
Crawler lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Jofre leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Jofre avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Crawler.
Jofre digs a right hand underneath Crawler's ribcage. Crawler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crawler prevents a body shot from Jofre.
Jofre misses with the head strike.
Crawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jofre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jofre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jofre struggles to land a body shot inside as Crawler controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Jofre.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jofre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crawler looking to slow down the pace here.
Jofre tries to work over Crawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jofre lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jofre avoids a wild elbow strike from Crawler.
Crawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Jofre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jofre dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Crawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Jofre misses with a punch to the body.
Jofre lands a nice shot to the body.
Jofre has Crawler pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawler lands a damaging elbow.
Jofre misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jofre's brow.
Jofre lands a left hand.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Jofre 's eye.
Jofre lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Jofre.
Jofre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jofre avoids a wild elbow strike from Crawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Jofre controls his hands.
Jofre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crawlers head.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Crawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jofre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jofre fails to land.
Jofre throws a head punch that misses.
Jofre blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Jofre.

Jofre breaks from the clinch.
Jofre misses with an uppercut
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jofre. Crawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jofre lands a nice shot that snaps Crawler's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jofre.
Crawler lands a nice shot that snaps Jofre's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jofre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crawler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Jofre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jofre can't find room to land a body shot as Crawler controls the action.
Jofre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jofre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jofre backwards.
A short left from Jofre.
Crawler lands an elbow inside that Jofre shrugs off.

That has opened up Ramon Jofre's cut even more.
Jofre lands with a right to the head.
Jofre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jofre avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
Jofre lands a nice uppercut.
Crawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jofre takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jofre's brow.
Crawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Jofre controls his hands.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crawler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jofre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jofre lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jofre's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ramon Jofre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ramon Jofre's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jofre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Jofre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jofre blocks an elbow strike from Crawler.
Jofre scores with a shot to the side of Crawler's head.
Crawler lands an elbow inside that Jofre shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawler.
Crawler prevents a body shot from Jofre.
Jofre misses with a body punch.
Jofre digs a right hand into Crawler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crawler's gas tank.
Crawler stalling in the clinch but Jofre improves position.
Crawler prevents a body shot from Jofre.
Jofre blocks a body shot from Crawler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crawler digs a right hand underneath Jofre's ribcage. Jofre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jofre presses Crawler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crawler stalling in the clinch but Jofre improves position.
Jofre lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jofre throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jofre.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Jofre 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jofre.
Jofre blocks the elbow strike.
Jofre avoids the elbow strike from Crawler, against the cage.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Crawler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
Jofre takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jofre.
Jofre dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Jofre takes an elbow to the temple.
Crawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jofre takes an elbow to the temple.
Jofre lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jofre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crawler prevents it.
Crawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Night Crawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crawler throws an elbow but misses.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jofre.
Crawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Jofre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jofre tries a body shot but Crawler blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crawler.
Jofre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jofre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jofre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
Jofre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jofre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Jofre.
Jofre is working Crawler over against the cage.
Jofre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crawler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jofre is leaning against Crawler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jofre.
Crawler lands an elbow that stopped Jofre in his tracks for a moment.
Jofre misses with a punch to the body.
Jofre wants to break free but Crawler has control.
Jofre goes for a takedown attempt but Crawler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jofre misses with a hook
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jofre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawler.

Jofre clinches up with Crawler and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramon Jofre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crawler pushes off an throws an elbow but Jofre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jofre as Crawler tries to tie him up.
Crawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Jofre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crawler backwards.
Crawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler lands an elbow just above Jofre 's eye.
Jofre dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Jofre dodges an elbow strike from Crawler.
Crawler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crawler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jofre takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Ramon Jofre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jofre's elbow.
Crawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crawler pushes off an throws an elbow but Jofre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jofre.
Jofre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Night Crawler.
I think Jofre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!