PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Crawley (ranked 1635 p4p, 2819 weight class) and Bad Dawg (ranked 217 p4p, 360 weight class). Crawley comes to the cage accompanied by Jewelry - One More Time. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crawley
vs
Dawg

191 cm
29
205
9 - 7 - 2

193 cm
29
212
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 9 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bad Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawg.
Crawley scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Crawley misses its intended target.
Crawley throws a right hand that misses
and Dawg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawley.
Dawg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dawg lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawley's head.
A good leg kick by Crawley.
Dawg scores with a jab.
Dawg takes a swing at Crawley's ribcage but misses.
Dawg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crawley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crawley tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg misses with a right hand
and Crawley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Dawg.
Crawley is looking to counter punch.
Crawley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley throws a body punch but Dawg moves out of range.
Crawley throws a shot from downtown. Dawg moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg cracks a nice hook into Crawley's ribs.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body. Dawg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Crawley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crawley thows a leg kick but Dawg checks it
and Dawg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dawg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dawg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crawley doesn't seem bothered though.
Crawley throws a sloppy head kick and Dawg moves out of range easily.
Crawley lands with a kick to the temple. Dawg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crawley misses with a low kick.
Crawley tries to move into range but Dawg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Dawg misses
and Crawley counters with a nice leg kick.
Crawley throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley moves out of range as Dawg strikes.
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawley circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dawg.
Dawg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crawley can pounce on him.
Crawley slips under a jab from Dawg.
Dawg lands with a straight right. Crawley didn't see that one coming.
Crawley looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawg is just out of range.
Dawg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawley misses the target.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawg is looking for the big counter here.
Crawley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawg manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Crawley.
Dawg throws a hook but Crawley blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dawg.
Crawley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Crawley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dawg is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawg scores with a jab.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawg lands with an overhand left.
Dawg missing with a left hand there. Crawley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crawley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawg takes one to the chin there.
Crawley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawley connects with an inside leg kick.
Crawley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dawg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Dawg misses.
Crawley misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawg misses with a looping left.
Dawg throws a jab when Crawley was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawg.
That kick from Crawley tenderised Dawg's leg. Dawg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawg misses with a body shot.
Crawley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawg.
Dawg swings for the body but Crawley moves out of range.
Dawg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crawley throws a head kick that misses.
Dawg throws a body punch but Crawley moves out of range.
Dawg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crawley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Crawley lands a really nice looking cross but Dawg seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Dawg.
Dawg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crawley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawley throws a body punch but Dawg moves out of range.
Dawg lands a slapping body shot.
Dawg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawg. Crawley does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Crawley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dawg throws a good cross that connects.
Dawg lands the left hand.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawley manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dawg.
Dawg swings widly with a right hand
and Crawley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawg misses with a body shot
and Crawley counters with a straight right hand.
Dawg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Crawley.
Dawg misses with a double jab.
Dawg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Dawg misses.
Dawg lands a jab to the head.
Dawg throws a right and a left that Crawley avoids nicely.
Crawley is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dawg throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawley counters with an inside leg kick.
Crawley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dawg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crawley.
Crawley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crawley connects with a solid leg kick.
Dawg misses with a wild body shot.
Dawg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crawley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dawg takes a swing at Crawley's ribcage but misses.
Crawley throws a head kick that misses.
Dawg misses the shot to the body.
Dawg misses with a body shot.
Dawg moves away from the strike by Crawley.
Despite the aggression on Dawg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crawley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawg misses with a body shot.
Dawg ducks under a wild hook from Crawley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawg misses the body punch
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawg lands a jab.
Dawg loads up on a big right hand but Crawley slips the punch.
Dawg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawley.
Crawley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dawg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dawg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawley.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
Crawley throws a jab when Dawg was well out of range.
Crawley feints and then cracks Dawg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dawg down.
Dawg misses with a looping right.
Crawley misses with a head kick.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawg.
Crawley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dawg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawg.
Dawg misses with a looping left.
A head kick by Crawley misses
and Dawg counters with a straight right hand.
Crawley missing with a left hand there. Dawg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dawg lands a right hook to the body.
Crawley connects with a leg kick.
Billy Crawley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawg throws the left hand but Crawley avoids the punch easily.
Dawg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Crawley.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crawley.
The fighters circling - Dawg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Crawley sizes up Dawg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley throws a head kick that Dawg semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Crawley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crawley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawg doesn't seem bothered though.
Crawley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dawg misses the body punch
and Crawley counters with a low kick, right behind Dawg 's knee.
Crawley looks to throw the jab but Dawg is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crawley.
Crawley looks to land a right hand but Dawg moved out of range.
Crawley throws a head kick that Dawg semi-blocks.
Crawley connects with a solid leg kick.
Crawley cracks Dawg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawley.
Dawg misses with a body punch
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crawley misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Crawley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dawg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawley.
Crawley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crawley throws the left hand but Dawg avoids the punch easily.
Crawley tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawg misses with a double jab
and Crawley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crawley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crawley lands a nice looking body shot.
Dawg throws a shot to the body.
Crawley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
You can see that Dawg has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Dawg. Beautiful body shot.
Crawley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawg misses the target.
Crawley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crawley misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawley misses with a low kick.
Dawg lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Crawley tenderised Dawg's leg. Dawg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
Crawley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Dawg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crawley blocks a jab.
Dawg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crawley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dawg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crawley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crawley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawg throws a right hand that Crawley ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawley also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crawley.
Dawg misses with a shot to the body
and Crawley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crawley is looking to slow Dawg down with leg kicks.
Crawley walks into a jab.
Dawg lands a jab to the head.
Crawley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dawg misses the jab.
Crawley is looking to slow Dawg down with leg kicks.
Dawg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawg.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body. Dawg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Crawley.
Crawley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Crawley.
Crawley with a nice calf kick.
Crawley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crawley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crawley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Crawley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dawg's hands.

Dawg is rocked!
Crawley drops Dawg with a straight right hand, right on the button! Crawley follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Crawley!
A very excited looking Billy Crawley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Bad Dawg stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost on purpose.'.