PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Night Crawler (ranked 1736 p4p, 1614 weight class) and Karl Hermann (ranked 179 p4p, 171 weight class). Crawler comes to the cage accompanied by World Ender. Night Crawler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karl Hermann's chin.

Crawler
vs
Hermann

178 cm
35
146
22 - 11 - 1

173 cm
35
145
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

PWNAGE Elite

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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Night Crawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Crawler there.
Karl Hermann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermann misses with a body shot.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Hermann manages to avoid it.
Hermann ducks under a wild hook from Crawler.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hermann. That's going to slow Crawler down.
Crawler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
Hermann thuds a left hand into Crawler's body.
Crawler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hermann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermann misses with a shot to the body
and Hermann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawler with a nice cross.
Crawler misses with a low kick.
Crawler avoids the body shot from Hermann.
Hermann wants to slow Crawler down by chopping away at his legs.
Hermann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hermann is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler blocks a leg kick.
Hermann missing with a left hand there. Crawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Crawler misses.
Crawler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Crawler throws a leg kick
and Hermann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hermann misses with an uppercut. Crawler saw that one coming.
Hermann throws an off balance right hand
and Crawler counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Crawler finds it's target.
Hermann ducks under a wild hook from Crawler.
Crawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crawler connects with a body shot that sends Hermann's belly button to the back.
Hermann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hermann keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hermann misses with an uppercut
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
A swing and a miss from Crawler.
Hermann has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Crawler moved out of range nicely.
Crawler throws a hook but Hermann avoids it easily.
Hermann swings widly with a right hand
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crawler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hermann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crawler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Crawler swinging wildly here.
Crawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann scores with a punch to the head.
Crawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hermann lands with a hook. Crawler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body shot.
Hermann scores with a jab. Crawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Crawler drops Hermann with a beautiful combination! Hermann stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Crawler is looking for the KO!
Hermann is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawler finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hermann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Hermann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crawler misses with a straight right.
Hermann throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann tries to clinch up
and Crawler counters with a straight right hand.
Hermann misses with a hook.
Hermann seems to have recovered his senses.
Hermann tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Crawler.
Crawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hermann throws out the jab.
Hermann throws an off balance right hand
and Crawler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hermann will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hermann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hermann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hermann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crawler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hermann tests Crawler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Hermann will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Crawler throws a lazy right hand but Hermann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawler swings for the body but Hermann moves out of range.
Hermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hermann throws a low kick but Crawler moves out of range easily.
Hermann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hermann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawler moves away.
Hermann scores with a punch to the head.
Hermann lands a leg kick that knocks Crawler off balance momentarily.

Crawler cracks Hermann with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hermann looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crawler finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermann misses with a hook.
Hermann tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crawler takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Crawler is rocked!

It looks like Night Crawler has been cut.
Crawler avoids the body shot from Hermann.
Crawler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hermann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler moves forwards but Hermann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crawler misses with a body shot.
Crawler blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Hermann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hermann. Crawler shrugs it off though.
Hermann swings widly with a right hand
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hermann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawler throws a lazy uppercut
and Hermann counters with a stiff right hand.
Hermann scores with a hook to the body. Crawler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hermann blocks a jab.
Crawler loads up on a big right hand but Hermann slips the punch.
Hermann throws out a counter right but Crawler avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermann throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawler.
Crawler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hermann under the eye.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hermann. Crawler shrugs it off though.
Hermann lands a lovely overhand right.
Hermann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crawler to score with a decent uppercut.
Hermann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crawler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hermann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crawler.
Hermann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hermann throws a head kick but Crawler moves out of range.
Crawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hermann tries a head kick but it misses.
Hermann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karl Hermann seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann walks into a left hand.
Hermann misses with a hook.
Hermann throws an overhand right that lands on Crawler's shoulder, as Crawler tries to avoid the shot.
Crawler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hermann throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Hermann connects with a solid leg kick.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Crawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Crawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawler drops his hands momentarily and Hermann takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hermann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hermann is looking to slow Crawler down with leg kicks.
A jab from Crawler misses.
Hermann throws the left hand but Crawler avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann wants to slow Crawler down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hermann lands with a shot to the body.
Hermann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hermann misses with an uppercut.
Hermann motions for Crawler to come forward. Hermann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Crawler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hermann scores with a shot to the body.
Hermann lands a really nice looking cross but Crawler seems unphased.
Hermann throws a low kick but Crawler avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hermann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hermann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crawler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Night Crawler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hermann swings widly with a right hand
and Crawler counters with a low kick, right behind Hermann 's knee.
Hermann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crawler on the side of the head.
Hermann tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Crawler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Crawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hermann swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
Hermann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hermann throws a shot from downtown. Crawler moves away and avoids it.
Crawler throwing a counter right hand but Hermann manages to avoid it.
Crawler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot lands for Hermann.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crawler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hermann throws a poor cross that misses
letting Crawler counter with a right hand.
That kick from Hermann tenderised Crawler's leg. Crawler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hermann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hermann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hermann throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawler.
Hermann swings widly with a right hand
and Crawler counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermann lands a nice hook to Crawler's body. Crawler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Hermann.
Hermann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crawler counters with a big right hand! Oh Hermann is in trouble here! Crawler follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Night Crawler!