PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camron Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pencil
vs
Crawford

173 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DJ Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camron Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Pencil moves out of range easily.
Crawford scores with a jab to the body.
Crawford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pencil.

Pencil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pencil stops Crawford from standing up.
Pencil sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crawford is looking to stand up but Pencil isn't so interested in that idea.
Crawford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pencil controls the pace.
Pencil prevents Crawford from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crawford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pencil closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford stalling in the clinch but Pencil improves position.

Crawford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pencil tries for a takedown but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pencil closes the distance and clinches.
Pencil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pencil will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crawford up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Crawford.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Crawford.
Crawford throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crawford avoids the body shot from Pencil.
Pencil looks for a takedown but Crawford sprawls well.

Crawford has Pencil up against the ropes in a clinch.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.
Pencil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawford.
Pencil looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Pencil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pencil fails with a takedown attempt.
Pencil is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford keeps the fight on the outside.
Pencil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crawford.
Pencil is looking to clinch but Crawford is avoiding it.
Crawford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Crawford clinches with his opponent.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.
Pencil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pencil dodges the punch combination from Crawford.
Pencil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pencil tries to clinch but Crawford moves out of range.
Pencil slips a jab and a cross from Crawford.
Crawford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pencil fails with the takedown.
Crawford throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pencil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crawford.
Pencil misses with a low kick as Crawford jumps back.
Crawford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crawford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Crawford darts in and clinches Pencil up against the ropes.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.
Crawford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crawford misses with a head kick.
Crawford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crawford lands a two punch combo.
Crawford lands with a nice combination. Pencil backs away looking to recover.

Crawford closes the distance and clinches.

Crawford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pencil dodges the punch combination from Crawford.
Crawford throws a head kick that half lands.
Crawford tries to bum rush Pencil with a series of wild strikes but Pencil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford lands with a slapping head kick.
Pencil fails with a takedown attempt.
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Pencil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crawford.
Pencil fails with the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crawford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crawford is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pencil looks for a takedown but Crawford sprawls well.
Crawford looks to score with a jab to the body but Pencil is just out of range.
Pencil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No joy there for Crawford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pencil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crawford scores with a decent looking hook.
Pencil misses with the combination.
Pencil misses with a looping left.
Pencil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawford tries to avoid it but Pencil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawford to the ground. Crawford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Pencil moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pencil.

Crawford has Pencil up against the ropes in a clinch.

Crawford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pencil blocks a head kick by Crawford.
Pencil shoots in for a takedown but Crawford shows good takedown defense.
Crawford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crawford misses with a series of wild punches.
Camron Crawford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crawford throws a series of punches but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pencil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crawford's waist but Crawford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pencil off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Pencil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pencil closes the distance and clinches up with Crawford, looking for a takedown. Pencil pushes Crawford against the ropes but Crawford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pencil misses with a head kick.
Pencil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawford.
Crawford scores with a head kick.
Camron Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crawford counters with a good low kick that Pencil was not able to check.
Crawford stalks Pencil and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pencil's face. Pencil staggers backwards, shaken.
Pencil takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crawford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Crawford. No joy for Pencil on that attempt.
Crawford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crawford swinging wilding here.
Crawford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Crawford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Crawford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Crawford breaks from the clinch.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
Camron Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pencil is trying to maintain a safe position but Crawford gets an underhook and turns Pencil into the ropes.
Crawford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pencil's face.
Crawford lands a nice knee to the body.

Crawford manages to break the clinch.

Crawford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pencil, pushing him back against the ropes.
Crawford using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crawford scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil throws an elbow but it misses.
Crawford wants to break free but Pencil has control.
Pencil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crawford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crawford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pencil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pencil goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crawford prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Pencil blocks it.
Crawford can't break the clinch.
Crawford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crawford stops a takedown attempt from Pencil.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.

Pencil manages to pull guard.

Crawford is posturing up here but Pencil has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Crawford tries to roll out but it's too tight and Crawford has to tap! Slick submission there by Pencil!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DJ Pencil!