PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Crumpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jester Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crumpet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kings of Leon - Fans. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Crumpet
vs
Head

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cornelius Crumpet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jester Head!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Head scores with a takedown into Crumpet's guard.
Head thows a big elbow that misses.
Crumpet wants to get back to his feet but Head is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Head throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crumpet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Head has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crumpet is proving hard to escape from.
Head really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crumpet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crumpet pulls Head in close to prevent any damage.
Head missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crumpet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Head throws a strike but Crumpet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crumpet lands a couple of elbows.
Crumpet stopping the sweep attempt from Head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crumpet is controlling him.

Head working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crumpet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crumpet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crumpet controlling from the top position.
Crumpet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Head has his feet on Crumpet's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A punch combination from Crumpet misses.
Crumpet misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Head misses with a jab, cross combination.
Head shoots in and drives through. Crumpet sprawls well.
Head fails with an attempt to clinch.

Head has managed to clinch.
Head tries for a takedown but Crumpet manages to get underhooks.
Head looks gassed!
Crumpet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Crumpet.
Head prevents the takedown attempt.
Crumpet looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Head.
Head tries for a takedown but Crumpet manages to get underhooks.
Cornelius Crumpet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jester Head.
Head drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crumpet gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Head breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crumpet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Head dodges the punch combination from Crumpet.
Crumpet fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Crumpet does no damage.
Crumpet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Crumpet as he connects with a hook.

Head is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Head is still on wobbly legs! Can Crumpet finish him?

Crumpet gets a takedown into half guard.
Crumpet stops Head from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Crumpet performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Head seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crumpet scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crumpet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Crumpet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Head gets back to full guard.
Head not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet content to stall in guard here.

Head is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crumpet sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crumpet stopping the sweep attempt from Head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crumpet can do anything to dispel that myth.

Head throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Head looking for a sweep. Not yet Head, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Crumpet dominated that round.
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.

Head decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crumpet is trying to get back to full guard.

Head postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Crumpet to stand up.
Head looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Head scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Head is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crumpet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Crumpet sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Crumpet is not content to let Head control the position.
Crumpet wants to control but Head is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is looking to take a break and control but Crumpet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crumpet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Head is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Crumpet pushes Head off and scrambles back to his feet.
Head tries to clinch up but Crumpet circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Crumpet there.
Crumpet lands the left hand.
Head throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crumpet lands a jab to the head.
Crumpet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Crumpet. No joy for Head on that attempt.
Head moves away from the strike by Crumpet.
Crumpet misses with a double jab.

Head fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crumpet, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crumpet is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crumpet scores with a nice strike.
Cornelius Crumpet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crumpet fails in his attempt to clinch.

Crumpet tries to keep at a distance but Head has taken the fight into the clinch.
Head prevents the takedown attempt.
Head prevents Crumpet from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Head.
Head pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crumpet tries for a takedown but Head manages to get underhooks.
Head lands with a light punch inside.
Head wants to get back to striking at distance but Crumpet won't allow it.
Crumpet wants to break free but Head has control.
Crumpet lands with a light punch inside.
Crumpet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crumpet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Head is keeping busy.
Head misses with a body punch.
Head prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cornelius Crumpet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crumpet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crumpet working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Crumpet fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Crumpet.
Crumpet goes for a takedown attempt but Head pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Head misses with a takedown attempt - Crumpet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Head dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crumpet. That did some damage!
Crumpet misses with a few strikes there.
Crumpet tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
Crumpet scores with a punch to the head.
Crumpet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crumpet misses with a double jab.
Crumpet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head shoots in but Crumpet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crumpet wants to clinch

and Head counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Head.
Crumpet misses with the head strike.
Head blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet tries to stall but Head uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crumpet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Head.
Crumpet misses with a hook to the ribs.

Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Crumpet.
Head fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Crumpet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Crumpet gets caught flat footed, as Head shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Crumpet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crumpet has a closed guard, preventing Head from standing up.
Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Head throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crumpet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Head trying to control the position from guard on top but Crumpet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Head takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crumpet is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head keeping moving, preventing Crumpet from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jester Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Head circles away from the clinch attempt

and Head counters with a takedown into side control.
Crumpet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Head moves into full guard.
Crumpet content to stall in guard here.

Crumpet decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Head, up you get!
Head looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A swing and a miss from Crumpet.
Crumpet wants to clinch.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crumpet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Head bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crumpet regains half guard, as Head was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head tries to stand but can't do so whilst Crumpet controls his leg.
Crumpet is looking to improve his position.
Head is nestled in close to Crumpet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Head sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crumpet defending well though.
Head thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crumpet is looking to improve his position.
Head trying to pass the guard but Crumpet defending well.

Head is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Head trying to control the action but Crumpet is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Head is looking to advance position but Crumpet won't allow it.
Head missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Crumpet is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Head pulls his head out easily.
Head throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Crumpet manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Crumpet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Crumpet takes the fight into the clinch.
Crumpet is trying to break free.
Crumpet wants to break free but Head has control.

Head manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Crumpet misses.
Crumpet dodges the punch combination from Head.
Crumpet tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Head takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet connects with a body shot.
Crumpet digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
Crumpet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crumpet throws a hook but Head blocks it.
Crumpet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
Crumpet misses with the combination.
Cornelius Crumpet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Head closes the distance and clinches.
Crumpet stops a takedown attempt from Head.

Crumpet gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Head wants to control but Crumpet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Head is trying to get back to full guard.
Head is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Head moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet trying to control but Head is working from the bottom.
Head utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crumpet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Head is proving hard to escape from.
Head trying to control the position.
Head being controlled here, momentarily.
Crumpet trying to control the position from guard on top but Head is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jester Head has got the better of the ground game so far.

Crumpet stands and steps away. Head gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

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 Cornelius Crumpet.
I think Crumpet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Crumpet!