PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crump comes to the cage accompanied by Highway into the Danger Zone. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Crump
vs
Howell

195 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
255 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Crump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crump jabs at Howell's body.
A shot to the body from Howell misses
and Crump counters with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Crump lands.
A head kick misses from Crump.
Howell misses with a looping left.
Howell throws a body punch but Crump moves out of range.
Crump thuds his right hand into Howell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Josh Howell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Howell as he checks the leg kick.
Crump throws a low kick, looking for Howell's leg but Howell calmly moves out of range.
Crump throws a sloppy head kick and Howell moves out of range easily.
Crump swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Howell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Crump looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Howell looks gassed!
Howell moves to clinch but Crump breaks away
and Crump counters with a nice leg kick.
Crump scores with a leg kick.
Crump is looking to slow Howell down with leg kicks.
Crump throws a leg kick but Howell moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump misses with a low kick.
Crump connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crump lunges at Howell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howell's hand.
Crump lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crump lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crump tries to work over Howell's front leg with a kick but Howell checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crump.
An inside leg kick lands from Crump.
Howell checks the leg kick.
Howell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crump.
Howell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crump throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Howell's head.
Crump scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crump fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howell checks it well.
Crump turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crump throws a leg kick but Howell sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crump delivers a nice body kick.
Howell avoids the head kick by Crump.
That kick from Crump tenderised Howell's leg. Howell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crump thumps Howell with a low kick.
Crump throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crump throws a nice inside leg kick.
Howell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crump.
Crump is looking to slow Howell down with leg kicks.
Crump is looking to slow Howell down with leg kicks.
Crump wants to land a leg kick but Howell is out of range.
Howell blocks a head kick by Crump.
A leg kick checked by Howell.
Crump feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Howell's calf.
Crump looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Howell blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howell tries to clinch up
and Crump counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Josh Howell's cut even more.
Crump connects with an inside leg kick.
Crump is looking to chop away at Howell's legs.
Crump stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crump wants it to stay on the feet.
Crump lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crump scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crump lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crump ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crump lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crump goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crump throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crump misses with a wild combination.
Crump connects with a solid leg kick.
Howell swings widly with a right hand
and Crump counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crump misses with a low kick as Howell jumps back.
Howell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crump.
Howell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crump as he jumps to the side.
Alan Crump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Howell.
Crump with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Howell avoids the head kick by Crump.
Howell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Crump coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Crump.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Howell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crump - the referee stops the clock and Howell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crump. Howell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Decent striking displayed by Crump there.
Howell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Crump dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Howell's cut.
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.

Crump cracks Howell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crump cracks Howell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crump with a jab.
Howell closes the distance but Crump moves to the side
and Crump counters with a nice leg kick.
Crump connects with a looping right hand.
Crump cracks the inside of Howell's front leg.
Crump connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Howell checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Crump.
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!
Crump lands a nice leg kick that just misses Howell's sensitive parts.
Howell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Howell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crump is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alan Crump is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Crump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crump throws a low kick but Howell avoids it.
Howell tries to clinch up
and Crump counters with a nice leg kick.
Crump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crump.
Crump motions for Howell to come forward. Crump throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howell misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crump.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crump.
Josh Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Crump.
Howell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

The cut above Josh Howell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crump thumps Howell with a low kick.
Crump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crump lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crump feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Howell's calf.
Crump fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howell.
Crump connects with a solid leg kick.
Howell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Howell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crump can pounce on him.
Crump connects with a high kick.
Howell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crump counters with a big head kick but Howell shrugs it off.
Crump lands with a slapping head kick.
Crump scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crump misses with a head kick.
Crump connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crump throws a quick inside leg kick.
Howell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Crump tenderised Howell's leg. Howell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crump throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howell.
Crump lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crump.

Josh Howell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alan Crump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crump fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crump buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Crump lands but Howell takes it in his stride.
Crump misses with a leg kick.
Crump chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crump cracks the inside of Howell's front leg.
Crump lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crump goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Howell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alan Crump!