PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabien Crawie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky comes to the cage accompanied by Danger Zone. Kazansky is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kazansky
vs
Crawie

185 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 24 - 0

187 cm
26
187 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 10 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabien Crawie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kazansky shoots in and gets a takedown into Crawie's guard.
Kazansky is breathing heavily.
Kazansky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Kazansky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Crawie is looking for a triangle but Kazansky pushes his legs off easily.

Crawie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kazansky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Crawie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kazansky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kazansky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kazansky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kazansky postures up in Crawie's guard and throws a big left but Crawie blocks it.

Crawie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazansky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crawie has a closed guard, preventing Kazansky from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawie controls Kazansky momentarily but Kazansky frees himself.

Crawie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kazansky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crawie working a defensive guard here.

Crawie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kazansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawie trying to control the position.

Crawie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crawie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kazansky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazansky postures up.

Kazansky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crawie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazansky has managed to get both his arms back between Crawie's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kazansky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kazansky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crawie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky landing with the ground and pound.

Kazansky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kazansky wants to control from the top but Crawie keeps moving.
Crawie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Crawie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazansky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Crawie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crawie is trying to control the position but Kazansky postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crawie looking for a guillotine here but Kazansky defends easily.

Crawie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazansky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kazansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazansky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crawie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Crawie looking for a triangle here. Kazansky is fighting it but it looks tight! Crawie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kazansky is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fabien Crawie!