PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Els (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crassus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rome. Els comes into a darkened arena with his song building. French Montana - Shot Caller kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crassus
vs
Els

175 cm
31
184 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

188 cm
28
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Resistance
Next Level Nutrition

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Crassus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Els!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Crassus misses.
Crassus staying out of range there.
Els throws a body punch but Crassus moves out of range.
Els throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Els avoids the body shot from Crassus.
Crassus throws a leg kick that misses.
Els throws a hook to the side of Crassus's head but Crassus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus with a nice cross.
Els looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Crassus has Els up against the cage in a clinch.
Els tries to throw a body punch but Crassus avoids it by throwing Els back against the cage.
Crassus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Els lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crassus has Els pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crassus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Els throws a head punch that misses.
Crassus taking a breather.
Els has a couple of punches blocked by Crassus.
Els struggles to land a body shot inside as Crassus controls his hands.
Crassus tries a body shot but Els blocks it.
Els misses with a hook from the clinch.
Els misses with some punches.
Els throws a punch but it's blocked by Crassus.
Els misses with the head strike.
Crassus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crassus misses with a punch on the inside.
Els has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Els misses with a punch on the inside.
Crassus fails to pull guard.
Crassus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crassus takes a shot to the head.
Crassus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crassus.
Els tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crassus.
Els is trying to force a seperation but Crassus has the dominant position.
Els makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Els fails to land.
Crassus lands with a left to the head.
Els misses with a hook from the clinch.
Els lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Els scores with a nice short uppercut.
Els misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crassus is looking to control Els's arms but Els gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crassus has his back to the cage.
Els throws a punch but it's blocked by Crassus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Els creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crassus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Els backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Els.
Els misses with the head strike.
Els can't find room to land a body shot as Crassus controls the action.
Crassus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Els scores with a nice short uppercut.
Els misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crassus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Els or not.
Crassus digs a right hand into Els's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Els's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crassus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus throws a head punch that misses.
Els has a couple of punches blocked by Crassus.
Els misses with the head strike.
Crassus has Els pressed against the cage, preventing Els from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crassus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crassus stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Els fails to land.
Crassus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crassus has Els pushed against the cage.
Crassus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crassus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Els's elbow.
Crassus has a couple of punches blocked by Els.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crassus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Els.
Els misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crassus checks a leg kick.
Crassus is looking to clinch.
Crassus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Els misses with a right hand

so Crassus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Crassus won't allow Els to sweep him here.
Crassus postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crassus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Crassus just wasn't active enough.
Crassus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Els is out of range and Crassus settles back down.
Crassus moves out of range as Els strikes.
Els throws a hook but Crassus blocks it.
Ernie Els is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Els misses the jab.
Els's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crassus under the eye.
Crassus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the liver by Crassus. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Crassus.
Crassus feints a jab promting Els to slip. Crassus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Els slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Crassus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Els is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crassus is controlling him well.
Els is not content to let Crassus control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Els regains half guard there - taking advantage of Crassus's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Crassus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crassus slows the pace down in half guard.
Els wants to improve his position but Crassus is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crassus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crassus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crassus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crassus wants to control from the top but Els keeps moving.
Els working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Els is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crassus is controlling him.
Els keeping moving, preventing Crassus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Crassus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Els misses.
Crassus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crassus misses the shot to the body.
Crassus throws a sloppy body shot
and Els connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crassus throws out a leg kick but Els moves out of range and Crassus only half commits.
Els walks into a left hand.
Els might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Els throws a hook to the side of Crassus's head but Crassus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Els sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crassus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Els.
Els missing with a left hand there. Crassus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Els - just one landing.
Crassus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Els's calf.
Nice uppercut lands for Els. That snapped Crassus's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Els drops his hands momentarily and Crassus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Els there.
Crassus throws a wild body kick that Els sees coming a mile off.
Crassus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crassus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Els misses the jab.
Crassus tries to clinch but Els moves out of range.
Els is looking to chop away at Crassus's legs.
Crassus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Els lands a jab to the head.

Crassus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crassus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Els keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Els is not content to let Crassus control the position.
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!
The ground and pound from Crassus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Els sneaks out the side door and pushes Crassus away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Els lands with a nice body punch.

Crassus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Els napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crassus wants to control but Els is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Els is avoiding damage well.
Els wants to control but Crassus postures up.
Crassus wants to control but Els is keeping him busy.
Marcus Crassus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crassus throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Els is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Els wants to control but Crassus postures up.
Crassus wants to control but Els is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Els sneaks back into half guard.
Crassus is pressing down on Els's thigh, looking to free his foot. Els is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Els keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Crassus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crassus 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Crassus!
A very excited looking Marcus Crassus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.