PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carlos jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Carlos jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlos jr
vs
Crowe

183 cm
22
257 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
221 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Solid

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Carlos jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Crowe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Carlos jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Crowe which made him look bad.
Carlos jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carlos jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crowe's waist but Crowe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carlos jr off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Carlos jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carlos jr has time to react.
Crowe stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlos jr. Carlos jr gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr shoots for a takedown but Crowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crowe slow jab from Carlos jr misses its intended target.
Raymond Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crowe as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carlos jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crowe as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Carlos jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crowe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carlos jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a jab when Carlos jr was well out of range.
Carlos jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crowe as he jumps to the side.
Crowe throws the left hand but Carlos jr avoids the punch easily.
Crowe drops Carlos jr with a left and a right! Oh, Carlos jr is hurt - Crowe dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Jose Carlos jr has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carlos jr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Crowe trying to control the position but Carlos jr is working away.
Crowe is staying tight to Carlos jr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Crowe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlos jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crowe trying to control the action but Carlos jr is working from the bottom.
Crowe wants to stand but Carlos jr has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Crowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Carlos jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos jr.
Crowe misses with an uppercut. Carlos jr saw that one coming.
Carlos jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos jr avoids the body shot from Crowe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlos jr fails to land the takedown.
Crowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlos jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowe.

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.
Crowe looks to land a right hand but Carlos jr moved out of range.
Carlos jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Carlos jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlos jr moves away.
A combination from Crowe does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Crowe.
Carlos jr shoots in for a takedown but Crowe shows good takedown defense.
Crowe misses with an uppercut. Carlos jr saw that one coming.
Crowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carlos jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crowe tries to avoid it but Carlos jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crowe to the ground. Crowe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crowe throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlos jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Crowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Carlos jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Carlos jr with that takedown attempt.
Carlos jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos jr shoots in but Crowe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Carlos jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carlos jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carlos jr.
Carlos jr stopping the sweep attempt from Crowe.
Crowe looking to control but Carlos jr passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe wants to control but Carlos jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Carlos jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crowe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carlos jr.
Crowe wants to improve his position but Carlos jr is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe won't allow Carlos jr to pass to mount.

Crowe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Crowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlos jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carlos jr slips a straight right by Crowe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlos jr.
Crowe misses with a looping right.
Crowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crowe throws a lazy right hand but Carlos jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos jr.
Jose Carlos jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos jr misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Crowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crowe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Crowe!