PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Danzig
vs
Crawford

183 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Stand Alone Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Crawford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Crawford or perhaps it was just good defense by Danzig which made him look bad.

Danzig clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Crawford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Danzig landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crawford prevents the takedown attempt.

Danzig drags the fight down to the ground.

Danzig looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crawford passes into side control.

Crawford decides to stand back up.
Danzig stuffs the takedown.
Crawford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danzig pinned against the cage. Danzig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Glen Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Crawford.

Danzig gets a clinch.

Danzig breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig fails with an attempt to clinch.

Danzig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Danzig avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Danzig tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crawford just stands there and leans against the cage.
Danzig prevents Crawford from breaking the clinch.

Danzig manages to pull guard.
Danzig wants to improve his position but instead Crawford has moved into half guard.
Crawford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danzig keeps working.
Danzig is trying to control but Crawford passes into side control!
Crawford tries to stand but Danzig is controlling his head.
Danzig is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig wants to control but Crawford postures up.
Danzig wants to get back to his feet but Crawford drags him back down.

Crawford has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Danzig is breathing heavily.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch

and Danzig counters by moving into the clinch.
Crawford wants to get back to striking at distance but Danzig won't allow it.

Danzig jumps guard.

Danzig is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Crawford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danzig gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crawford tries to pull guard but Danzig won't allow it.
Danzig stops a takedown attempt from Crawford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danzig manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Danzig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Danzig counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crawford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Danzig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crawford closes the distance looking to clinch

and Danzig counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Danzig is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Crawford has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crawford moves into full guard.
Danzig tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig is working hard here to advance position.
Danzig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crawford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danzig controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crawford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Danzig tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Crawford goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Danzig turns into him and now he's in Crawford's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig pushes down on Crawford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Danzig dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danzig has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crawford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crawford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Danzig pulls guard.

Danzig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danzig wants to stand and escape but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford wants to stand but Danzig has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Danzig is looking for a triangle here but Crawford uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Crawford's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Danzig is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crawford off and has taken his back!
Crawford biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Danzig avoiding Crawford 's attempts to control his hands.
Danzig doesn't have the hooks in and Crawford manages to turn into his guard.
Crawford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crawford stops Danzig from standing up.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crawford stands and throws Danzig's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Danzig manages to get back to half guard.
Danzig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crawford is working away from the top position though.
Crawford stops Danzig from getting back to his feet.
Danzig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danzig is trying to stand back up but Crawford is controlling him
Danzig trying to control here.

Danzig kicks Crawford off and gets back to his feet.
Danzig really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig shoots in but Crawford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Danzig circles away easily

and Danzig counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crawford!
Glen Danzig overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Danzig is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Danzig darts in and clinches Crawford up against the cage.

Crawford drags the fight down to the ground.
Crawford seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Crawford wants to sweep but no luck.
Crawford wants to control but Danzig passes easily into half guard.
Crawford is trying to stand up here but Danzig is controlling him well.
Crawford moves into full guard.
Crawford wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig looking to pass the guard.
Danzig won't allow Crawford to sweep him here.
Crawford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danzig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Danzig closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Crawford is not content to let Danzig control the position.
Crawford wants to control but Danzig is keeping busy.

Crawford makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Danzig dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Crawford avoids a punch combination nicely.

Danzig looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crawford!

Danzig stands up from mount. Strange move.
Danzig wants to clinch
and Crawford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glen Danzig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford shoots and misses

and Danzig counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Danzig.
Crawford throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Danzig trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danzig tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.
Crawford is trying to keep Danzig in close.
Danzig trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crawford is keeping the position for now.
Danzig trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.

Danzig has gone for a leg lock! Crawford slips out almost immediately though and dives into Danzig's guard.

Danzig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crawford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crawford manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danzig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crawford's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danzig is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Crawford has his feet on Danzig's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Crawford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Danzig decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Danzig stalling.
Danzig trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Danzig tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crawford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Danzig will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Danzig is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Danzig wants to take a breather but Crawford is having none of it.

Danzig stands up out of the half guard.

Danzig gets a takedown into half guard.
Danzig wants to stand up but Crawford has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Danzig 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig tries to pass to full mount but Crawford defends it.
Danzig is trying to control the action in half guard but Crawford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danzig trying to mount his opponent but Crawford defends it.
Crawford is trying to control but can't.
Danzig is tying to control. Crawford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jack Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Danzig is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crawford doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Danzig.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Danzig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danzig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Danzig!