PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Armor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Armor
vs
Crawford

185 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Empire Threads

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Armor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Armor dives in and scores a takedown into Crawford's guard.
Armor throwing strikes from guard but Crawford blocks nicely.
Crawford is looking to stand up but Armor isn't so interested in that idea.
Armor throwing strikes but missing.
Armor trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford trying to keep a closed guard but Armor is proving a slippery customer.
Armor throwing strikes from guard but Crawford blocks nicely.
Crawford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crawford has momentary wrist control but Armor slips an elbow through the middle.
Armor is in close to Crawford's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crawford's guard.
Armor prevents Crawford from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Armor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crawford makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crawford.
Armor wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Armor throwing strikes but missing.
Armor wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Crawford tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crawford keeping full guard, as Armor tries to pass.
Crawford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Armor trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyrone Armor just wasn't active enough.

Armor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crawford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armor moves into full mount!

Armor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Crawford has worked his arm free - good work by Crawford!
Armor working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armor lands some shots froms side control.
Crawford is being controlled here.
Armor trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Armor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Armor trying to control the position but Crawford is working away.
Crawford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crawford is trying to control Armor's posture but Armor avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Armor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armor moves into full mount!
Armor working Crawford over with strikes here.

Crawford is rocked!
Crawford is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Armor wants to control the pace but Crawford is squirming around nicely.
Armor unloading with bombs!
Crawford is still in real trouble! Can Armor finish him?
Crawford looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armor trying to control but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford seems to have recovered his senses.
Crawford tries to reverse the position but Armor maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Armor dominated that 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.

Armor shoots in but Crawford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Armor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crawford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Armor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Armor advances position into side control!
Armor looks up at the clock and then as Crawford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Armor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Armor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crawford avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Armor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford is trying to control Armor's posture but Armor avoids it.
Crawford might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Armor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crawford is trying to improve his position.
Crawford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Armor trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tyrone Armor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Armor trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crawford, who protects the arm well.
Crawford throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Armor is trying to get an arm triangle but Crawford is defending well.
Armor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Armor grinds an elbow into Crawford's temple.
Crawford is not content to let Armor control the position.
Armor is putting a hurting on Crawford here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armor cracks Crawford with a big elbow.
Armor trying to control the position but Crawford is working away.

Armor in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Crawford is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrone Armor!