PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Crouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primitivo Ala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crouch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Evil Has A Name by Hail The Villain. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ala's choice of entrance music: Scar-Paparoach. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crouch
vs
Ala

178 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Crouch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Primitivo Ala!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crouch.
Crouch connects with a jab.
Crouch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ala lands with a kick to the temple. Crouch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Bryan Crouch has been cut.

Crouch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Crouch lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Crouch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crouch throws a strike but Ala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crouch pulls Ala in close to his closed guard and prevents Ala from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ala keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crouch's head.
Ala throwing strikes but missing.
Ala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ala's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crouch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ala chips away with some ground and pound.
Crouch working a defensive guard here.
Ala must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ala throwing strikes but missing.
Ala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crouch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crouch controls Ala momentarily but Ala frees himself.
Ala throws a big right hand that misses.
Crouch has Ala pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Crouch wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Crouch does it's job there.
Crouch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Crouch misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ala lands with a slapping head kick.
Crouch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crouch blocks a head kick by Ala.
Ala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ala dodges the punch combination from Crouch.

Ala drops Crouch with a left right combo! Ala follows him down to the ground into side control.
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!
You can see the frustration on Crouch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ala misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primitivo Ala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Crouch's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ala dodges the punch combination from Crouch.
Crouch looks to land a left hand but Ala moved out of range nicely.
Ala fails with the takedown.
Ala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crouch.
Crouch misses with the combination.
Crouch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crouch swats away the attempt to clinch by Ala.
Crouch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ala closes the distance and clinches.
Ala landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crouch.
Crouch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crouch taking a breather.
Crouch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crouch has a couple of punches blocked by Ala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ala is trying to force a seperation but Crouch has the dominant position.
Ala connects with a knee to the head.
Crouch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crouch prevents Ala from breaking the clinch.

Ala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crouch throws a right hand that Ala ducks under and follows up with a left that Ala also avoids with ease.
Ala is looking to clinch.
Crouch throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Crouch misses.
Ala shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crouch defends it nicely.
Ala lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ala is breathing heavily.
Crouch thumps Ala with a low kick.
Crouch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crouch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ala tries to clinch there but Crouch circles away.
Ala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crouch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ala throws a series of punches but Crouch moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crouch looks to land a combination but Ala avoids it well.
Ala slips a jab and a cross from Crouch.
Crouch throws a right and a left that Ala avoids nicely.
Ala keeps the fight on the outside.
Ala throws a right and a left that Crouch avoids nicely.
Primitivo Ala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crouch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ala moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ala scores with a one two! Crouch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crouch.
Crouch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crouch blocks a head kick by Ala.
Crouch scores with a one two! Ala had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crouch swinging wildly here.
Crouch swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ala forces Crouch back against the cage and clinches.

Crouch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ala throws a series of punches but Crouch moves out of range.
Crouch scores with a one two! Ala had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Crouch.
Ala checks the leg kick.
Ala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ala is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crouch.
Bryan Crouch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crouch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ala moves into the clinch successfully.

Ala breaks the clinch.
Crouch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crouch.
Crouch moves out of range as Ala throws a body kick.
Ala keeps the fight on the outside.
Ala fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ala tries to clinch but Crouch is having none of it.
Crouch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crouch fails to land with a series of punches.

Ala has managed to clinch.
Crouch takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ala breaks the clinch.
Ala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crouch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ala misses with a series of wild punches.
Crouch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crouch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Ala throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crouch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ala is in Crouch's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crouch looking to control but Ala passes into half guard.
Ala is keen to just control but Crouch is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primitivo Ala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Crouch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Crouch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crouch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crouch 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.
Ala checks a leg kick.

Ala is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crouch's half guard.
Crouch trying to control but Ala postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ala is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Primitivo Ala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crouch is trying to control but can't.
Ala throwing shots but Crouch is blocking nicely.
Ala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crouch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crouch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ala.

Bryan Crouch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crouch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ala at a distance.
Crouch throws a one two combo.
Crouch fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Crouch as he connects with a hook.
Crouch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ala doesn't manage to clinch there - Crouch circles away.
Crouch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ala circles away quickly and effectively.
Ala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ala tries to close the distance and clinch but Crouch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crouch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crouch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crouch swinging wildly here.
Ala misses with a double jab
and Ala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crouch pinned against the cage. Crouch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crouch misses with a wild combination.
Crouch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ala in his tracks.
Crouch tries to bum rush Ala with a series of wild strikes but Ala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ala doesn't manage to clinch there - Crouch circles away.
Ala throws a head kick that misses.
Crouch throws a series of strikes that have Ala backpedaling.
Crouch misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crouch.
Ala cracks the inside of Crouch's front leg.

Ala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crouch, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crouch throws an elbow but misses.
Ala is looking to control Crouch's arms but Crouch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ala has his back to the cage.
Ala avoids the elbow strike from Crouch, against the cage.

Ala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crouch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ala tries to close the distance and clinch but Crouch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ala. Those never looked like landing.
Bryan Crouch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Primitivo Ala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crouch looks to land a combination. Ala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Primitivo Ala.
Well Ala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primitivo Ala!
Primitivo Ala decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.