PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Marshall
vs
Crawford

200 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 The Island, Gaius Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Crawford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall catches Crawford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Anthony Crawford has been cut.
Crawford thuds his right hand into Marshall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crawford defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Marshall does no damage.
Crawford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Marshall misses its intended target.
Marshall lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.

It looks like Gaius Marshall has been cut.
Crawford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crawford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
A swing and a miss from Crawford.
Marshall throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Marshall misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Crawford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall misses with an uppercut.
Marshall throws a jab when Crawford was well out of range.
Marshall misses the jab.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Crawford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Crawford slips a straight right by Marshall.
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall misses with a right hand
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crawford under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall swings widly with a right hand
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Crawford's head but Crawford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Crawford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawford counters with a left and a right that stings Marshall.
Crawford slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
Marshall throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand
and Crawford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
Crawford lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Marshall falls backwards - clearly groggy! Crawford dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Crawford!