PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Camron Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Yagami (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.

Crawford
vs
Yagami

165 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camron Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Yagami!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crawford moves into range and clinches up with Yagami.
Yagami takes an elbow to the forehead.

Crawford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawford shoots in but Yagami avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yagami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crawford misses with a head kick.
Yagami wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
Crawford swinging wilding here.
Crawford misses with a wild combination.
Yagami fails with the takedown

and Crawford counters with a shoot takedown. Yagami fights it but they end up in guard.
Crawford cracks Yagami with a solid left hand.

Yagami is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yagami preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Yagami is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yagami looks gassed!
Yagami wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford wants to stand but Yagami has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crawford works over Yagami with some ground and pound from guard.
Yagami looking to control.
Crawford lands a couple of elbows.
Crawford wants to stand but Yagami has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford landing some decent shots from guard.
Crawford looking to pass the guard.
Yagami working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crawford.
Crawford is looking to stand up but Yagami won't let him.
Crawford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Crawford gets to his feet. Yagami looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yagami shoots in but no luck this time.
Camron Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maki Yagami.

Crawford has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yagami has him pressed against the cage.

Yagami manages to pull guard.

Yagami is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yagami seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Crawford won't allow Yagami to get back to his feet.
Yagami wants to sweep but no luck.
Crawford has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yagami is proving hard to escape from.
Yagami has his hands on Crawford's head, controlling the position.
Yagami controls Crawford momentarily but Crawford frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yagami shoots in but no luck this time.
Crawford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawford misses with the combination.
Yagami fails to land the takedown.
Crawford throws a right and a left that Yagami avoids nicely.
Yagami with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crawford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Crawford moves into the clinch.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.

Crawford breaks the clinch.
Yagami shoots in for a takedown but Crawford shows good takedown defense.
Yagami fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crawford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yagami throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crawford's waist but Crawford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yagami off to one side.
Crawford fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yagami swinging wilding here.
Crawford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yagami in his tracks.
Yagami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Crawford takes the fight into the clinch.

Crawford breaks the clinch.
Crawford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crawford misses with the combination.

Crawford scores a takedown into full mount!
Yagami can't escape the position.
Crawford lands a big shot there that rocks Yagami but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Crawford is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawford trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Crawford throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crawford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yagami?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camron Crawford dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yagami dodges the punch combination from Crawford.

Yagami is rocked!
Camron Crawford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crawford gets a clinch.
Yagami is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawford finish him?
Crawford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Crawford breaks from the clinch.
Crawford seems to be stalking Yagami here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Yagami drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Camron Crawford!