PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harley Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by The Dead Brothers - Old Pine Box. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crowe
vs
Christian

179 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
35
193 lbs
21 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harley Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archer Christian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe throws a right hand that misses
letting Christian counter with a right hand.
Crowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Christian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christian is looking to score with low kicks.
Christian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowe throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christian. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Crowe.

Christian gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Crowe jumps into guard, dragging Christian to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Crowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Crowe working for a triangle but Christian defends it easily.
Christian wanted to stand there but Crowe had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe trying to keep a closed guard but Christian is proving a slippery customer.

Christian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christian has managed to get both his arms back between Crowe's legs - danger averted.
Crowe wants to sweep but no luck.
Christian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crowe is proving hard to escape from.
Crowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christian is one step ahead there.
Crowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christian wanted to stand there but Crowe had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe wants to improve his position but instead Christian has moved into half guard.

Crowe looking for submissions off his back.
Christian seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Crowe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Christian wants to stand up but Crowe has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crowe wants to improve his position but Christian is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crowe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Christian pulls his head out easily.
Christian wants to stand but Crowe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Crowe looking for submissions off his back.
Christian tries to stand but can't do so whilst Crowe controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe manages to get to full guard.

Crowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Christian is aware though and is defending well.
Crowe controls Christian momentarily but Christian frees himself.

Crowe looking for a guillotine here but Christian defends easily.
Crowe is trying to control the position but Christian postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Crowe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Christian.

Crowe drives through with a takedown into Christian's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Crowe looking to pass the guard.
Crowe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crowe wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.
Crowe passes Christian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crowe wants to pass to mount but Christian is defending the position.

Crowe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Crowe wants to work for an arm triangle but Christian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crowe is working for a submission of some sort.
Crowe trying to advance position but Christian counters by regaining guard.
Crowe won't allow Christian to get back to his feet.
Christian keeping full guard, as Crowe tries to pass.
Crowe throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian keeping full guard, as Crowe tries to pass.

Christian pushes Crowe off and scrambles back to his feet.
Christian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowe throws a hook but Christian blocks it.
Christian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
Crowe thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer Christian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe wants to clinch.
Crowe misses with a looping left.
Crowe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Christian's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Christian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowe lands with a hook. Christian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Christian avoids the body shot from Crowe.
Crowe misses with a hook to the body
and Christian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Christian moves into the clinch.
Crowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christian's efforts to push away.
Christian prevents a body shot from Crowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christian.
Christian blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe keeps control of Christian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crowe has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Christian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crowe blocks a leg kick.
Christian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Christian eats them both and turns towards Crowe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Christian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crowe throws a body kick that misses.
Crowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crowe misses with a hook. Christian ducked under it nicely.
Harley Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Christian takes the fight into the clinch.
Christian has had enough of the clinch but Crowe keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Crowe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Christian misses with a body kick.
Crowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Christian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Christian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crowe.
Nice body kick there by Christian.

Christian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crowe managing to block the knees to the body from Christian.
Christian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crowe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Christian after a bit of a struggle.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Christian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crowe is trying to pull guard but Christian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Christian wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Christian wants to get back to striking at distance but Crowe won't allow it.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Crowe has double underhooks.
Christian missing with knees to the body.
Crowe is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Crowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crowe.
Christian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Christian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christian tries to circle away but Crowe has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian can't break the clinch.
Crowe is trying to pull guard but Christian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crowe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Christian to keep the fight standing.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crowe misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crowe.
Crowe misses with the head strike.
Crowe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Christian to keep the fight standing.
Christian blocks a body shot from Crowe.
Crowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christian's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a hook to the ribs.

Christian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crowe misses with a kick to the body.

Christian moves into the clinch.
Crowe prevents Christian from breaking the clinch.
Christian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Christian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crowe misses with a punch to the body.
Crowe tries a body shot but Christian blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Christian obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Crowe.
Christian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christian prevents a body shot from Crowe.

Christian manages to break the clinch.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Christian is just out of range.
Crowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christian.
Crowe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crowe misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe slips a jab from Christian.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Christian is just out of range.
Crowe moves to clinch but Christian breaks away
and Christian counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archer Christian.
I think Crowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Harley Crowe!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Harley Crowe!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Harley Crowe!

Harley Crowe wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Harley Crowe rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.