PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apple Crumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwach War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crumble
vs
War

168 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apple Crumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwach War!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from War is defended easily by Crumble.
Crumble uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before War has time to react.
War throws a sloppy head kick and Crumble moves out of range easily.
Crumble throwing a counter right hand but War manages to avoid it.
Crumble connects with a nice looking jab.
Crumble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
War gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Crumble counter with a right hand.
Crumble fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches War on the side of the head.

War instigates a clinch.
Crumble definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
War blocks an uppercut.
Crumble is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but War is keeping busy.

War breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
War throws a sloppy head kick
and Crumble counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

War closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crumble did well to prevent War getting side control.
Crumble manages to get to full guard.
Crumble keeping moving, preventing War from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crumble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
War working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
War loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
War is looking to work some ground and pound but Crumble has wrist control.
Crumble trying to keep a closed guard but War is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as War accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
War controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crumble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
War throws a head kick that misses.
Crumble dodges the punch combination from War.
War doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crumble counters with a nice body shot.
War doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by War misses
and Crumble makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
War looks winded!
Crumble scores with a crisp jab that stopped War in his tracks.
War throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
War missing with a left hand there. Crumble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
War gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crumble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
War fails with the takedown
and Crumble counters with a stiff right hand.
Apple Crumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwach War.
Crumble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crumble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crumble connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

War is rocked!
Crumble closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops War! Crumble dives in looking to finish! War is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apple Crumble!