PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dickie Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crash
vs
Thrul

188 cm
31
200 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

189 cm
24
196 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dickie Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrul slips under a jab from Crash.

Thrul moves into the clinch.
Crash creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thrul lands with a short shot to the head.
Thrul lands with a short shot to the head.
Crash prevents a body shot from Thrul.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crash.
Crash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thrul blocks it with crossed arms.
Crash struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrul controls his hands.
Crash has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thrul lands a hook that snaps the head of Crash backwards.
Crash lands with a right to the head.
Thrul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crash's elbow.
Thrul takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crash just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thrul's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thrul is defending well for now.
Crash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crash connects with a knee to the head.

Thrul is trying to trip Crash. He has hold of a leg but Crash is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Thrul persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but Crash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crash working for submissions but it's allowed Thrul to get to half guard.
Thrul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thrul missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crash wants to improve his position but Thrul is controlling well.
Crash wants to control but Thrul is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash gets back to full guard.
Crash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thrul trying to control but Crash is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crash wants to sweep but no luck.
Crash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Thrul has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Thrul is refusing to be controlled, as Crash sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul tries to get to full guard but Crash has control of the leg.
Crash is trying to control the action in half guard but Thrul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thrul wants to control but Crash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thrul is looking to improve his position.
Thrul is refusing to be controlled, as Crash sits in half guard.
Thrul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thrul is staying active underneath Crash, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crash is looking to advance position but Thrul won't allow it.

Crash is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crash prevents Thrul from improving his position.
Crash trying to control from half guard but Thrul is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thrul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crash is trying to control the action in half guard but Thrul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crash looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrul is just out of range.
Dickie Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrul scores with a nice body kick.
Thrul finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thrul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crash tries to clinch up but Thrul circles away and keeps his distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Crash.
Crash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrul.
Thrul misses with a body kick.
Crash checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thrul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thrul avoids a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thrul or perhaps it was just good defense by Crash, which made it look bad.
Crash scores with a jab to the body.
Crash lands a slapping body shot.
Crash scores with a push kick.
Thrul looks winded!
Crash lands the left hand.
Thrul misses with a leg kick.

Thrul has managed to clinch.
Thrul misses with a body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crash blocks a body shot from Thrul.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrul goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crash prevents it.
Crash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thrul blocks it with crossed arms.

Thrul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Crash.
Crash throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Thrul.
Crash moves out of range of the strikes.
Thrul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crash is out of range and Thrul settles back down.
Crash thinks about countering with a body kick.
Crash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thrul can pounce on him.
Crash catches Thrul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crash just misses with a punch to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thrul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thrul takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Crash throws the left hand but Thrul avoids the punch easily.
Crash blocks a head kick by Thrul.
Thrul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thrul at a distance.
Thrul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Crash cracks Thrul with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Crash has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thrul to stand back up!

Thrul is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thrul gets a clinch.
Thrul is still on wobbly legs! Can Crash finish him?
Crash throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thrul seems to have recovered his senses.
Crash comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Aznar Thrul's cut even more.
Crash throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Thrul.
Crash looking to throw knees to the head but Thrul is blocking nicely.
Crash tries to work over Thrul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crash lands a nice uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crash prevents a body shot from Thrul.
Thrul lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thrul fails to land.
Thrul is working Crash over against the cage.
Crash working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thrul lands an uppercut.
Thrul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crash lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Thrul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crash takes a swing at Thrul's ribcage but misses.
Thrul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crash. Crash circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crash.
Crash throws a push kick but Thrul slaps the foot to one side.
Crash blocks a head kick by Thrul.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Crash lands a big right hand that sends Thrul crashing to the mat! Crash stays standing though and waves Thrul back to his feet!

The cut above Aznar Thrul's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thrul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crash's sensitive parts.
Thrul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crash.
Thrul slips a straight right by Crash.
Thrul ducks under a wild hook from Crash.
Crash checks a low kick from Thrul.
Thrul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crash.
Crash throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thrul on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crash scoring well with a low kick there.
Crash swings widly with a right hand
and Thrul counters with a low kick, right behind Crash 's knee.
Crash checks the leg kick.
Thrul scores with a nice right hand.
Thrul fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thrul tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dickie Crash showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crash 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dickie Crash!
Dickie Crash seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.