PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Houston Glass (ranked 25146 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Crocker (ranked 6234 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glass
vs
Crocker

180 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Houston Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Crocker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crocker throws a right hand that Glass ducks under and follows up with a left that Glass also avoids with ease.
Crocker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Glass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crocker tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Glass manages to move to mount!
Crocker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Glass is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Crocker lands a left and a right that sends Glass crashing to the canvas! Crocker dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Houston Glass has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crocker blocks Glass's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Glass sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Crocker tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Glass gets back to full guard.
Glass has control of Crocker's left arm, preventing Crocker from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crocker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Glass is proving hard to escape from.
Glass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Glass controlling the pace.
Crocker wants to stand back up but Glass manages to pass into side control.

Glass thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Crocker sneaks out the side door and pushes Glass away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Crocker misses with a combination

and Glass decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crocker's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocker is looking to stand up but Glass isn't so interested in that idea.
Glass is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Glass decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crocker, up you get!
Crocker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Glass counters with a shoot takedown. Crocker fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crocker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crocker misses with a double jab.
Crocker grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Glass takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Crocker cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Crocker!