PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alphonso Crane (ranked 24998 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Bello (ranked 3815 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crane
vs
Bello

153 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonso Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Bello!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bello throws a push kick but Crane slaps the foot to one side.

Bello moves into the clinch.

Crane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Crane closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bello's guard.
Crane trying to control but Bello is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bello being controlled here, momentarily.
Crane throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bello wants to hit a switch here but Crane passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bello there!
Bello is bucking up trying to escape but Crane cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane dominating with strikes here.
Crane raining down shots from the mount!
Crane lands with some strikes.
Bello really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crane is landing with some decent strikes but Bello is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bello working to try and regain half guard.
Crane punishing his opponent with strikes.
Crane with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Crane looking to finish Bello with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bello!

Bello is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crane lands a heavy elbow.
Bello is still in real trouble! Can Crane finish him?
Crane punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane content just to control the position here.
Crane scoring with strikes but Bello is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Crane controlling the pace for now.
Crane lands a heavy elbow.
Crane unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bello wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Crane celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphonso Crane!