PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Crawley (ranked 2501 p4p, 2930 weight class) and Lee Ryker (ranked 324 p4p, 386 weight class). Crawley comes to the cage accompanied by Barbarian Overlords - The Ambassador. Bob Crawley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Crawley
vs
Ryker

195 cm
26
205
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
218
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Ryker!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crawley scores with a body shot.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body. Ryker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crawley misses with a hook.
Crawley takes a swing at Ryker's ribcage but misses.
Ryker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawley throwing a counter right hand but Ryker manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Ryker.
Ryker thows a leg kick but Crawley checks it
enabling Crawley to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Crawley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ryker's coach down at All Elite Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ryker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Crawley misses with an uppercut. Ryker saw that one coming.
Crawley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryker.
Ryker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Crawley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryker slips under a jab from Crawley.
Crawley takes a swing at Ryker's ribcage but misses.
Ryker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ryker loads up on a big right hand but Crawley slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Crawley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawley looks to land a right hand but Ryker moved out of range.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
Crawley's corner calls for a 1-2. Crawley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crawley walks into a left hand.
Crawley lands a jab to the nose.
Crawley throws a looping overhand right but Ryker ducks down to avoid it.
Ryker takes one on the button.
Crawley misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ryker to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryker throws a series of punches but Crawley avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawley throws a body punch but Ryker moves out of range.
Crawley cracks Ryker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ryker slips under a jab.
Ryker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crawley.
Crawley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ryker moves forwards but Crawley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crawley works the jab nicely.

It looks like Lee Ryker has been cut.
Lee Ryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawley.
Crawley misses with a hook
and Ryker counters with a straight right hand.
Crawley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crawley with a nice cross.
Ryker ducks under a wild hook from Crawley.
Crawley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawley punishes Ryker's body with a nice straight punch.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Ryker.
Ryker closes the distance and clinches up with Crawley, looking for a takedown. Ryker pushes Crawley against the cage but Crawley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Crawley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Ryker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ryker missing with a left hand there. Crawley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crawley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawley moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crawley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley avoids a kick to the body.
Ryker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ryker misses with the body kick
and Crawley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryker misses the jab.
A big left from Crawley misses.
Ryker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ryker moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ryker. Ryker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryker moves away.
Bob Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawley lands with an overhand left.
A head kick by Ryker misses
and Crawley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryker.
Ryker ducks under a wild hook from Crawley.
Crawley scores with a jab.
Crawley lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crawley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryker on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Crawley coming out on top.
Ryker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crawley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryker.
Ryker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawley throws out the jab.
A big right from Crawley misses.
Ryker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crawley checks it well.
Crawley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crawley misses with a looping right.
Crawley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ryker throws a right hand that misses
and Crawley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crawley is out of range and Ryker settles back down.
Ryker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crawley counters with a straight right hand.

Ryker forces Crawley back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawley works on Ryker's body with a couple of short punches.
Crawley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Crawley breaks the clinch.
Ryker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Crawley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Ryker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crawley jabs at Ryker's body.
Crawley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob Crawley is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryker misses with a leg kick
and Crawley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crawley connects with a crisp jab.
Crawley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Ryker is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Crawley! Ryker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Crawley!
After winning the bout, Bob Crawley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.