PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji (ranked 25575 p4p, 25485 weight class) and Zac Crawford (ranked 505 p4p, 491 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thumbs Up Emoji
vs
Crawford

188 cm
21
145
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
145
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zac Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thumbs Up Emoji.

Thumbs Up Emoji clinches up against the cage.
Thumbs Up Emoji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Zac Crawford has been cut.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Crawford pulls guard.
Crawford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thumbs Up Emoji won't allow Crawford to sweep him here.
Crawford is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumbs Up Emoji wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crawford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Crawford has control of Thumbs Up Emoji's left arm, preventing Thumbs Up Emoji from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crawford.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji can't do much from the bottom here.
Crawford is staying tight to Thumbs Up Emoji's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Thumbs Up Emoji is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Crawford is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Crawford moves to the back position.

Thumbs Up Emoji won't enjoy being in this position. Crawford looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Thumbs Up Emoji is tapping - it's over boys! Crawford picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zac Crawford!