PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Lag (ranked 6223 p4p, 4397 weight class) and Cordero Crawford (ranked 540 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lag
vs
Crawford

210 cm
27
270
5 - 7 - 0

199 cm
26
279
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marlon Lag!
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, Cordero Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lag takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawford.
Crawford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crawford fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawford.
Lag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.

Lag drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crawford has a closed guard, preventing Lag from standing up.
Lag throws a big right hand that misses.
Lag would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lag throws a big elbow that misses.
Lag scoring with some ground and pound.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Lag from controlling successfully.
Crawford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lag controls the pace.
Lag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crawford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Lag from controlling successfully.
Crawford working a defensive guard here.
Lag throwing strikes but missing.
Lag content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lag slips under a jab.
Crawford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lag sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lag definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crawford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lag.

Lag drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lag with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crawford working a defensive guard here.
Lag scoring with some ground and pound.
Lag in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lag is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crawford working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lag forces his way into half guard.
Lag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lag will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lag working over Crawford with some ground and pound. Crawford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lag is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Lag is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lag throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lag missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crawford wants to control but Lag is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Lag dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crawford missing with a left hand there. Lag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lag wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawford.
Crawford lands a lovely overhand right.
Crawford throws an overhand right that lands on Lag's shoulder, as Lag tries to avoid the shot.
Lag half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crawford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crawford connects with a nice looking jab.
Lag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lag shoots in for a double leg but Crawford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crawford throws a jab when Lag was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Crawford - just one landing.

It looks like Marlon Lag has been cut.
A big left from Crawford misses.
Crawford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Crawford lands.
Lag walks into a jab.

Lag is rocked!
Crawford might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lag tries to get into range but Crawford steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Lag! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Crawford scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cordero Crawford!