PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Plague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camron Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Plague might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Calibrate the Virus by Winter Solstice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Plague
vs
Crawford

173 cm
22
154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
151 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Rusty Cage Fightwear

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Plague!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camron Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plague misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Crawford.
Crawford misses with a hook. Plague ducked under it nicely.
Plague pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawford slips under a jab from Plague.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plague tries to bum rush Crawford with a series of wild strikes but Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawford throws a jab but it's blocked by Plague.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plague tries to bum rush Crawford with a series of wild strikes but Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawford tries to clinch but Plague is having none of it.
Plague is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crawford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Plague fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Crawford.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawford misses the target.
Plague lands with a shot to the body.
Plague closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plague lands a really nice looking cross but Crawford seems unphased.
Crawford takes one on the button.
Plague looks for a takedown but Crawford sprawls well.
Crawford throws a body punch but Plague moves out of range.
Plague misses with a series of wild punches.
Plague fails to land with a series of punches.
Plague throws and low kick but Crawford moves out of range easily.
Crawford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plague looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Plague. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Plague misses the target.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Plague swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plague does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Plague fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plague throws a hook but Crawford avoids it easily.
Plague walks into a left hand.
Crawford misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crawford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cyrus Plague seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford ducks under a wild hook from Plague.
Crawford throws a shot from downtown. Plague moves away and avoids it.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plague throws the left hand but Crawford avoids the punch easily.
Crawford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Plague. That did some damage!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plague pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Camron Crawford will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Plague lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawford's head.
Plague lands a jab to the head.
Plague avoids the body shot from Crawford.
Crawford staying out of range there.
Plague slips a jab from Crawford.
Plague throws a chopping leg kick but Crawford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crawford is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crawford fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plague misses with a combination
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Crawford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plague.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plague takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crawford is looking to clinch.
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick from Plague.
Camron Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plague steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crawford.
Crawford throws a sloppy head kick and Plague moves out of range easily.
Crawford ducks right into an uppercut from Plague.
Plague fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crawford lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plague throws a hook but Crawford blocks it.
Plague moves out of range of the leg kick from Crawford.
Crawford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plague paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Plague thows a leg kick but Crawford checks it
and Crawford counters with a straight right hand.
Plague shoots in for a takedown but Crawford shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Plague misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plague just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Plague colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Crawford as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Plague is left battered and dazed whilst Crawford and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Camron Crawford!