PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Crane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hope
vs
Crane

210 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Crane!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Hope has managed to clinch.
Crane tries to pull guard but Hope won't allow it.

Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hope scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Crane scores with a takedown into Hope's guard.
Crane won't allow Hope to get back to his feet.
Crane is looking to work some ground and pound but Hope has wrist control.
Hope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crane.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crane thows a big elbow that misses.
Crane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crane throws and elbow that misses. Hope uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crane's guard. Nice move by Hope!
Crane wants to improve his position but instead Hope has moved into half guard.
Hope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crane moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane wants to sweep but no luck.
Crane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crane looks gassed!

Hope gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hope moves into range and clinches up with Crane.
Hope is pressed up against the cage. Crane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hope down to the mat. Hope avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hope moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hope stalks Crane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crane's face. Crane staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Sean Crane has been cut.

Hope drops Crane with a beautiful combination! Crane stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hope is looking for the KO!
Hope lands with a right and another and another! Crane is in big trouble! Hope lands again and this time it's lights out for Crane! A quality knockout there for Hope.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randall Hope!