PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Anathema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Crayzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anathema's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last Ninja theme. Crayzle has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Johnny I hardly knew ya as his entrance music. Jason Crayzle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anathema
vs
Crayzle

182 cm
26
191 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

176 cm
23
193 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damon Anathema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Crayzle !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crayzle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crayzle just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Crayzle does no damage.

Anathema rushes Crayzle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anathema will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crayzle up against the cage.
Anathema tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anathema tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anathema lands a nice knee to the body.
Crayzle is working for takedown but Anathema is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crayzle is trying to break free.
Crayzle tries to circle away but Anathema has him pinned against the cage.
Anathema fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Anathema. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anathema throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crayzle blocks it with crossed arms.
Anathema is trying to stall.

Crayzle manages to pull guard.
Anathema sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crayzle 's guard.

Anathema is working for a kimura but Crayzle is defending it quite comfortably.

Anathema is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crayzle has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anathema is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crayzle is trying to stand up here but Anathema is controlling him well.
Anathema works his way into full mount!

Crayzle bucks Anathema off and manages to get back to his feet!
Crayzle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crayzle throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crayzle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anathema.
Crayzle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crayzle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anathema doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crayzle misses the jab.
Crayzle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crayzle scores with a sloppy right hand. Anathema should have avoided that one.
Anathema displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crayzle throws out the jab.
Crayzle misses with a wild body shot.
Anathema wants to clinch up but Crayzle keeps it at a distance.
Anathema shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crayzle pinned against the cage. Crayzle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anathema has a takedown stuffed.
Anathema is breathing heavily.
Crayzle takes a swing at Anathema's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayzle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crayzle tries to bum rush Anathema with a series of wild strikes but Anathema uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anathema darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crayzle looks to land a combination but Anathema avoids it well.
Anathema takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anathema tries to clinch but Crayzle moves out of range.
Anathema tries to move into range but Crayzle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anathema uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crayzle .
Anathema fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crayzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crayzle lands a body shot.
Crayzle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crayzle misses with a straight right.

Anathema shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Anathema was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anathema looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crayzle trying desperately to get to his feet.
Crayzle is squirming around, avoiding Anathema's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crayzle is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Anathema is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Crayzle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Crayzle !
Crayzle tries to stand but Anathema is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anathema is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crayzle is aware though and is defending well.

Anathema escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crayzle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Crayzle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anathema keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anathema slips under a jab.
Crayzle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anathema throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anathema uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crayzle .
Anathema takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jason Crayzle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anathema moves out of range of the strikes.
Crayzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anathema moves away.
Jason Crayzle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anathema moves in looking to clinch but Crayzle pushes him off.
Anathema tries to clinch up but Crayzle circles away and keeps his distance.
Crayzle misses with a series of wild punches.
Anathema avoids the body shot from Crayzle .
Anathema uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crayzle .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayzle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Anathema shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crayzle can do anything to dispel that myth.

Anathema drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anathema jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crayzle keeping moving, preventing Anathema from controlling successfully.

Anathema 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.
Crayzle wants to stand and escape but Anathema is having none of it.
Crayzle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anathema. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anathema looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crayzle cracks Anathema with an open hand slap.
Crayzle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Crayzle misses the target.
Crayzle misses the shot to the body.
Crayzle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crayzle fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Crayzle , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anathema fails with the takedown.
Crayzle avoids the head kick by Anathema.
Crayzle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Crayzle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anathema shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayzle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crayzle misses with an uppercut. Anathema saw that one coming.
Crayzle misses with a few strikes there.

Anathema closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crayzle did well to prevent Anathema getting side control.

Anathema is trying to work for a kimura but Crayzle is defending well.

Anathema is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crayzle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anathema.
Crayzle is trying to stand.

Anathema is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crayzle sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anathema stops Crayzle from getting back to his feet.

Anathema is working for a submission of some sort.
Crayzle is trying to stand.

Anathema seems to be working for a kimura but Crayzle defends the submission attempt.
Anathema stops Crayzle from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anathema dives in and grabs Crayzle 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crayzle pushes down on Anathema's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Anathema. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crayzle thuds a left hand into Anathema's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Crayzle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crayzle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anathema backs up against the cage.
Crayzle throws a right hand that Anathema ducks under and follows up with a left that Anathema also avoids with ease.
Crayzle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big left from Crayzle misses.
Anathema ducks right into an uppercut from Crayzle .
Anathema ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anathema slips under a jab from Crayzle .
Anathema tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crayzle connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Crayzle .
Crayzle throws an overhand right that lands on Anathema's shoulder, as Anathema tries to avoid the shot.
Crayzle throws a series of punches but Anathema avoids them all with ease.
Crayzle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anathema blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayzle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anathema was well out of range. Poor timing from Crayzle .
Anathema takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crayzle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anathema momentarily.
Crayzle misses with a wild combination.

Anathema closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crayzle did well to prevent Anathema getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anathema passes to full mount!
You get the feeling that Crayzle really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Anathema swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Crayzle is now in Anathema's guard. A big mistake from Anathema there, giving up the dominant position!
Crayzle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Anathema is looking for a triangle but Crayzle pushes his legs off easily.

Anathema looking for a guillotine here but Crayzle defends easily.
Damon Anathema has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crayzle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crayzle tries to stand but Anathema is controlling from the bottom.
Anathema is trying to keep Crayzle in close.

Anathema looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Crayzle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crayzle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Crayzle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crayzle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crayzle missing with a left hand there. Anathema was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crayzle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anathema doesn't seem bothered though.
Crayzle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crayzle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crayzle throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Crayzle .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anathema moves away from the strike by Crayzle .
Crayzle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crayzle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jason Crayzle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anathema has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anathema there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crayzle clobbers Anathema with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crayzle misses the jab.
Crayzle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anathema.
Anathema takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anathema looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crayzle misses with a wild combination.
Crayzle misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anathema wants to clinch.
Crayzle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Crayzle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crayzle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Crayzle !