PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Oyster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craven has chosen Anthrax Island as his entrance music. Earl Oyster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Oyster
vs
Craven

192 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Earl Oyster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clive Craven!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyster staying out of range there.
Craven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Craven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Craven changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Craven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Craven throws the left hand but Oyster avoids the punch easily.
Craven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oyster throws a head kick that misses.
Oyster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Craven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Craven lands with a good body shot.
Craven lands a nice looking body shot.
Oyster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Craven to score with a decent uppercut.
Craven scores with a jab. Oyster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Craven.
Oyster throws a leg kick that misses.
Oyster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Craven.
Craven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oyster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oyster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Craven lands a two punch combo.
Craven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Craven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oyster. That did some damage!
Craven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Craven digs a good hook to Oyster's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven moves out of range of the body kick from Oyster.
Craven avoids the head kick by Oyster.
A low kick from Craven is predictable there
and Oyster counters with a slapping leg kick.
Craven lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Craven misses.
Craven lands a jab to Oyster's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Craven.
Oyster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Craven lands a nice hook to Oyster's body. Oyster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Craven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oyster rather than just go for the knockout.
Craven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oyster in his tracks.
Craven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Craven lands a body shot.
Oyster is breathing heavily.
Craven lands with a nice combination. Oyster backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Craven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oyster fails with a takedown attempt.
Craven lands a head shot.
Craven lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Craven.
Craven scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Craven finds it's target.
Oyster needs to keep his hands up - Craven had a free shot at his head there.
Nice sprawl there from Craven as Oyster shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Oyster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oyster throws a head kick that half lands.
Craven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Craven there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oyster.
Craven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oyster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oyster ducks right into an uppercut from Craven.
Craven lands a jab to the head.
Craven avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A left lands for Craven.
Oyster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot by Craven.
Clive Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven lands a jab-cross combination.
Craven lands the left hand.
Craven lands with a good body shot.
Craven throws a shot to the body.
Craven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven cracks Oyster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oyster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oyster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Craven throws a shot to the body.
Craven lands with a nice body punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Craven as he connects with a hook.
Craven sizes up Oyster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Oyster. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
An inside leg kick lands from Craven.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Craven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Craven scores with a jab to the body.
Craven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oyster.
The crowd cheers as Craven lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oyster doesn't seem phased though.
Craven moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Craven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oyster's sensitive parts.
Oyster gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Craven.
Craven lands a glancing blow to the side of Oyster's head.
Oyster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Craven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Craven connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oyster. Oyster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Craven lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Craven lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven tests Oyster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oyster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Craven to score with a decent uppercut.
Craven misses with the combination.
Craven with a hook.
Craven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Craven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oyster in his tracks.
Oyster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Craven displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Craven throws a one two combo.
Oyster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oyster misses with a body punch
and Craven counters with an inside leg kick.
Oyster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Craven.
Oyster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craven lands a nice looking body shot.
Craven scores with a body shot.
Craven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oyster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Craven lands a jab.
Craven digs a good hook to Oyster's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clive Craven dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Craven is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Craven looks to land a combination. Oyster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oyster on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Craven is working the combinations to good effect here.
Craven displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oyster checks the leg kick.
Oyster throws a wild body kick that Craven sees coming a mile off.
Craven checks a leg kick.
Craven cracks Oyster with an open hand slap.
Oyster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Craven lands a jab.
Oyster checks a leg kick.
Craven scores with a jab to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Oyster might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Oyster misses with a head kick.
Craven cracks Oyster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Craven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Craven lands a nice looking body shot.
Craven checks a low kick from Oyster.
Craven stuffs the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Craven.
Oyster walks into a straight right hand from Craven.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven clobbers Oyster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven lands the left hand.
Clive Craven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craven lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Craven!
Craven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oyster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Craven punishes Oyster's body with a nice straight punch.
Oyster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Craven lands with a cross.
Oyster tries a low kick but Craven avoids it.
Craven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Craven lands a jab-cross combination.
Clive Craven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oyster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oyster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Craven finds it's way round the side to connect with Oyster's head.
Craven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Craven lands a jab-cross combination.
Earl Oyster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craven lands a slapping body shot.
Craven lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oyster shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Craven.
Oyster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oyster looks for a takedown but Craven sprawls well.
Craven connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven catches Oyster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Craven misses with a low kick.
Oyster fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Oyster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oyster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Craven. Craven obviously looking to wear him down.
Craven's corner calls for a 1-2. Craven obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Craven throws a series of punches but Oyster avoids them all with ease.
Craven's corner calls for a 1-2. Craven obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oyster walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Craven checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Craven scores with a nice strike.
Oyster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Craven scores with a jab. Oyster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oyster feints and then cracks Craven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Craven down.
Nice cross by Craven.
Craven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oyster misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Craven is predictable there
and Oyster counters with a nice leg kick.
Oyster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Craven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Craven cracks Oyster with a good jab.
Craven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Craven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oyster's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Craven.
Craven scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Craven does it's job there.
Oyster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Craven punishes Oyster's body with a nice straight punch.
Craven connects with a looping right hand.
Craven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oyster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Craven lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Craven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Craven tests Oyster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Craven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Craven fails with the takedown.
Craven moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven scores with a body shot.
Craven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oyster doesn't seem bothered though.
Craven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oyster's sensitive parts.
Craven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Craven scores with a punch to the head.
Craven scores with a sloppy right hand. Oyster should have avoided that one.
Craven scores with a jab. Oyster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Craven lands a nice looking body shot.
Craven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Craven throws a leg kick but Oyster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oyster misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Oyster blocks the low kick.
Oyster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Craven lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oyster walks into a straight right hand from Craven.
Nice straight punches there by Craven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Craven.
Craven lands with an overhand left.
Craven lands a lovely overhand right.
Craven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oyster on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clive Craven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Craven checks a leg kick nicely.
Oyster misses with a low kick.
Oyster throws a leg kick that misses.
Craven throws out a leg kick but Oyster moves out of range and Craven only half commits.
Craven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunch! Craven slams his shin into Oyster's torso.
Craven lands with an overhand left.
Craven scores with a hook.
Oyster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Craven.
Oyster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Craven scores with a jab.
Oyster misses with a head kick.
Craven scores with a shot to the body.
Oyster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oyster walks into a stiff left hand from Craven.
Craven works Oyster's body with a nice hook.
Craven connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oyster's hands.
Good work by Craven as he checks the leg kick.
Craven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Craven stuffs the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Craven there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Oyster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Craven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Craven lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Craven lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oyster doesn't seem phased though.
Craven thuds a left hand into Oyster's body.
An inside leg kick from Oyster misses.
Craven works Oyster's body with a nice hook.
Craven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oyster throws a head kick that misses.
Craven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Craven lands a nice looking body shot.
Oyster scores with a head kick.
Craven sizes up Oyster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oyster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Craven.
Craven scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Oyster is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Craven - just one landing.
Oh Oyster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Craven with a jab.
Craven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Craven connects with a single shot there.
Oyster seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven clobbers Oyster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Craven throws out a powerful jab.
Craven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Craven cracks Oyster with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Oyster is predictable there
and Craven counters with a series of strikes. Oyster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oyster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oyster misses with a low kick.
Oyster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Craven.
Oyster looks for a takedown but Craven sprawls well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Craven.
Clive Craven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Craven clobbers Oyster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oyster walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Craven connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Craven.
Oyster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Craven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oyster's head backwards.
Craven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Craven lands a nice shot that snaps Oyster's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyster takes a jab right on the kisser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Craven.

Oyster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Craven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Craven is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Oyster is staying active.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oyster stands up and beckons Craven to his feet.
Earl Oyster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craven bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clive Craven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Craven 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clive Craven!