PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Crabby Jef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Crabby Jef
vs
Gander

185 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DJ Crabby Jef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pierre Gander!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gander slaps away a takedown attempt from Crabby Jef, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gander stuffs the takedown.
Crabby Jef chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gander can pounce on him.
Gander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Crabby Jef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crabby Jef tries for a takedown but Gander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gander looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crabby Jef wants to sweep here but Gander controlling him for the moment.
Gander trying to control but Crabby Jef is working from the bottom.

Crabby Jef throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gander preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef keeping moving, preventing Gander from controlling successfully.
Crabby Jef wants to sweep but no luck.
Gander slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gander wants to control but Crabby Jef is keeping him busy.

Gander decides to stand back up.
Crabby Jef moves out of range of the body kick from Gander.
Crabby Jef on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crabby Jef is breathing heavily.

Gander gets the takedown into side control.

Gander is trying to get an arm triangle but Crabby Jef is defending well.

Gander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crabby Jef has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gander tries for a kimura but Crabby Jef is defending well.
Crabby Jef manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crabby Jef wants to control but Gander is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crabby Jef tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gander controls his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crabby Jef wants to control but Gander is keeping him busy.

Crabby Jef looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef working the head and body with strikes.

Gander looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crabby Jef wants to control but Gander is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Crabby Jef scores with a takedown into Gander's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gander looking for a sweep. Not yet Gander, not yet.
Gander keeping full guard, as Crabby Jef tries to pass.

Crabby Jef drops back looking for a leg! Gander is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gander manages to kick Crabby Jef off! Crabby Jef jumps back into Gander's guard.
Gander throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gander looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Crabby Jef thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crabby Jef trying to control the position from guard on top but Gander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crabby Jef drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crabby Jef jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Gander 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.

Gander throws a right hand that Crabby Jef ducks under and follows up with a left that Crabby Jef also avoids with ease.
Crabby Jef moves in looking to clinch but Gander pushes him off.

Gander has Crabby Jef up against the cage in a clinch.

Gander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crabby Jef keeps working.
Gander fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gander misses with the ground and pound.
Crabby Jef tries to buck Gander off but Gander is having none of it.
Crabby Jef sneaks back into half guard.
Crabby Jef is looking for a sweep. Gander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crabby Jef tries for a takedown but Gander circles away easily

and Gander counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crabby Jef is trying to get back to full guard.
Gander tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crabby Jef knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Crabby Jef moves into full guard.
Gander wants to control from the top but Crabby Jef keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gander wants to pass the guard but Crabby Jef is keeping the position.
Crabby Jef manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Crabby Jef swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gander is now in Crabby Jef's guard. A big mistake from Crabby Jef there, giving up the dominant position!
Crabby Jef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Crabby Jef has his feet on Gander's thighs here. He's pushed Gander off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gander screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DJ Crabby Jef!