PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Crayzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Justus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crayzle comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Johnny I hardly knew ya. The crowd seem to be enjoying Justus's choice of entrance music: Villain. King Justus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crayzle
vs
Justus

176 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

190 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Crayzle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, King Justus!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crayzle throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Justus to counter with a crisp jab.
Justus is looking to clinch.
Justus fails with the takedown

and Crayzle counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Justus!

Justus is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justus is trying to control but Crayzle passes into side control!
Justus is still in real trouble! Can Crayzle finish him?
Justus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Crayzle is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Justus seems to have recovered his senses.
Justus manages to get to full guard.

Justus working for submissions but it's allowed Crayzle to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Justus looking for submissions off his back.
Crayzle wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Justus uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Justus is trying to control the position but Crayzle postures up.
Crayzle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Justus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Justus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crayzle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Justus trying to keep a closed guard but Crayzle is proving a slippery customer.
Crayzle wants to stand but Justus is controlling his posture from full guard.

Justus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crayzle defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crayzle wants to stand and escape but instead Justus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Justus wants to pass the guard but Crayzle is keeping the position.
Crayzle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crayzle tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Justus wants to control from the top but Crayzle keeps moving.
Justus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Justus wants to control from the top but Crayzle keeps moving.
Crayzle wants to stand and escape but Justus is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Crayzle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Justus misses with a takedown
and Crayzle counters with a stiff right hand.
Justus fails with the takedown.
Crayzle misses with a hook

and Justus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crayzle won't be happy with that.
Justus trying to control the position but Crayzle is working away.
Crayzle tries to escape but Justus is in control.
Justus working the strikes but Crayzle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crayzle wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Justus is looking for a kimura but Crayzle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Justus to get the leverage.
Justus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Justus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crayzle 's head.
Crayzle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Justus on the ground.

Justus is working for a submission of some sort.
Justus is looking to take a break and control but Crayzle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Justus not doing much here.
Crayzle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayzle is not content to let Justus control the position.
Crayzle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Justus.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Justus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crayzle keeps working.
Justus looks to land a strike but Crayzle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Justus trying to control the position from guard on top but Crayzle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. King Justus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Justus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Justus moves into range and clinches up with Crayzle .
Justus tries to score a body lock takedown but Crayzle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jason Crayzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Justus.
Crayzle tries to break free but Justus pushes him back against the cage.
Justus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crayzle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Justus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crayzle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crayzle misses with a looping left.
Justus fails with the takedown
and Crayzle counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Justus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Justus shoots for a double leg takedown but Crayzle sprawls well. He's pushed Justus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crayzle loads up on a big right hand but Justus slips the punch.
Crayzle leaves Justus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justus shoots and misses

and Crayzle counters with a series of strikes that sends Justus to the canvas! Crayzle follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Justus is rocked!
Jason Crayzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Justus.
Crayzle passes Justus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Justus is still in real trouble! Can Crayzle finish him?

Crayzle decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jason Crayzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crayzle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Justus seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crayzle throws a body punch but Justus moves out of range.
King Justus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Justus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Justus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crayzle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crayzle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayzle throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Justus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crayzle wants to get back to his feet.

Justus seems to be looking for submissions.
Justus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Justus is looking for submissions but instead, Crayzle has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justus trying to control but Crayzle is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Justus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crayzle is looking to stand up but Justus isn't so interested in that idea.
Justus postures up in Crayzle 's guard and throws a big left but Crayzle blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justus wants to control from the top but Crayzle keeps moving.
King Justus has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. King Justus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Justus shoots in for a double leg but Crayzle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Justus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crayzle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Justus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justus looking to pass the guard.
Justus advances position into side control!
Justus is looking to take a break and control but Crayzle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Crayzle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crayzle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

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