PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Crumpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crumpet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kings of Leon - Fans. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crumpet
vs
Tarinashi

185 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cornelius Crumpet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crumpet lands a two punch combo.
Crumpet scores with a jab. Tarinashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tarinashi tries to clinch but Crumpet moves out of range.
Tarinashi takes one on the button.
Crumpet misses with a double jab.
Crumpet lands a two punch combo.

Crumpet closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Tarinashi is rocked!

Crumpet has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Crumpet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crumpet has a takedown stuffed.
Cornelius Crumpet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crumpet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tarinashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crumpet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crumpet throws a series of punches but Tarinashi moves out of range.
Crumpet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crumpet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tarinashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crumpet wants to clinch but Tarinashi slips to the side

and Tarinashi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crumpet misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tarinashi breaks the clinch.
Crumpet scores with a decent looking hook.
Crumpet is looking to clinch but Tarinashi is avoiding it.
Crumpet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tarinashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Crumpet finish him?
Crumpet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crumpet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tarinashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Tarinashi misses with a takedown attempt
and Crumpet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crumpet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tarinashi moves forwards but Crumpet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crumpet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tarinashi is looking to clinch but Crumpet is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Crumpet. That snapped Tarinashi's head back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tarinashi gets underhooks to prevent Crumpet's takedown attempt.
Crumpet misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Crumpet fails to land.
Crumpet stalling in the clinch but Tarinashi improves position.
Crumpet is pressed up against the cage. Tarinashi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crumpet down to the mat. Tarinashi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crumpet misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crumpet is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crumpet misses with a looping right.

Tarinashi moves into the clinch.

Tarinashi lands a takedown into guard.
Tarinashi working some strikes from top position.
Crumpet is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tarinashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Crumpet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarinashi connects with a couple of short punches.
Tarinashi is in close to Crumpet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tarinashi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tarinashi stops Crumpet from standing up.
Crumpet being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crumpet wants to sweep here but Tarinashi controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Tarinashi misses.
Crumpet cracks Tarinashi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crumpet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crumpet scores with a jab to the head.
Crumpet misses with a combination

and Tarinashi counters with a single leg into guard. Crumpet didn't expect that.
Crumpet working a defensive guard here.
Crumpet wants to sweep here but Tarinashi controlling him for the moment.
Tarinashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet tries to strike from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crumpet holds on and takes a little breather.
Crumpet throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crumpet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarinashi is one step ahead there.

Tarinashi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Crumpet manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tarinashi has Crumpet in his guard.
Crumpet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crumpet looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cornelius Crumpet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crumpet looks to clinch

and Tarinashi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tarinashi not doing much here.
Crumpet trying to control here.
Crumpet striking from half guard on the bottom.
Tarinashi trying to control from Crumpet's half guard. Crumpet has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tarinashi trying to control but Crumpet is working from the bottom.
Crumpet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crumpet lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tarinashi!
Tarinashi is breathing heavily.
Tarinashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crumpet controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crumpet can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumpet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tarinashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crumpet controlling the pace for now.
Crumpet avoids the attempt from Tarinashi to control.
Crumpet tries to control but Tarinashi wriggling away.
Crumpet looking to control and managing it successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cornelius Crumpet.
Crumpet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crumpet scores with a nice head shot.
Crumpet cracks Tarinashi with a good jab.
Cornelius Crumpet is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Crumpet.
Crumpet looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crumpet works Tarinashi's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Crumpet.
Tarinashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cornelius Crumpet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crumpet connects with a nice looking jab.
Crumpet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Crumpet.
Crumpet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tarinashi on the side of the head.
Tarinashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crumpet lands the left hand.
Crumpet cracks Tarinashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crumpet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Crumpet there.
Crumpet throws a series of strikes that have Tarinashi backpedaling.
A nice combination there by Crumpet.
Crumpet scores with a three punch combo!
Crumpet fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crumpet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crumpet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Crumpet throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crumpet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tarinashi moves into the clinch.

Tarinashi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Crumpet regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Crumpet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarinashi is one step ahead there.
Tarinashi stands and throws Crumpet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crumpet gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Crumpet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarinashi is trying is best to control the position here.
Tarinashi wants to get back to full guard.
Crumpet passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tarinashi!
Tarinashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cornelius Crumpet will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Tarinashi clinches up with Crumpet and pushes him back against the cage.
Crumpet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crumpet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crumpet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tarinashi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crumpet tries to break the clinch but Tarinashi is controlling the position.
Crumpet has a couple of punches blocked by Tarinashi.
Crumpet can't get the takedown.
Crumpet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crumpet goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tarinashi prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cornelius Crumpet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarinashi.
Crumpet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarinashi prevents a body shot from Crumpet.

Tarinashi breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crumpet tries for a takedown but Tarinashi manages to get underhooks.

Tarinashi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Crumpet wants to control but Tarinashi postures up.
Tarinashi trying to control the position but Crumpet is working away.
Crumpet is looking to regain half guard here but Tarinashi keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi working the ground and pound.
Tarinashi is looking to take a break and control but Crumpet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarinashi just content to control the position.
Crumpet is looking to reverse the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crumpet has his takedown stuffed

and Tarinashi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tarinashi keeps control of Crumpet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crumpet wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crumpet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tarinashi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Tarinashi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crumpet can't fight it off and eventually Tarinashi manages to take the fight to the floor. Crumpet looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crumpet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crumpet working a defensive guard here.
Crumpet tries to strike from the bottom.
Crumpet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teppi Tarinashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tarinashi is stalling in the full guard.
Tarinashi wants to control from the top but Crumpet keeps moving.
Crumpet wants to sweep but no luck.
Crumpet being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crumpet connects with a body shot.
Crumpet throws a lazy right hand but Tarinashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crumpet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tarinashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crumpet counters with a nice uppercut.
Tarinashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crumpet looks for a takedown but Tarinashi sprawls well.

Tarinashi instigates a clinch.

Tarinashi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Crumpet clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Crumpet is covering up but some of the strikes from Tarinashi are getting through and doing damage.
Tarinashi tries to keep control of the position but Crumpet is staying busy.
Crumpet looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Crumpet takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Teppi Tarinashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Crumpet holding both Tarinashi 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tarinashi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Crumpet looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tarinashi.
Crumpet trying to control but not successfully.
Crumpet is in bad spot here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppi Tarinashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crumpet 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Teppi Tarinashi!