PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ding
vs
Crawford

212 cm
23
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
26
274 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ding doesn't manage to clinch there - Crawford circles away.
Ding is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ding is looking to clinch but Crawford is avoiding it.
Crawford misses the shot to the body.
Crawford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ding counters with a series of strikes. Crawford will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ding takes the fight into the clinch.
Ding stalls.
Nice elbow from Ding.

It looks like Harvey Crawford has been cut.

Ding has hold of one of Crawford's legs. Crawford is fighting the takedown attempt but Ding gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Crawford looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ding decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ding wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford swats away the attempt to clinch by Ding.
Ding is looking to clinch but Crawford is avoiding it.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Ding circles away easily

and Ding counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ding.
Ding landing knees to the body.
Ding working Crawford over with knees to the body.
Ding creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crawford's defenses.
Ding displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crawford up against the cage.
Crawford takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Harvey Crawford's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ding gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ding tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.
Ding passes Crawford's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ding performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Ding is trying for a kimura here. Crawford looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ding wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dick Ding!