PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dacir's entrance music is Os Mutantes - El Justiciero. A fine choice. Crowe has chosen Noah Gundersen - Oh Death as his entrance music. Arjel Dacir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slim Crowe's chin.

Dacir
vs
Crowe

180 cm
32
180 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

190 cm
27
180 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjel Dacir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Dacir misses
and Crowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dacir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dacir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crowe misses with a double jab.
Crowe cracks Dacir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dacir fails to land with a series of punches.
Crowe throws a front kick aimed at Dacir's knee but Dacir avoids it well.
Crowe scores with a head kick.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dacir can pounce on him.
Crowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dacir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dacir walks into a straight right hand from Crowe.
Crowe tries to land a front kick but Dacir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been informed that Crowe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir misses with a body shot.
Crowe slips under a jab from Dacir.
Dacir checks a low kick from Crowe.
Crowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crowe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Dacir misses.
Crowe throws a wild body kick that Dacir sees coming a mile off.
Crowe takes one on the button.
Crowe thows a leg kick but Dacir checks it
and Dacir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dacir misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Dacir
and Crowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Dacir throws a sloppy head kick and Crowe moves out of range easily.
Crowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice cross by Dacir.
Crowe swings for the body but Dacir moves out of range.
Crowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crowe digs a good hook to Dacir's body.
Crowe throws a series of punches but Dacir moves out of range.
Crowe throws a sloppy head kick and Dacir moves out of range easily.
Dacir falls off balance throwing a combination

and Crowe counters with a head kick that drops Dacir to the mat! Dacir scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Dacir is rocked!
A big right from Dacir misses.
Dacir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dacir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crowe.
Crowe missing with a left hand there. Dacir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crowe punishes Dacir's body with a nice straight punch.
Dacir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dacir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dacir.
Dacir throws a head kick but Crowe moves out of range.
Dacir moves out of range of the body kick from Crowe.
Crowe throws out a leg kick but Dacir moves out of range and Crowe only half commits.
Dacir misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Dacir misses
and Crowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dacir misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dacir.
Dacir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crowe throws a right hand that misses
and Dacir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dacir misses with a kick to the body.
Dacir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crowe. That one must have hurt.
Crowe cracks Dacir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dacir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dacir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crowe moves away.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. Dacir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slim Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dacir throws the left hand but Crowe avoids the punch easily.
Crowe delivers a nice body kick.
Dacir tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Crowe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crowe - that will leave a mark!
Dacir throws a poor cross that misses
and Crowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Crowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Crowe does no damage.
Crowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dacir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dacir throws a head kick that misses
and Crowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dacir's knee momentarily.
Dacir misses with a low kick.
Crowe slips a jab from Dacir.
Dacir just misses with a punch to the body.
Dacir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dacir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dacir lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe throws a wild body kick that Dacir sees coming a mile off.
Crowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Crowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crowe pushes Dacir away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dacir sizes up Crowe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Crowe.
Crowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Dacir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dacir throws a hook but Crowe blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dacir might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe scores with a jab. Dacir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crowe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dacir. Crowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slim Crowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crowe throws a wild body kick that Dacir sees coming a mile off.
Crowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crowe looks to throw a body kick

and Dacir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Crowe.
Dacir trying to stall but Crowe improves his position.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dacir fails to land.
Crowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Crowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Crowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dacir throws a leg kick but Crowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dacir throws a low kick, looking for Crowe's leg but Crowe calmly moves out of range.
Crowe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dacir.
A head kick by Crowe misses
and Dacir counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Dacir.
A telegraphed right hand from Crowe misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Dacir. Those never looked like landing.
Crowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Crowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dacir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Dacir blocks a low kick nicely.
Dacir looks to land a body kick but Crowe moved away.
Dacir takes a swing at Crowe's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crowe - that will leave a mark!
Dacir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe blocks a head kick by Dacir.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dacir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crowe doesn't seem bothered though.
Crowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dacir makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Crowe really felt that one!
Crowe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Crowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arjel Dacir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dacir listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crowe throws out a leg kick but Dacir moves out of range and Crowe only half commits.
Crowe scores with a nice strike.
Dacir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Dacir.
Crowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Dacir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dacir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dacir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crowe dips to his left and cracks Dacir with an uppercut!
Oh Dacir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacir throws a nice looking combination but Crowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dacir seems to have got his legs back now.
Dacir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dacir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crowe tests Dacir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crowe tries to land a front kick but Dacir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dacir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crowe. Crowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Dacir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dacir drops his hands momentarily and Crowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crowe fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dacir to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dacir looks to clinch but Crowe throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dacir taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Slim Crowe!
In his post fight interview, Slim Crowe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.