PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ching lalalalalalLng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grayson Crakehall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson Crakehall acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

lalalalalalLng
vs
Crakehall

165 cm
27
149 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ching lalalalalalLng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grayson Crakehall!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crakehall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
lalalalalalLng closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crakehall circles away.

Crakehall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. lalalalalalLng is trying to defend but Crakehall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
lalalalalalLng looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crakehall is stalling here. lalalalalalLng is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crakehall seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and lalalalalalLng has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Crakehall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on lalalalalalLng's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

lalalalalalLng is working for a kimura but Crakehall is defending it quite comfortably.
lalalalalalLng thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crakehall's head.
lalalalalalLng throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crakehall moves into full guard.
We've been hearing that lalalalalalLng has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Crakehall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
lalalalalalLng working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crakehall.
lalalalalalLng keeping full guard, as Crakehall tries to pass.
Crakehall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
lalalalalalLng preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crakehall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crakehall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall throws a big elbow that misses.
Crakehall passes lalalalalalLng's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crakehall is pressing down on lalalalalalLng's thigh, looking to free his foot. lalalalalalLng is holding on for now.
Crakehall is looking to take a break and control but lalalalalalLng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
lalalalalalLng avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crakehall.
Crakehall is looking to advance position but lalalalalalLng won't allow it.
Crakehall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crakehall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crakehall looks to land a left hand but lalalalalalLng moved out of range nicely.
It looked like lalalalalalLng was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
lalalalalalLng misses with a double jab.
lalalalalalLng gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crakehall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
lalalalalalLng moves out of range as Crakehall strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crakehall.
Crakehall throws a shot to the body.
Crakehall punishes lalalalalalLng's body with a nice straight punch.
Crakehall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but lalalalalalLng manages to avoid it.
lalalalalalLng shoots for a takedown but Crakehall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ching lalalalalalLng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from lalalalalalLng does no damage.
lalalalalalLng throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Crakehall counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crakehall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crakehall prevents a takedown attempt there.
lalalalalalLng is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crakehall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crakehall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
lalalalalalLng is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crakehall is defending well.
lalalalalalLng blocks a body shot from Crakehall.
Crakehall is leaning against lalalalalalLng and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crakehall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crakehall lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Crakehall.
Crakehall lands with a short shot to the head.
Crakehall presses lalalalalalLng against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
lalalalalalLng is breathing heavily.
lalalalalalLng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crakehall is pressed up against the cage. lalalalalalLng has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crakehall down to the mat. Crakehall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crakehall throws a series of punches but lalalalalalLng moves out of range.
Crakehall misses with a series of wild punches.
Crakehall misses with a straight left.
lalalalalalLng half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grayson Crakehall dominated that round.
That's time! lalalalalalLng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crakehall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Crakehall clinches with his opponent.
Crakehall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
lalalalalalLng wants a takedown but no success here.
Crakehall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Crakehall on the inside.
Crakehall lands a left hand that snaps the head of lalalalalalLng backwards.
Crakehall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
lalalalalalLng goes for a takedown attempt but Crakehall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ching lalalalalalLng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crakehall takes a swing at lalalalalalLng's ribcage but misses.
lalalalalalLng avoids the body shot from Crakehall.
A punch combination from lalalalalalLng misses.
lalalalalalLng throws a right hand that Crakehall ducks under and follows up with a left that Crakehall also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crakehall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but lalalalalalLng was well out of range. Poor timing from Crakehall.
Grayson Crakehall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crakehall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crakehall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ching lalalalalalLng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crakehall missing with a left hand there. lalalalalalLng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crakehall looks to land a left hand but lalalalalalLng moved out of range nicely.
lalalalalalLng is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crakehall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crakehall wants it to stay on the feet.
lalalalalalLng takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

lalalalalalLng is rocked!
lalalalalalLng is holding his hands too far apart here. Crakehall throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! lalalalalalLng is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grayson Crakehall!
Grayson Crakehall managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40), into his post fight interview.