PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford comes into the arena with Henry Rollins Band "Your number is one" blaring out of the sound system. Jeremy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ol' Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya. Ron Jeremy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crawford
vs
Jeremy

164 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawford is just out of range.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jeremy but Jeremy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crawford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jeremy tries to avoid it but Crawford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jeremy to the ground. Jeremy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Crawford decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jeremy has hold of Crawford's hands but Crawford slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crawford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jeremy is trying to get back to full guard.
Jeremy pushes Crawford off looking to stand but Crawford dives back in and keeps control.
Crawford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jeremy striking from half guard on the bottom.
Jeremy is trying to get back to full guard.
Crawford blocks the strikes from Jeremy.
Jeremy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeremy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crawford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ron Jeremy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremy throws a big shot that misses.
Crawford fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford avoids the body shot from Jeremy.
Jeremy looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Crawford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jeremy is fending him off so far but Crawford persists. Nope, Jeremy circles away and we're back to standing.
Crawford throws a one two combo.
Crawford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeremy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crawford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jeremy.
Jeremy punishes Crawford's body with a nice straight punch.

Crawford scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jeremy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crawford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jeremy misses with a strike from the bottom.
Jeremy is trying to improve his position.

Crawford decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jeremy.
Jeremy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy misses with a two punch combination.
Jeremy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeremy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crawford manages to avoid it.

Crawford moves into range and clinches up with Jeremy.

Crawford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Jeremy scores with a four punch combination!
Jeremy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jeremy fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crawford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jeremy swivels and escapes.

Crawford rushes Jeremy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jeremy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crawford goes for a takedown attempt but Jeremy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Crawford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crawford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jeremy as he avoids it easily.
Jeremy works Crawford's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jeremy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeremy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crawford.
Jeremy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crawford on the side of the head.
Jeremy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawford was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeremy.
Jeremy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jeremy.
A left lands for Jeremy.
Jeremy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crawford. Crawford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jeremy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crawford rather than just go for the knockout.
Crawford misses with a takedown attempt - Jeremy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crawford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jeremy.
Jeremy misses with a two punch combination.

Jeremy gets a takedown into half guard.

Crawford looking for submissions off his back.
Jeremy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crawford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jeremy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jeremy working over Crawford with some ground and pound. Crawford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jeremy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jeremy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jeremy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jeremy lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy working Crawford over with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeremy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jeremy lands with a punch from half guard.
Crawford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jeremy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crawford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crawford scores with a few weak punches.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jeremy lands a nice short elbow.
Jeremy uses his free foot to push down on Crawford's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crawford.
Crawford keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jeremy landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford wants to hold on but Jeremy pushes him away.
BOOM! Jeremy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Jeremy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crawford misses with a few strikes there.
Crawford looks for a takedown but Jeremy sprawls well.
Jeremy throws a body punch but Crawford moves out of range.
Jeremy thows a body shot but no joy.
Crawford throws a combination. Jeremy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crawford throws a series of punches but Jeremy avoids them all with ease.
Jeremy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jeremy misses with a looping left.
Crawford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jeremy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crawford momentarily.

Crawford feints and as Jeremy raises his hands in defense, Crawford changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crawford throwing strikes from guard but Jeremy blocks nicely.
Crawford preventing the sweep.

Jeremy pushes Crawford off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jeremy stuns Crawford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crawford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jeremy keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to de liver by Jeremy. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford scores with a jab to the head.
Jeremy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jeremy misses the shot to the body.
Crawford fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Crawford closes the distance and clinches.

Jeremy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jeremy digs a good body shot into Crawford's ribs.
Crawford shoots in but no luck this time.

Jeremy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crawford taking some punishment here, with Jeremy in his half guard.

Jeremy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crawford to get to his feet.
Crawford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jeremy clobbers Crawford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jeremy slips a straight right by Crawford.
Jeremy stuffs the takedown attempt from Crawford. Crawford gets slowly back to his feet.
Crawford takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jeremy throws a series of punches but Crawford moves out of range.
Jeremy throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jeremy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crawford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jeremy lands with a cross.
Crawford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jeremy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crawford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jeremy jabs at Crawford's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeremy lands a slapping body shot.
Jeremy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawford shoots in but Jeremy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeremy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crawford.

Crawford feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jeremy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crawford!
The referee warns Crawford that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jeremy scoring with strikes but Crawford is staying in there.
Jeremy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jeremy lands a big shot there that rocks Crawford but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Jeremy working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Crawford turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Jeremy off and cradles Crawford's limp body as Jeremy celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Ron Jeremy!