PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Crawley (ranked 2427 p4p, 301 weight class) and Big Pokey (ranked 3732 p4p, 429 weight class). Crawley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Egypt Central - Taking You Down . Pokey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Keep My Name Out Yo Mouth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crawley
vs
Pokey

195 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Pokey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Crawley clinches.
Crawley misses with a punch to the body.
Pokey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pokey is looking to control Crawley's arms but Crawley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pokey has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Crawley.
Pokey throws an elbow that misses.
Crawley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pokey goes for a takedown attempt but Crawley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crawley lands with a cross.
Pokey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crawley punishes Pokey's body with a nice straight punch.
Crawley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pokey back to the cage. Crawley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pokey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crawley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Pokey 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pokey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pokey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crawley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pokey scrambles back to his feet.
Crawley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crawley blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pokey.
Pokey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pokey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pokey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crawley circles away.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paul Crawley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Pokey.
Pokey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crawley moves out of range of the leg kick from Pokey.
Crawley appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawley. Pokey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Pokey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pokey needs to keep his hands up - Crawley had a free shot at his head there.
Pokey misses with a hook.
It looked like Crawley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crawley misses with a two punch combination.
Pokey looks to score with a jab to the body but Crawley is just out of range.
Pokey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crawley checks it well.
No luck for Pokey with that takedown attempt.
Crawley connects with the punch.
Pokey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Crawley darts in and clinches Pokey up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokey misses with a punch on the inside.
Pokey prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pokey prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Pokey is working for takedown but Crawley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crawley misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley is leaning against Pokey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crawley prevents the takedown attempt.
Crawley blocks a body shot from Pokey.
Crawley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pokey or not.
Crawley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Pokey controls his hands.

Pokey breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Crawley blocks the low kick.
Pokey loads up on a big right hand but Crawley slips the punch.
Pokey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Crawley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crawley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crawley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pokey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley throws a body punch but Pokey moves out of range.
Crawley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pokey closes the distance and clinches up with Crawley, looking for a takedown. Pokey pushes Crawley against the cage but Crawley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crawley swinging wildly here.
Crawley slips under a jab.
Pokey throws a head kick but Crawley moves out of range.
Crawley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pokey in his tracks.
Pokey misses with a two punch combination.
Pokey throws a head kick that misses.
Pokey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crawley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pokey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pokey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawley tries to avoid it but Pokey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawley to the ground. Crawley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pokey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pokey looks winded!
Crawley cracks Pokey with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pokey misses with a series of wild punches.
Pokey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawley tries to avoid it but Pokey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawley to the ground. Crawley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pokey works Crawley's body with a nice hook.
Crawley scores with a nice body kick.
Crawley scores with a body shot.
Crawley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pokey circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawley throws a body punch but Pokey moves out of range.
Pokey throws a leg kick
and Crawley counters with a straight right hand.
Crawley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crawley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pokey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crawley scores with a nice head shot.
Crawley throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crawley.

Crawley moves into range and clinches up with Pokey.
Pokey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Pokey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Crawley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

An inside leg kick from Pokey misses.
Crawley misses with a body shot.
Pokey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pokey can do to turn this around?
Crawley moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawley staying out of range there.
Pokey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crawley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pokey! But no joy.
Pokey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crawley to score with a decent uppercut.
Pokey tries to bum rush Crawley with a series of wild strikes but Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crawley takes a swing at Pokey's ribcage but misses.
Pokey misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley tries to bum rush Pokey with a series of wild strikes but Pokey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crawley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pokey circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crawley throws a looping overhand right but Pokey ducks down to avoid it.
Crawley tries to close the distance and clinch but Pokey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley lands a nice looking body shot.
Pokey slips a jab and a cross from Crawley.
Pokey dodges the punch combination from Crawley.
Crawley lands with a right hand.
Crawley misses with a wild body shot.
Big Pokey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pokey.
Crawley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paul Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Crawley.
A slow jab from Pokey misses its intended target.
Pokey shoots in but no luck this time.
Crawley misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Pokey misses.

Crawley pushes Pokey up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pokey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Pokey controls the action.
Pokey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paul Crawley has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokey misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crawley.
Pokey stalling the fight.

Pokey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokey sizes up Crawley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pokey blocks a head kick by Crawley.
Pokey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crawley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pokey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crawley circles away.
Pokey throws a sloppy body shot
and Crawley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crawley connects with an inside leg kick.
Pokey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pokey is breathing heavily.
Pokey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paul Crawley is winning the standup battle so far.
Crawley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crawley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pokey misses with a hook. Crawley ducked under it nicely.
Crawley's corner calls for a 1-2. Crawley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crawley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pokey needs to keep his hands up - Crawley had a free shot at his head there.
Pokey throws an overhand right that lands on Crawley's shoulder, as Crawley tries to avoid the shot.
Pokey darts in looking for a takedown but Crawley gets double underhooks and turns Pokey into the cage.
Crawley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Paul Crawley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Pokey.
Crawley scores with a shot to the body.
Pokey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pokey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Crawley misses.
Nice jab there from Crawley.
Crawley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pokey's head.
Pokey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pokey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pokey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pokey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crawley lands a nice hook to Pokey's body. Pokey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pokey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pokey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pokey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pokey there.
Crawley lunges at Pokey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pokey's hand.
Crawley avoids the body shot from Pokey.

Crawley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crawley digs a right hand into Pokey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pokey's gas tank.
Pokey prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley lands a hook that snaps the head of Pokey backwards.
Nice body punch from Crawley - that landed with a thud.
Crawley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pokey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crawley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crawley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pokey.
Crawley misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Crawley - that landed with a thud.
Pokey scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Crawley dominated that second round.
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!

Crawley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crawley tries to close the distance and clinch but Pokey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawley stuffs the takedown attempt from Pokey. Pokey gets slowly back to his feet.
Crawley scores with a nice strike.
Pokey shoots in looking for a takedown but Crawley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pokey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crawley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pokey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crawley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paul Crawley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Pokey.
Crawley cracks Pokey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crawley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Crawley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley scores with a jab. Pokey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pokey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pokey throws out a leg kick but Crawley moves out of range and Pokey only half commits.
Pokey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawley.
Pokey throws a lazy right hand but Crawley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pokey motions for Crawley to come forward. Pokey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley looks to score with a jab to the body but Pokey is just out of range.
Pokey misses with a body shot
and Crawley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pokey avoids the body shot from Crawley.
Pokey throws a right hand that Crawley ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawley also avoids with ease.
Crawley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pokey throws an overhand right that lands on Crawley's shoulder, as Crawley tries to avoid the shot.
Crawley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pokey was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
Nice uppercut lands for Crawley. That snapped Pokey's head back.

Crawley rushes Pokey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crawley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pokey backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Crawley.
Crawley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pokey or not.
Pokey is looking for a takedown.
Pokey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pokey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crawley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Crawley.
Crawley lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crawley struggles to land a body shot inside as Pokey controls his hands.
Big Pokey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley gets through Pokey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crawley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Pokey controls the action.
A body shot lands from Crawley.
Crawley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawley gets underhooks to prevent Pokey's takedown attempt.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Crawley.
A short right from Crawley.
Crawley gets through Pokey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pokey takes a shot to the head.
Crawley digs a right hand into Pokey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pokey's gas tank.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body.
Crawley pushes Pokey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crawley lands a shot to the body.
Crawley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pokey backwards.
Crawley lands a hook that snaps the head of Pokey backwards.
Pokey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pokey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawley cracks Pokey with a nice body shot.
Crawley lands a nice uppercut.
Crawley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crawley lands an uppercut.
Pokey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Crawley.
Crawley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pokey backwards.

Pokey is rocked!
Crawley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pokey is still on wobbly legs! Can Crawley finish him?
Crawley lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawley lands a big right hand that drops Pokey! The killer instinct kicks in and Crawley finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Crawley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Crawley!
Paul Crawley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.