PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Russel Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Laboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Crow
vs
Laboy

150 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs (New 155 product on Jan 3rd)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Laboy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laboy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
Crow tries to bum rush Laboy with a series of wild strikes but Laboy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crow throws a series of punches but Laboy avoids them all with ease.
Laboy fails to land with a series of punches.
Laboy throws a body punch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow misses with a double jab
and Laboy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Laboy.
Crow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Crow misses.
Laboy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
Laboy tries to bum rush Crow with a series of wild strikes but Crow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Crow misses.
Laboy slips a jab and a cross from Crow.
Russel Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Laboy.
Laboy blocks a head kick by Crow.
Crow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laboy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crow to score with a decent uppercut.
Crow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crow misses with the combination.

Crow clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laboy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Laboy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crow wants to get back to striking at distance but Laboy won't allow it.
Crow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Russel Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Laboy.
Crow stops a takedown attempt from Laboy.
Crow tries to break the clinch but Laboy is controlling the position.
Laboy is working for takedown but Crow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laboy tries for a takedown but Crow manages to get underhooks.
Crow is trying to break free.
Crow is looking to break free of the clinch but Laboy has double underhooks.
Crow tries to break the clinch but Laboy is controlling the position.

Laboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Crow misses.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Crow misses with a double jab.
Crow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laboy.
Crow 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laboy looks for a takedown but Crow sprawls well.
Laboy looks gassed!
Crow scores with a hook to the body. Laboy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crow throws a right and a left that Laboy avoids nicely.
Crow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laboy misses with a two punch combination.
Laboy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crow tries to bum rush Laboy with a series of wild strikes but Laboy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crow throws a right and a left that Laboy avoids nicely.
Crow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laboy.
Crow fails to land with a series of punches.
Crow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laboy throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crow.
Crow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laboy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Laboy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laboy misses with a straight right.
Crow tries to clinch but Laboy moves out of range.
Crow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Laboy dodges the punch combination from Crow.
Crow misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Crow.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Crow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laboy can't do much from the bottom here.
Laboy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Laboy tries to get to full guard but Crow has control of the leg.
Crow tries to stand but can't do so whilst Laboy controls his leg.
Crow is keen to just control but Laboy is a slippery customer.
Crow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Laboy trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Crow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laboy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Crow.
Crow lands with a straight right. Laboy didn't see that one coming.
Laboy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
Russel Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow throws a nice looking combination but Laboy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laboy misses with a series of wild punches.
Crow sizes up Laboy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laboy misses the body punch
and Crow counters with a series of strikes. Laboy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crow misses with a combination
and Laboy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Russel Crow has been cut.
Laboy looks to land a combination but Crow avoids it well.
Crow moves out of range as Laboy strikes.
Laboy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Crow - just one landing.
Laboy scores with a jab to the head.
Laboy misses the shot to the body.
Laboy throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow misses with a wild combination.
Laboy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crow was well out of range. Poor timing from Laboy.
Laboy is breathing heavily.
Crow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laboy circles away quickly and effectively.
Crow looks to land a combination but Laboy avoids it well.
Laboy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crow slips under a jab from Laboy.
Crow misses with a wild combination.
Laboy closes the distance and clinches up with Crow, looking for a takedown. Laboy pushes Crow against the cage but Crow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Laboy misses the shot to the body.
Laboy swinging wilding here.
Crow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crow tries to bum rush Laboy with a series of wild strikes but Laboy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laboy misses with a few strikes there.
Crow throws a right and a left that Laboy avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Crow misses.
Crow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Laboy.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Crow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crow slips a jab and a cross from Laboy.
Crow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laboy dodges the punch combination from Crow.
Laboy throws a jab but it's blocked by Crow.
Crow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laboy.
Crow moves away from the strike by Laboy.
Crow throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laboy.
Crow throws a series of strikes that have Laboy backpedaling.
A punch combination from Crow misses.
Crow throws a combination that misses

and Laboy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crow won't be happy with that.
Crow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Crow is looking to reverse the position.

Laboy stands up.
Crow throws a series of punches but Laboy moves out of range.
Crow lands with a nice combination. Laboy backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Crow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laboy misses with a body shot.
Laboy misses with a series of wild punches.
Crow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a double jab.
Crow throws a nice looking combination but Laboy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laboy swings for the body but Crow moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Laboy.
Crow misses with a wild combination.
Crow fails to land with a series of punches.
Laboy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laboy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
Crow swinging wilding here.
Laboy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laboy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Laboy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russel Crow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Laboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laboy throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laboy.
Laboy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laboy lands a nice hook to Crow's body. Crow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laboy.
Crow scores with a jab.
Crow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crow's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crow duly obliges.
Crow misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow is looking to clinch.
Laboy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Laboy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow misses with a double jab
letting Laboy counter with a right hand.
Crow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crow looks to land a combination but Laboy avoids it well.
Crow scores with a body shot.
Laboy throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.
Crow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Crow does no damage.
Crow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laboy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laboy.
Laboy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crow manages to avoid it.
Crow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crow lands a jab-cross combination.
Crow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crow lands with a nice combination. Laboy backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crow looks to land a combination but Laboy avoids it well.
Crow misses with a combination
and Laboy counters with a right hand to the body.
Crow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laboy.
Crow is working the combinations to good effect here.
Laboy shoots in looking for a takedown. Crow tries to sprawl out of it but Laboy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laboy circles away quickly and effectively.
Laboy misses with a wild combination.
Laboy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crow's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crow duly obliges.
Laboy misses with a straight right.
Crow works over Laboy's head and body with a nice combination.
Crow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laboy swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Laboy misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laboy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crow throws a combination that misses

and Laboy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crow's guard now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crow wants to sweep but no luck.

Laboy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crow dives on top into guard.
Laboy keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.

Crow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crow wanted to stand there but Laboy had control of the position.

Laboy has his feet on Crow's thighs here. He's pushed Crow off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Crow screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Laboy!