PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dale Cranswick (ranked 25754 p4p, 7051 weight class) and Rata Toskr (ranked 707 p4p, 632 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cranswick
vs
Toskr

182 cm
22
190
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
194
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

MKFC

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Cranswick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rata Toskr!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranswick is looking to clinch.
Toskr stalks Cranswick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cranswick's face. Cranswick staggers backwards, shaken.
Cranswick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toskr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toskr feints a jab promting Cranswick to slip. Toskr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cranswick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from Toskr does no damage.
Toskr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toskr misses with a few strikes there.
Cranswick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toskr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cranswick counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranswick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toskr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cranswick looks to clinch
and Toskr counters with a two punch combo.
Toskr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toskr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cranswick lands a leg kick that knocks Toskr off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cranswick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cranswick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toskr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toskr throws a series of punches but Cranswick avoids them all with ease.
Cranswick tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Toskr manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toskr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cranswick manages to avoid it.
Cranswick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Rata Toskr has been cut.
Toskr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cranswick doesn't seem bothered though.
Toskr misses with a double jab.
Cranswick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toskr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick from Cranswick lands but Toskr takes it in his stride.
Toskr swinging wildly here.
Cranswick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toskr.
Toskr swats away the attempt to clinch by Cranswick.
Toskr throws a body punch but Cranswick moves out of range.
Toskr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cranswick circles away quickly and effectively.
Cranswick is looking to clinch but Toskr is avoiding it.
Cranswick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cranswick tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toskr fails to land with a series of punches.
Cranswick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toskr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toskr tries to bum rush Cranswick with a series of wild strikes but Cranswick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cranswick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toskr.
Cranswick tries to clinch but Toskr moves out of range.
As Cranswick backs off Toskr throws a huge counter combo but Cranswick manages to avoid it all.
Toskr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cranswick back to the cage. Toskr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Toskr misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Toskr.
Toskr looks winded!
Cranswick lands a head kick!
A combination from Toskr does no damage.
Cranswick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toskr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cranswick wants to clinch
and Toskr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cranswick moves in looking to clinch but Toskr pushes him off.
Toskr throws a series of punches but Cranswick avoids them all with ease.
Toskr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toskr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cranswick tries to clinch up.
Cranswick wants to clinch up but Toskr keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Toskr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toskr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cranswick was well out of range. Poor timing from Toskr.
Cranswick tries to clinch up but Toskr circles away and keeps his distance.
Toskr cracks Cranswick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toskr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cranswick tries to clinch there but Toskr circles away.
Toskr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cranswick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Toskr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Toskr tries to get set, Cranswick tries to push him back and clinch up but Toskr manages to avoid the attempt.
Cranswick tries to clinch up.
Cranswick drops his hands momentarily and Toskr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toskr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Cranswick is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
and Toskr counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cranswick! He's just covering up as Toskr starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rata Toskr!
Rata Toskr took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MKFC for their support in the buildup to the fight.