PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Shade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crazy Train. On his way into the cage it seems that Gabe Shade has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gabe Shade seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Shade
vs
Crazy

175 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabe Shade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shade closes the distance and clinches up with Crazy, looking for a takedown. Shade pushes Crazy against the cage but Crazy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crazy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crazy tries for a takedown but Shade circles away easily

so Shade counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shade is looking to work some ground and pound but Crazy has wrist control.
Crazy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Crazy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shade is working Crazy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crazy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shade. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shade passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shade 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.
Crazy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazy is trying to get back to his feet.
Crazy tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Crazy misses with a strike from the bottom.
Shade working the ground and pound but Crazy is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crazy can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shade working away.
Crazy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shade working the head and body with strikes.

Shade tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shade has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crazy is looking to reverse the position.

Shade tries for a kimura but Crazy is defending well.
Shade misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crazy is looking to reverse the position.

Shade tries for a kimura but Crazy is defending well.
Shade throws a strike aimed at the side of Crazy's head but Crazy avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shade works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crazy tries to bench press Shade off him but Shade keeps the position.
Crazy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Crazy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Shade is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crazy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shade is breathing heavily.
Shade in side control, throwing shots but Crazy defends.
Crazy pushes Shade away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shade gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Crazy throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Crazy wants to control but Shade postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shade asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Shade wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crazy, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crazy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crazy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shade working the ground and pound.
Shade landing strikes.
Shade trying to control the position but Crazy is working away.
Shade grinds an elbow into Crazy's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shade prevents Crazy from escaping the position.
Crazy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crazy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crazy is trying to buck Shade off.
Sloppy strikes there by Shade.
Crazy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shade connects with a decent elbow.
Crazy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shade is controlling him well.
Crazy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Crazy is trying to improve his position.
Crazy is trying to buck Shade off.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crazy blocks a head kick by Shade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Shade dominated that 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.

Shade clinches up against the cage.
Shade goes for a takedown attempt but Crazy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Crazy moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Shade.
Crazy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crazy fails to pull guard.
Crazy tries to pull guard but Shade holds him up against the cage and eventually Crazy drops back down to his feet.
Gabe Shade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Crazy.

Crazy breaks from the clinch.
Crazy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shade counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shade.
Crazy keeping full guard, as Shade tries to pass.
Crazy is breathing heavily.
Shade trying to control the position from guard on top but Crazy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crazy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shade landing some decent shots from guard.
Crazy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Crazy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crazy trying to keep a closed guard but Shade is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crazy momentarily.
Shade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Crazy rushes Shade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Shade pulls Crazy into guard.

Shade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shade is trying to control the position but Crazy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shade is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shade keeping moving, preventing Crazy from controlling successfully.

Shade escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crazy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crazy trying to control the position from guard on top but Shade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crazy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shade is proving hard to escape from.

Crazy drops back looking for a leg! Shade is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shade manages to kick Crazy off! Crazy jumps back into Shade's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crazy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crazy misses with a series of wild punches.

Shade clinches up with Crazy and pushes him back against the cage.

Shade successfully pulls guard.
Crazy is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Shade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Crazy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Crazy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crazy throws out a powerful jab.
Shade shoots in for a takedown but Crazy shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crazy darts in and clinches Shade up against the cage.

Crazy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shade avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crazy lands a slapping body shot.
Shade keeps the fight on the outside.
Crazy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Crazy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Crazy tightens his grip and picks Shade up, before dumping him to the ground. Shade manages to land in guard.

Crazy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shade, up you get!
Joe Crazy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crazy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crazy duly obliges.
Shade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crazy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crazy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shade.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shade closes the distance and pushes Crazy back into the cage.

Shade lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crazy tries to roll over but Shade keeps him under control.
Crazy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shade scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Shade 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!

Shade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Crazy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crazy distracts Shade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Shade is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crazy wants to control from the top but Shade keeps moving.

Shade working for a triangle but Crazy defends it easily.
Crazy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shade has momentary wrist control but Crazy slips an elbow through the middle.
Crazy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Shade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crazy wants to stand but Shade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crazy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crazy wants to get up but he can't break Shade's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shade just misses with a punch to the body.
Crazy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crazy scores with a decent looking hook.
Shade avoids the head kick by Crazy.
Crazy tries a head kick but it misses.
Shade shoots in looking for a takedown. Crazy tries to sprawl out of it but Shade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crazy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some wild striking there from Crazy.
Shade looks to clinch

and Crazy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crazy.
Crazy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shade pulls his leg out and moves away.

Shade gets the takedown into side control.
Shade tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shade connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crazy some visible discomfort.
Crazy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shade has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shade working the body and head with strikes.
Crazy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shade landing strikes.
Shade creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Crazy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Shade crashes against the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crazy lands with a cross.
Joe Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabe Shade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crazy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crazy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crazy has his takedown stuffed
and Shade counters with a straight right hand.
Shade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crazy throws a right and a left that Shade avoids nicely.
Crazy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shade counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crazy!
Crazy tries to lock up and control but Shade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crazy is working to get back to half guard.
Crazy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joe Crazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shade working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shade cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shade in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Crazy tries to hold on but Shade pushes him away.
Crazy is bucking up trying to escape but Shade cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shade scoring with strikes but Crazy is staying in there.
Shade throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Shade is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crazy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crazy is trying desperately to improve position.
Gabe Shade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crazy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Shade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shade, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Shade!