PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Cringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Bigalow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Cringle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cringle
vs
Bigalow

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
299 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kris Cringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Bigalow!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cringle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cringle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bigalow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Bigalow misses its intended target.
Jab by Cringle.
Bigalow takes one on the button.
Cringle staying out of range there.
Cringle throws a leg kick but Bigalow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bigalow misses with a shot to the body
and Bigalow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cringle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kris Cringle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigalow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bigalow throws an overhand right that lands on Cringle's shoulder, as Cringle tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Cringle.
Cringle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bigalow has time to react.
Bigalow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bigalow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cringle with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cringle, as that shot connected.
Cringle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cringle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Cringle.
Bigalow looks to land a left hand but Cringle moved out of range nicely.
Cringle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cringle lands a really nice looking cross but Bigalow seems unphased.
Bigalow swings for the body but Cringle moves out of range.
Cringle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cringle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bigalow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bigalow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cringle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cringle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bigalow misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cringle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bigalow's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Cringle.
A punch lands to the side of Bigalow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cringle cracks Bigalow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bigalow lands a jab to Cringle's midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cringle.
Cringle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bigalow misses with a body punch
and Bigalow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bigalow looks gassed!
Cringle lands a nice looking body shot.
Bigalow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cringle connects with a right hand. Bigalow shakes it off.
Cringle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bigalow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cringle thuds a left hand into Bigalow's body.
Cringle catches Bigalow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cringle lands with a hook. Bigalow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bigalow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cringle dips to his left and cracks Bigalow with an uppercut!
Cringle scores with a one two! Bigalow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cringle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cringle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bigalow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cringle blocks a jab.
Bigalow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bigalow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cringle. Cringle obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cringle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Cringle lands but Bigalow takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Cringle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bigalow doesn't seem phased though.
Bigalow throws an overhand right that lands on Cringle's shoulder, as Cringle tries to avoid the shot.
Cringle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cringle scores with a three punch combo!
A punch lands to the side of Bigalow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cringle jabs at Bigalow's body.
Cringle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Bigalow is rocked!
Cringle stuns Bigalow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cringle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bigalow takes one to the chin there.
Cringle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cringle lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Cringle dominated that round.
That's time! Cringle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good shot there by Cringle.
Cringle thuds his right hand into Bigalow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bigalow throws a front kick aimed at Cringle's knee but Cringle avoids it well.
Cringle with a jab.
Cringle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Cringle there.
Bigalow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab by Cringle.
Bigalow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cringle tests Bigalow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cringle moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cringle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cringle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cringle with a jab.
Cringle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bigalow misses with a straight right.
Cringle lands with a straight right. Bigalow didn't see that one coming.
Cringle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bigalow at a distance.
Cringle slips under a jab from Bigalow.
Bigalow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cringle is out of range and Bigalow settles back down.
Bigalow throws an overhand right that lands on Cringle's shoulder, as Cringle tries to avoid the shot.
Cringle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bigalow is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow misses with a body shot
enabling Cringle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bigalow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cringle lands a jab.
Cringle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Cringle.
Cringle lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bigalow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cringle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cringle scores with a punch to the head.
Cringle scores with the left hand. Bigalow knows he should have avoided that one.
Bigalow is still on wobbly legs! Can Cringle finish him?
Kris Cringle is winning the standup battle so far.
Cringle feints and then cracks Bigalow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bigalow down.
Bigalow seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bigalow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cringle lands with an uppercut that bounces Bigalow off the cage and back into rage.
Cringle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bigalow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Cringle.
Bigalow misses with a straight left.
Cringle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cringle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bigalow thows a body shot but no joy.
Bigalow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cringle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bigalow is out of range.
A lazy left from Cringle finds it's target.
Cringle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bigalow can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Cringle. Beautiful body shot.
Bigalow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cringle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bigalow's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cringle misses with a low kick.
Cringle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cringle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bigalow misses with a body punch
enabling Cringle to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Cringle lands.
Cringle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bigalow will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Cringle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cringle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bigalow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cringle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bigalow backs up against the cage.
A shot to the body from Bigalow misses
and Cringle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cringle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Cringle. That snapped Bigalow's head back.
Cringle lands a body shot.
Cringle scores with a nice strike.
Bigalow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cringle doesn't seem bothered though.
Cringle loads up on a big right hand but Bigalow slips the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bigalow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cringle counters with a right hand to the body.
Cringle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bigalow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cringle misses with a body kick.
Bigalow walks into a left hand.
Cringle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bigalow throws a jab when Cringle was well out of range.
Bigalow throws a shot from downtown. Cringle moves away and avoids it.
Bigalow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cringle counters with a nice uppercut.
Cringle cracks Bigalow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bigalow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bigalow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cringle at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cringle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigalow throws out the jab.
Cringle moves out of range as Bigalow strikes.
Bigalow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bigalow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Cringle misses.
Cringle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bigalow was well out of range. Poor timing from Cringle.
Bigalow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cringle.
Nice defenses there by Bigalow.
Cringle digs a good hook to Bigalow's body.
Nice defenses there by Cringle.
Cringle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bigalow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cringle.
Bigalow misses with a wild body shot.
Cringle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bigalow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cringle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bigalow misses with a straight left.
Cringle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bigalow.
Cringle takes a swing at Bigalow's ribcage but misses.
Bigalow misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bigalow might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cringle has got the better of the exchanges.
Bigalow throws a looping overhand right but Cringle ducks down to avoid it.
Bigalow misses with a wild body shot.

That's four 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.
Bigalow thows a body shot but no joy.
Bigalow tries to move into range but Cringle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bigalow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cringle.
Good shot there by Cringle.
Cringle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bigalow is looking to slow Cringle down with leg kicks.
Cringle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bigalow misses the shot to the body.
Bigalow misses with a straight left.
Bigalow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danny Bigalow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bigalow thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Bigalow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cringle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Cringle!