PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leather Punter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Crimshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sam Crimshaw was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Punter
vs
Crimshaw

195 cm
20
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leather Punter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Crimshaw!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punter scores with a nice head shot.
Crimshaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Crimshaw moves in looking to clinch but Punter pushes him off.
Crimshaw dodges the punch combination from Punter.
Punter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Crimshaw has managed to clinch.
Crimshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Crimshaw.
Crimshaw lands with a left to the head.
Crimshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Punter backwards.
Punter wants to break free but Crimshaw has control.
Punter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crimshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Punter is trying to break the clinch but Crimshaw is controlling him.
Punter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Crimshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Crimshaw clinches with his opponent.
Punter working hard to break the clinch.
Crimshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Punter tries to break the clinch but Crimshaw is controlling the position.
Crimshaw keeps control of Punter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Crimshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crimshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crimshaw tries to clinch up but Punter circles away and keeps his distance.
Crimshaw misses with a combination
and Punter counters with a left and a right that stings Crimshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punter ducks right into an uppercut from Crimshaw.
Punter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crimshaw throws a jab when Punter was well out of range.
Leather Punter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimshaw moves away.
Crimshaw throws a shot to the body.
Crimshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crimshaw tries to break free but Punter pushes him back against the cage.
Crimshaw stalling the fight.
Punter wants to break free but Crimshaw has control.
Punter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Punter is trying to break free.
Punter is trying to break free.
Crimshaw has had enough of the clinch but Punter keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crimshaw.
Punter is breathing heavily.
Crimshaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crimshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Punter won't allow it.
Punter wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Crimshaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crimshaw taking a breather.
Crimshaw is trying to force a seperation but Punter has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Crimshaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Crimshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Crimshaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Punter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crimshaw's efforts to push away.
Punter wants to get back to striking at distance but Crimshaw won't allow it.
Crimshaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crimshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Punter won't allow it.
Crimshaw just leaning against Punter, taking a breather.

Crimshaw manages to break the clinch.

Crimshaw moves into the clinch.
Punter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Crimshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Crimshaw pushes Punter up against the cage in a clinch.
Crimshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Crimshaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Punter wants to break free but Crimshaw has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Crimshaw.
Crimshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punter is trying to break the clinch but Crimshaw is controlling him.
Crimshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crimshaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crimshaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crimshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Punter has double underhooks.
Punter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crimshaw keeps control of Punter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crimshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punter has him pressed against the cage.
Punter can't break the clinch.
Punter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Punter breaks the clinch.
Crimshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punter.
Punter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crimshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crimshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Crimshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Punter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crimshaw tries to clinch but Punter moves out of range.
Crimshaw wants to clinch up but Punter keeps it at a distance.
Punter lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Punter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crimshaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punter.
Punter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punter tries to bum rush Crimshaw with a series of wild strikes but Crimshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punter is looking to wear down Crimshaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Punter swats away the attempt to clinch by Crimshaw.
Punter tries to bum rush Crimshaw with a series of wild strikes but Crimshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crimshaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punter throws a series of punches but Crimshaw moves out of range.
Punter fails to land with a series of punches.
Punter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Punter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Crimshaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Punter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crimshaw manages to avoid it.
Punter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crimshaw lands with a shot to the body.
Punter swats away the attempt to clinch by Crimshaw.
Punter lands a body shot.
Crimshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.

Punter tries to keep at a distance but Crimshaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Punter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Punter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punter wants to break free but Crimshaw has control.
A body shot lands from Crimshaw.
Crimshaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crimshaw has Punter pressed against the cage, preventing Punter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Crimshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punter misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crimshaw has Punter up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Punter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Crimshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punter throws a combination. Crimshaw tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Crimshaw.
A nice combination there by Punter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Punter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crimshaw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punter looks to land a combination but Crimshaw avoids it well.
Punter misses with a double jab.

Crimshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Punter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crimshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Crimshaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punter takes a shot to the head.
Crimshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punter is looking to break free of the clinch but Crimshaw has double underhooks.
Crimshaw keeps control of Punter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Punter is trying to break the clinch but Crimshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Punter tries to break the clinch but Crimshaw is controlling the position.
Punter wants to break free but Crimshaw has control.

Crimshaw manages to break the clinch.
Punter throws a right hand that Crimshaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Crimshaw also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Punter.
Leather Punter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punter misses with a combination

and Crimshaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crimshaw cracks Punter with a nice body shot.
Punter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crimshaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Punter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sam Crimshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crimshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punter lands a jab-cross combination.
Punter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punter throws a series of punches but Crimshaw avoids them all with ease.
Punter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punter throws an overhand right that lands on Crimshaw's shoulder, as Crimshaw tries to avoid the shot.

Crimshaw instigates a clinch.
Crimshaw tries to break free but Punter pushes him back against the cage.
Punter working hard to break the clinch.

Punter manages to break the clinch.
Punter connects with a body shot.
Punter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punter throws a series of punches but Crimshaw moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Crimshaw. That snapped Punter's head back.
Punter throws a series of punches but Crimshaw avoids them all with ease.
Punter misses the shot to the body.
Punter throws a right and a left that Crimshaw avoids nicely.
Punter misses with a wild combination.
Punter ducks right into an uppercut from Crimshaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punter jabs at Crimshaw's body.
Crimshaw tries to clinch up but Punter circles away and keeps his distance.
Punter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punter keeps the fight on the outside.
Crimshaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punter.
Crimshaw is looking to clinch but Punter is avoiding it.
Punter misses with a wild combination.
Crimshaw is looking to clinch.
Punter scores with a jab. Crimshaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Punter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punter throws a one two combo.
Punter throws a left and a right that both miss

and Crimshaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crimshaw.
Punter tries to break the clinch but Crimshaw is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Crimshaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Crimshaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crimshaw is looking to clinch.
Punter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crimshaw throws a shot from downtown. Punter moves away and avoids it.
Crimshaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crimshaw takes one to the side of the head.
Punter throws out a loose jab but Crimshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimshaw tries to clinch but Punter moves out of range.
Crimshaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punter circles away quickly and effectively.
Punter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crimshaw is looking to clinch.
Punter scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punter lands a slapping body shot.
Punter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Punter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Punter.
Punter throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Punter!
Punter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Punter thuds a left hand into Crimshaw's body.
Crimshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crimshaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crimshaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Punter.
Crimshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Punter.
Crimshaw tries to clinch but Punter moves out of range.
Crimshaw tries to move into range but Punter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Punter lunges at Crimshaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crimshaw's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punter circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Punter. Beautiful body shot.
Punter thuds a left hand into Crimshaw's body.
Punter with a hook.
Punter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crimshaw.
Crimshaw misses the shot to the body.
Crimshaw wants to clinch.
Crimshaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Punter punishes Crimshaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Punter misses with the combination.
Punter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crimshaw tries to clinch there but Punter circles away.
Punter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimshaw needs to keep his hands up - Punter had a free shot at his head there.
Punter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punter swings for the body but Crimshaw moves out of range.
Punter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crimshaw tries to clinch up.
Crimshaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Punter digs a good hook to Crimshaw's body.
Crimshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punter lands a jab to Crimshaw's midsection.
Leather Punter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punter cracks Crimshaw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crimshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Punter duly obliges.
Punter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crimshaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punter misses with a wild combination.
Crimshaw throws a hook but Punter avoids it easily.
Crimshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Punter.
Crimshaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Punter falls off balance throwing a combination

and Crimshaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Punter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Punter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crimshaw lands a jab-cross combination.
Crimshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punter.
Crimshaw moves out of range as Punter strikes.
Crimshaw throws a one two combo.
Punter misses with a double jab
and Crimshaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leather Punter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crimshaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Crimshaw!