PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lu Vitone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Crunkski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitone comes to the ring accompanied by Jesusita en Chihuahua. Mike Crunkski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vitone
vs
Crunkski

195 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lu Vitone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Crunkski!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunkski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Mike Crunkski has been cut.
Vitone moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Vitone throws a right hand that Crunkski ducks under and follows up with a left that Crunkski also avoids with ease.
Crunkski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Vitone counters with a series of strikes. Crunkski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crunkski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vitone defending well as Crunkski loads up on a big left hand.
Crunkski throws a jab when Vitone was well out of range.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vitone misses with a wild combination.
Crunkski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Vitone counter with a right hand.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Vitone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitone wants to clinch.
No joy there for Vitone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunkski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vitone in his tracks.
Crunkski cracks Vitone with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Lu Vitone has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crunkski misses with the combination.
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good work by Vitone as he checks the leg kick.
Vitone misses with a series of wild punches.
Vitone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses

and Vitone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crunkski looks gassed!
Vitone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vitone tries to pull guard but Crunkski won't allow it.

Vitone ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vitone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vitone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crunkski wants to stand but Vitone is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Crunkski is standing up over Vitone. Vitone looks to escape but Crunkski dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitone tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Crunkski prevents Vitone from getting the reversal.
Crunkski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vitone wants to hold on but Crunkski pushes him away.
Vitone tries to reverse the position but Crunkski maintains control.
Vitone wants to control but Crunkski is having none of it.
Vitone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Crunkski stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Vitone lands with an uppercut that bounces Crunkski off the ropes and back into rage.
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vitone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunkski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Crunkski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vitone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vitone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crunkski.
Crunkski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitone.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski swinging wildly here.
Vitone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vitone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crunkski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vitone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crunkski circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitone dodges the punch combination from Crunkski.
Crunkski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunkski swings for the body but Vitone moves out of range.

Vitone has Crunkski up against the ropes in a clinch.

Crunkski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vitone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vitone with a hook.

That has opened up Mike Crunkski's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vitone moves into the clinch.
Vitone wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Crunkski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vitone looks to land a left hand but Crunkski moved out of range nicely.
Crunkski's corner calls for a 1-2. Crunkski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lu Vitone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Vitone.
Crunkski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Vitone.
Vitone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crunkski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vitone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crunkski.
Crunkski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crunkski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Crunkski lands a jab-cross combination.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunkski throws a right hand that Vitone ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitone also avoids with ease.
Vitone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vitone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crunkski looks to land a combination but Vitone avoids it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Vitone.
Vitone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crunkski counters with a straight right hand.
Crunkski dips to his left and cracks Vitone with an uppercut!
Vitone wants to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a two punch combo.
Crunkski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crunkski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vitone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunkski lands with a nice body kick.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitone counters with a left and a right that stings Crunkski.
A big right from Crunkski misses.
Crunkski misses with a series of wild punches.
Vitone closes the distance but Crunkski moves to the side
and Crunkski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitone thinking.
Crunkski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vitone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitone circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vitone!
Crunkski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vitone manages to avoid it.
Crunkski misses with a wild combination.
Crunkski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vitone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vitone tries to clinch up
and Crunkski counters with a one-two to the body.
Vitone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunkski avoids the body shot from Vitone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunkski connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunkski throws a nice looking combination but Vitone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crunkski is looking to chop away at Vitone's legs.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Crunkski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vitone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunkski throws a series of punches but Vitone moves out of range.
Crunkski slips under a jab.
Crunkski throws a low kick but Vitone avoids it.
Crunkski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vitone.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitone.
Crunkski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunkski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vitone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crunkski.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crunkski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vitone darts in trying to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunkski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vitone wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vitone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vitone tries to clinch there but Crunkski circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vitone tries to clinch up
and Crunkski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Vitone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crunkski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vitone's knee momentarily.
Crunkski throws a solid leg kick but Vitone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crunkski.
Vitone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vitone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crunkski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vitone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Crunkski counter with a right hand.
Crunkski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vitone misses with a combination
and Crunkski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitone thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski looks to land a right hand but Vitone moved out of range.
Vitone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunkski misses with an uppercut.
Crunkski misses with the combination.
Vitone swinging wildly here.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunkski scores with a three punch combo!
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vitone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vitone fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Crunkski misses.
Crunkski looks to throw the jab but Vitone is out of range.
Crunkski misses with the combination.
Vitone throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vitone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vitone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vitone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crunkski has him pressed against the ropes.

Crunkski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vitone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crunkski.
Crunkski lands a high kick!
Crunkski throws a head kick that misses.
Vitone lands a jab.
Crunkski connects with a looping right hand.
Crunkski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunkski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vitone connects with the punch.
Crunkski swings for the body but Vitone moves out of range.
Vitone lands a nice hook to Crunkski's body. Crunkski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski looks to land a combination but Vitone avoids it well.
Vitone clinches but Crunkski breaks the clinch
and Crunkski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vitone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Crunkski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Vitone tries to clinch
and Crunkski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crunkski.
Vitone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vitone slips under a jab.
Crunkski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunkski throws a lazy right hand but Vitone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunkski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vitone wants to clinch but Crunkski slips to the side
and Crunkski counters with a series of strikes. Vitone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vitone misses with a combination
and Crunkski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crunkski throws an overhand right that lands on Vitone's shoulder, as Vitone tries to avoid the shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vitone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski misses with the combination.

Vitone pushes Crunkski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vitone keeps control of Crunkski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crunkski has had enough of the clinch but Vitone keeps him there for the moment.
Vitone keeps control of Crunkski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crunkski is trying to break free.
Crunkski trying to stall but Vitone improves his position.

Vitone breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Crunkski does no damage.
Crunkski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Vitone wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
Vitone looks to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a three punch combo that has Vitone backing up. Vitone nods at Crunkski to acknowledge the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Vitone blocks the leg kick.
Crunkski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vitone gets a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Crunkski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Vitone.
Vitone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crunkski circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Crunkski.
Some wild striking there from Crunkski.
Vitone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vitone is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Vitone misses its intended target.
A jab from Crunkski finds it's way through Vitone's defenses.
Crunkski lands a jab to Vitone's midsection.
Vitone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Crunkski misses.
Vitone looks to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a one-two to the body.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski moves away
and Crunkski counters with a thumping low kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crunkski counters with a straight right hand.
Vitone slips under a jab.
Vitone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lu Vitone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitone clinches but Crunkski breaks the clinch
and Crunkski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vitone's knee momentarily.
Crunkski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vitone fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski moves away
and Crunkski counters with a two punch combo.
Vitone closes the distance but Crunkski moves to the side
and Crunkski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitone misses with a body shot
and Crunkski counters with a two punch combo.
Vitone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vitone throws a right hand that Crunkski ducks under and follows up with a left that Crunkski also avoids with ease.

That's eight 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.
Nice body punch from Vitone.
Crunkski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunkski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunkski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crunkski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vitone manages to avoid it.

Vitone pushes Crunkski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vitone misses with the head strike.

Crunkski breaks from the clinch.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vitone counters with a series of strikes. Crunkski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunkski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vitone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vitone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crunkski stalks Vitone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vitone's face. Vitone staggers backwards, shaken.
Good leg kick by Crunkski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vitone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vitone throws a right and a left that Crunkski avoids nicely.
Crunkski misses with a straight left.
Vitone closes the distance but Crunkski moves to the side
enabling Crunkski to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Vitone.
Vitone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunkski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitone.
Crunkski throws a sloppy head kick and Vitone moves out of range easily.
Crunkski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crunkski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vitone wants to clinch.
Crunkski scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Crunkski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crunkski fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitone tries to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a two punch combo.
Crunkski slips a jab and a cross from Vitone.
Crunkski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitone.
Crunkski misses with a few strikes there.
Vitone tries to clinch up
and Crunkski counters with a thumping low kick.
Vitone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunkski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crunkski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vitone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crunkski stalks Vitone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vitone's face. Vitone staggers backwards, shaken.
Vitone lands an overhand right.
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vitone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vitone checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vitone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vitone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crunkski.
Crunkski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vitone's calf.
Vitone blocks a leg kick.
Crunkski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunkski misses the shot to the body.
Vitone throws a right hand that Crunkski ducks under and follows up with a left that Crunkski also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Vitone.
Vitone misses with a straight left.
Crunkski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crunkski cracks a nice hook into Vitone's ribs.
Vitone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vitone looks to land a left hand but Crunkski moved out of range nicely.
Crunkski 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 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.
Crunkski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crunkski throws a leg kick which misses Vitone's front leg but catches the back leg as Vitone tries to avoid it.
Vitone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunkski thuds his right hand into Vitone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crunkski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Vitone.
Vitone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crunkski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Crunkski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vitone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a stiff right hand.
Vitone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crunkski counters with a good, hard body kick but Vitone shrugs it off.
Vitone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vitone clinches but Crunkski breaks the clinch
and Crunkski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Crunkski.
Crunkski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vitone darts in trying to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a left and a right that stings Vitone.
Crunkski works Vitone's body with a nice hook.
Crunkski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crunkski dodges the punch combination from Vitone.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitone.
Crunkski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vitone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunkski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crunkski stalks Vitone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vitone's face. Vitone staggers backwards, shaken.
Crunkski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vitone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitone tries to clinch up
and Crunkski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunkski throws a right hand that Vitone ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitone also avoids with ease.
Vitone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Crunkski misses.
No joy there for Crunkski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vitone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crunkski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crunkski tries to bum rush Vitone with a series of wild strikes but Vitone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vitone.
Crunkski lands a jab-cross combination.
Crunkski misses with a few strikes there.
Crunkski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vitone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunkski connects with a looping right hand.
Crunkski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski throws a body punch but Vitone moves out of range.
Crunkski misses with a low kick.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski misses with a two punch combination.
Vitone lands a jab-cross combination.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that misses.

Vitone drives through and clinches with Crunkski against the ropes.

Crunkski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunkski tries to bum rush Vitone with a series of wild strikes but Vitone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vitone crunches a lovely knee into Crunkski's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Crunkski.
Crunkski prevents Vitone from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Crunkski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunkski throws a series of punches but Vitone avoids them all with ease.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski throws a head kick but Vitone moves out of range.
Crunkski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vitone.
Crunkski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vitone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vitone counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses

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

Vitone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunkski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vitone lands an overhand right.
Vitone misses with a double jab.
A big left from Crunkski misses.
Crunkski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunkski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vitone.
Vitone wants to clinch but Crunkski slips to the side
and Crunkski counters with a stiff right hand.
Vitone slips a jab and a cross from Crunkski.
Crunkski slips a jab and a cross from Vitone.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vitone counters with a straight right hand.
Vitone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crunkski momentarily.
Crunkski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitone lands an overhand right.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
Crunkski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Vitone.
Nice shot lands for Vitone.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crunkski.
A punch lands to the side of Vitone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Crunkski.
Crunkski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunkski misses with a low kick as Vitone jumps back.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
Vitone scores with a hook to the body. Crunkski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Crunkski tests Vitone's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vitone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vitone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vitone.
Vitone misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Crunkski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crunkski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitone circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Crunkski.
Crunkski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A right-left combo lands from Crunkski.
A punch combination from Crunkski misses.
Vitone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunkski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunkski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vitone throws a combination. Crunkski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crunkski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crunkski duly obliges.
Vitone stalks Crunkski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crunkski's face. Crunkski staggers backwards, shaken.
Crunkski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vitone at a distance.
A jab lands there for Crunkski.
Crunkski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vitone.
Vitone fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Vitone misses.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses

and Vitone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Crunkski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Crunkski.
Vitone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Crunkski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunkski just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lu Vitone did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vitone throws a shot to the body.
Crunkski throws a series of punches but Vitone moves out of range.
Vitone throws a series of punches but Crunkski avoids them all with ease.
Vitone lands a jab.
Crunkski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunkski throws a shot to the body.
Crunkski dips to his left and cracks Vitone with an uppercut!
Crunkski looks to land a combination but Vitone avoids it well.
Vitone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crunkski circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crunkski.
Jab, jab by Crunkski - just one landing.
Vitone wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
Crunkski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunkski wants to land a leg kick but Vitone is out of range.
Crunkski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitone circles away quickly and effectively.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vitone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crunkski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitone thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitone throws a shot from downtown. Crunkski moves away and avoids it.
Crunkski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vitone's head backwards.
Vitone looks to land a combination but Crunkski avoids it well.
Vitone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunkski swinging wildly here.
Vitone checks the leg kick.
Vitone moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Vitone misses with a two punch combination.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vitone counters with a left and a right that stings Crunkski.
Crunkski scores with a jab. Vitone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crunkski fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunkski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vitone misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunkski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crunkski.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Vitone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitone moves out of range of the leg kick from Crunkski.
Vitone misses with a double jab
and Crunkski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crunkski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vitone manages to avoid it.
Vitone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crunkski counters with a nice uppercut.
Vitone clinches but Crunkski breaks the clinch
and Crunkski counters with a three punch combo that has Vitone backing up. Vitone nods at Crunkski to acknowledge the strikes.
Vitone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crunkski. That's going to slow Vitone down.
Vitone misses with a double jab.
Crunkski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crunkski scores with the left hand. Vitone knows he should have avoided that one.
Crunkski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Vitone gets a clinch.

Crunkski breaks the clinch.
Vitone connects with a jab.
Crunkski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crunkski.
Crunkski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vitone finds it's way round the side to connect with Crunkski's head.
Vitone closes the distance but Crunkski moves to the side
and Crunkski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Crunkski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Vitone.
Vitone wants to clinch.
Vitone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vitone wants to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a good low kick that Vitone was not able to check.
Crunkski lands a head shot.
Crunkski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vitone.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vitone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunkski tries to bum rush Vitone with a series of wild strikes but Vitone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vitone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crunkski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunkski misses with a few strikes there.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunkski misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunkski swinging wildly here.
Crunkski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitone wants to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a stiff right hand.
Vitone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vitone throws a nice looking combination but Crunkski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crunkski!
Crunkski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vitone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunkski throws a leg kick but Vitone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vitone wants to clinch.
Crunkski throws a low kick but Vitone avoids it.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Vitone counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vitone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crunkski misses with a two punch combination.
Vitone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vitone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vitone's head.
Vitone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crunkski. Crunkski obviously looking to wear him down.
Vitone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunkski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crunkski.
Vitone slips a jab from Crunkski.
Vitone moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Crunkski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vitone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crunkski lands a jab.
Crunkski looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitone is just out of range.
Crunkski tries to bum rush Vitone with a series of wild strikes but Vitone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Vitone dips to his left and cracks Crunkski with an uppercut!
Crunkski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vitone tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vitone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crunkski.
Vitone scores with a nice head shot.
Vitone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crunkski.
Crunkski looks to throw the jab but Vitone is out of range.
Crunkski lands an overhand right.
Crunkski tries to land a leg kick but Vitone saw it coming and moves away.
Crunkski looks to throw the jab but Vitone is out of range.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vitone moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Crunkski tries to score with a low kick but Vitone moves his leg out of the way.
Vitone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunkski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vitone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vitone closes the distance but Crunkski moves to the side
and Crunkski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Vitone throws a sloppy body shot
and Crunkski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vitone throws a series of punches but Crunkski avoids them all with ease.
Crunkski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vitone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vitone is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vitone throws a combination that misses
and Crunkski counters with a three punch combo that has Vitone backing up. Vitone nods at Crunkski to acknowledge the strikes.
Vitone is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crunkski lands a high kick!
Vitone defending well as Crunkski loads up on a big left hand.
Crunkski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunkski looks to land a combination but Vitone avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Crunkski dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vitone closes the distance and clinches.
Crunkski prevents Vitone from breaking the clinch.
Crunkski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vitone fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Crunkski breaks from the clinch.
Vitone darts in trying to clinch
and Vitone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vitone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunkski misses with a wild combination.
Vitone wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunkski throws a looping overhand right but Vitone ducks down to avoid it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vitone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunkski throws a leg kick but Vitone checks it.
Vitone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitone dodges the punch combination from Crunkski.
Crunkski throws a nice looking combination but Vitone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vitone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vitone blocks a head kick by Crunkski.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunkski tries a head kick but it misses.
Vitone stuns Crunkski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Vitone drives through and clinches with Crunkski against the ropes.

Crunkski breaks the clinch.
Vitone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vitone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crunkski counters with a three punch combo that has Vitone backing up. Vitone nods at Crunkski to acknowledge the strikes.
Vitone thuds his right hand into Crunkski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
enabling Vitone to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitone tries to bum rush Crunkski with a series of wild strikes but Crunkski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crunkski scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunkski lands a jab to the head.
Vitone swinging wildly here.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vitone counters with a series of strikes. Crunkski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vitone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunkski throws a right hand that Vitone ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitone also avoids with ease.
Vitone tries to clinch up.
Vitone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vitone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crunkski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunkski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vitone looks to clinch
and Crunkski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vitone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crunkski.
Vitone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Vitone counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vitone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Vitone counters with a left to the body.
Vitone tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Crunkski does no damage.
Crunkski misses with a wild combination.
Vitone looks to land a combination but Crunkski avoids it well.
Crunkski misses with a double jab

and Vitone moves into the clinch.
Crunkski lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vitone gets control of Crunkski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vitone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Crunkski stands up from Vitone's guard - Crunkski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Crunkski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crunkski backs up against the ropes.
Crunkski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitone misses with a jab to the body
and Crunkski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vitone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Crunkski.
Vitone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Vitone counters with a two punch combo.
Crunkski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crunkski misses with a few strikes there.
Vitone misses with a wild combination.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vitone counters with a two punch combo.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunkski takes a swing at Vitone's ribcage but misses.
Crunkski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vitone's calf.
Vitone misses with a wild combination.
Vitone misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crunkski.
Crunkski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vitone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crunkski.
Vitone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vitone looks to land a combination but Crunkski avoids it well.
Crunkski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vitone. That did some damage!
Vitone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunkski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitone.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice straight punches there by Vitone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vitone.
Crunkski stalks Vitone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vitone's face. Vitone staggers backwards, shaken.
Crunkski works over Vitone's head and body with a nice combination.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
Vitone slips a jab and a cross from Crunkski.
Vitone checks a low kick from Crunkski.
Vitone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crunkski counters with a series of strikes. Vitone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crunkski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vitone takes a swing at Crunkski's ribcage but misses.
Crunkski scores with a leg kick.
Vitone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crunkski.
Vitone tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Crunkski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vitone counters by moving into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vitone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crunkski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crunkski misses with a low kick.
Vitone moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Crunkski does no damage.
Vitone wants to clinch.
Vitone tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
Vitone tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunkski fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Crunkski does no damage.
Vitone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crunkski motions for Vitone to come forward. Crunkski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vitone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Crunkski does no damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A jab from Crunkski misses.
Vitone throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Crunkski counter with a right hand.
Vitone tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunkski dodges the punch combination from Vitone.
Crunkski lands a two punch combo.
Crunkski connects with a body shot.
Crunkski throws a wild body kick that Vitone sees coming a mile off.
Vitone lands a two punch combo.
Crunkski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crunkski misses with the combination.
No joy there for Vitone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vitone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crunkski.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Crunkski misses.
Vitone tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunkski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vitone's head backwards.
Crunkski throws a right hand that Vitone ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitone also avoids with ease.
Vitone doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Vitone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crunkski counters with a slapping leg kick.

Vitone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crunkski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Crunkski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vitone tries to break free but Crunkski pushes him back against the ropes.
Crunkski wants to break the clinch but can't.

Crunkski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vitone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crunkski backs up against the ropes.
Crunkski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vitone wants to clinch.
Vitone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lu Vitone.
I think Crunkski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Mike Crunkski!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Mike Crunkski!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mike Crunkski!

Mike Crunkski wins by unanimous decision!