PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Crunkski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Germinator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crunkski
vs
Germinator

185 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

GMMA Fightware

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Crunkski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Germinator!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germinator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crunkski.
Germinator staying out of range there.
Crunkski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunkski throws a series of punches but Germinator avoids them all with ease.
Crunkski swinging wildly here.
Germinator misses with a wild body shot.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
Crunkski throws a right and a left that Germinator avoids nicely.
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Crunkski.
Germinator slips a jab and a cross from Crunkski.
Good work by Germinator as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Crunkski does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunkski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Germinator takes a swing at Crunkski's ribcage but misses.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Germinator defending well as Crunkski loads up on a big left hand.
Crunkski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Germinator pushes Crunkski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Germinator tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Germinator trying to control the position but instead, Crunkski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Germinator into the ropes.
Germinator using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Germinator lands a good knee to the midsection. Crunkski won't want to take too many of those.
Crunkski is trying to push Germinator away but Germinator has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Crunkski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Crunkski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germinator checks the leg kick.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Germinator.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germinator avoids a punch combination nicely.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunkski avoids the head kick by Germinator.
Crunkski throws a head kick that misses
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Germinator, right into the meat.
Crunkski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crunkski is breathing heavily.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.
Germinator throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Germinator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crunkski. Germinator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crunkski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crunkski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germinator counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike Crunkski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
Crunkski misses with a hook to the body
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Crunkski tenderised Germinator's leg. Germinator is trying to keep his angry face on.
Germinator lands with a nice combination. Crunkski backs away looking to recover.
Germinator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Germinator jabs at Crunkski's body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Crunkski misses
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Germinator scores with a shot to the body.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crunkski thinking.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a low kick, right behind Crunkski 's knee.
Germinator throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crunkski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Germinator jabs Crunkski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Germinator tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunkski misses with a combination

and Germinator counters by moving into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Germinator breaks from the clinch.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Germinator holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crunkski working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Germinator.
Germinator throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crunkski blocks it with crossed arms.
Crunkski has a couple of punches blocked by Germinator.
Germinator with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germinator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Germinator taking a breather.
Crunkski keeps control of Germinator as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Germinator wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crunkski is trying to break free.
Crunkski wants to break free but Germinator has control.
Germinator wants to break free but Crunkski has control.

Crunkski manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a nice body shot.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crunkski's knee momentarily.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a good low kick that Crunkski was not able to check.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Crunkski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Germinator. That one must have hurt.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a series of strikes. Crunkski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Germinator.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Germinator slips under a jab from Crunkski.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germinator counters with a body kick.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski misses with a jab to the body
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Germinator.
A slapping leg kick lands for Germinator.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Germinator bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crunkski misses with a looping left.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.
Nice body punch from Germinator.

Germinator takes the fight into the clinch.
Germinator looking to throw knees to the head but Crunkski is blocking nicely.
Germinator tries to stall but Crunkski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Germinator keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crunkski's efforts to push away.
Crunkski tries to break free but Germinator pushes him back against the ropes.
Germinator with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Crunkski has been cut.
Crunkski wants to break free but Germinator has control.
Germinator tries to circle away but Crunkski has him pinned against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Crunkski fails to land.
Germinator with a knee to the head.
Crunkski can't break the clinch.
Germinator lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Germinator connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crunkski's face.
Germinator lands an elbow just above Crunkski 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunkski can't break the clinch.
Germinator is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crunkski is keeping busy.
Germinator lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Germinator.
Germinator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Germinator lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Germinator stalling in the clinch but Crunkski improves position.
Germinator unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crunkski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crunkski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Germinator looking to stall.
Germinator with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Germinator wants to get back to striking at distance but Crunkski won't allow it.
Germinator stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crunkski tries to break free but Germinator pushes him back against the ropes.
Germinator is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Germinator wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Crunkski.
Germinator wants to break free but Crunkski has control.
Germinator tries to stall but Crunkski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crunkski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Germinator backwards.
Crunkski lands with a left to the head.

Crunkski breaks from the clinch.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germinator connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Crunkski.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Germinator wants to clinch.
Germinator gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses

and Germinator moves into the clinch.
Crunkski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Germinator is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crunkski is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to land a knee to the head but Crunkski blocks with his arms.
Germinator tries to land a knee to the head but Crunkski blocks with his arms.
Germinator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crunkski has him pressed against the ropes.
Germinator looking to slow down the pace here.

Crunkski breaks from the clinch.
Crunkski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunkski tests Germinator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator counters with a right hand to the body.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Germinator just misses with a punch to the body.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
Germinator checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski tries to bum rush Germinator with a series of wild strikes but Germinator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunkski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski throws a hook to the side of Germinator's head but Germinator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Germinator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crunkski throws out the jab.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crunkski is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Crunkski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Germinator can pounce on him.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crunkski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Crunkski misses
and Germinator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crunkski's knee momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Germinator. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Germinator.
Crunkski throws a nice looking combination but Germinator bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Crunkski circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crunkski.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunkski misses with a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunkski swings for the body but Germinator moves out of range.
Crunkski throws a hook but Germinator blocks it.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Germinator cracks the inside of Crunkski's front leg.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Germinator lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Germinator ducks under a wild hook from Crunkski.
Mike Crunkski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Crunkski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Germinator counters with a series of strikes. Crunkski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a solid body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
The Germinator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Germinator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crunkski.
Crunkski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Germinator sizes up Crunkski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Germinator lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunkski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Germinator has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Germinator misses.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a nice body shot.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crunkski's knee momentarily.
Germinator is looking to clinch.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Crunkski misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crunkski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Germinator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Crunkski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Germinator tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunkski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Crunkski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Germinator connects with the punch.

Germinator darts in and clinches Crunkski up against the ropes.
Germinator with a knee to the head.
Germinator lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Germinator.

Mike Crunkski's cut is getting worse.
Crunkski is trying to break the clinch but Germinator is controlling him.
Crunkski is trying to push Germinator away but Germinator has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Germinator tries to circle away but Crunkski has him pinned against the ropes.
Germinator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Germinator is looking to break free of the clinch but Crunkski has double underhooks.
Germinator is trying to push Crunkski away but Crunkski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germinator is looking to control Crunkski's arms but Crunkski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Germinator has his back to the ropes.
Crunkski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Germinator is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crunkski is keeping busy.
Germinator wants to break free but Crunkski has control.

Crunkski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunkski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunkski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crunkski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Germinator moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Good leg kick by Germinator there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a two punch combo.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germinator throws a nice outside leg kick.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Germinator stuns Crunkski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Germinator scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Germinator thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crunkski if he has to take too many more of those.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
Crunkski lands a right hook to the body.
Germinator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crunkski.
Germinator slips a jab and a cross from Crunkski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germinator wants to clinch.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crunkski thinking.
Crunkski swings for the body but Germinator moves out of range.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Germinator.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Crunkski misses with a hook to the body
and Germinator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski misses with a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Germinator tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Germinator.
Germinator is looking to clinch.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germinator lunges at Crunkski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crunkski's hand.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunkski throws an overhand right that lands on Germinator's shoulder, as Germinator tries to avoid the shot.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Germinator wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Germinator tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
Germinator misses with a two punch combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski looks to land a right hand but Germinator moved out of range.
Germinator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germinator finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Germinator wants to clinch.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunkski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Germinator is looking to slow Crunkski down with leg kicks.
Germinator blocks a jab.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Crunkski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Germinator rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crunkski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Crunkski misses with an uppercut.
Crunkski throws a hook but Germinator blocks it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Germinator instigates a clinch.
Crunkski scores with a shot to the side of Germinator's head.
Crunkski is trying to break the clinch but Germinator is controlling him.
Germinator is trying to break free.
Germinator wants to stall.
Germinator prevents Crunkski from breaking the clinch.
Crunkski scores with a shoulder strike.
Germinator pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Germinator connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crunkski's face.
Germinator tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crunkski avoids it.
Germinator looking to throw knees to the head but Crunkski is blocking nicely.
Germinator lands a body punch.
Germinator is trying to push Crunkski away but Crunkski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Crunkski tries to circle away but Germinator has him pinned against the ropes.
Crunkski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Crunkski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Germinator is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crunkski rather than just go for the knockout.
A low kick from Crunkski is predictable there
and Germinator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crunkski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Germinator counters with an inside leg kick.
Crunkski throws out a loose jab but Germinator uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Crunkski misses
and Germinator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Germinator really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Crunkski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.
Germinator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Crunkski missing with a left hand there. Germinator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crunkski thows a leg kick but Germinator checks it
and Germinator counters with a low kick, right behind Crunkski 's knee.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Germinator darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with an inside leg kick.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Germinator counters with an inside leg kick.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crunkski's knee momentarily.
Germinator goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunkski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a low kick, right behind Crunkski 's knee.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunkski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunkski misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Germinator misses with a wild combination.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a two punch combo.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunkski connects with a single shot there.
Germinator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Germinator lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Germinator.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Germinator tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with an inside leg kick.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunkski throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski looks to throw a body kick
and Germinator counters with a good low kick that Crunkski was not able to check.
Germinator throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crunkski.
Germinator scores with a hook to the body. Crunkski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Germinator fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crunkski.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a head kick. That will keep Crunkski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Germinator lands with a shot to the body.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Germinator staying out of range there.
Crunkski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunkski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Germinator counters with a low kick, right behind Crunkski 's knee.
Crunkski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Crunkski is predictable there
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Germinator thumps Crunkski with a low kick.
Germinator tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunkski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Germinator.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a right hand to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Crunkski circles away.
A swing and a miss from Crunkski.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Crunkski.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunkski throws a series of strikes that have Germinator backpedaling.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Crunkski misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Germinator dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mike Crunkski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Germinator swings for the body but Crunkski moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunkski throws out a loose jab but Germinator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Germinator ducks under a wild hook from Crunkski.
Crunkski throws a right and a left that Germinator avoids nicely.
Crunkski swats away the attempt to clinch by Germinator.
Crunkski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Germinator.
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.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a three punch combo that has Crunkski backing up. Crunkski nods at Germinator to acknowledge the strikes.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a nice body shot.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Crunkski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Germinator.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germinator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two 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.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a leg kick.
Germinator scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.

Germinator fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crunkski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Germinator is looking to control Crunkski's arms but Crunkski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Germinator has his back to the ropes.
Germinator with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Crunkski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a body kick.
A punch combination from Crunkski misses.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Crunkski throws out a loose jab but Germinator uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Germinator avoids the body shot from Crunkski.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Germinator doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Germinator counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunkski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germinator counters with a low kick, right behind Crunkski 's knee.
Crunkski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Germinator lands a two punch combo.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a thumping low kick.

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.
Germinator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crunkski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Germinator.
Germinator tries to clinch there but Crunkski circles away.
Crunkski misses with a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crunkski thinking.
Germinator is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Crunkski misses its intended target.
Crunkski throws a combination that misses
and Germinator counters with a one-two to the body.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunkski misses with a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a big head kick but Crunkski shrugs it off.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski is having none of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski misses with a double jab
and Germinator counters with a good low kick that Crunkski was not able to check.
Germinator connects with a body shot that sends Crunkski's belly button to the back.
Germinator moves in looking to clinch but Crunkski pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator tries to clinch but Crunkski moves out of range.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski lands an overhand right.
Crunkski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Crunkski scores with a jab. Germinator acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Germinator moves out of range as Crunkski strikes.
Crunkski throws a looping overhand right but Germinator ducks down to avoid it.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a nice kick to the body.
Germinator is looking to clinch but Crunkski is avoiding it.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch but Crunkski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Germinator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Germinator fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crunkski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Germinator with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Germinator is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Germinator wants to clinch.
Germinator scores with a leg kick.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunkski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Germinator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crunkski thinking.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Germinator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crunkski keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crunkski. Germinator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Germinator tries to clinch up but Crunkski circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunkski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Germinator counters with a left to the body.
Germinator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germinator cracks the inside of Crunkski's front leg.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a low kick, right behind Crunkski 's knee.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunkski throws a leg kick
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Germinator tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Germinator, right into the meat.
Crunkski drops his hands momentarily and Germinator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crunkski slips a jab and a cross from Germinator.
The fight stays on the outside here - Germinator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germinator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crunkski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Crunkski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crunkski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germinator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crunkski misses with a combination
and Germinator counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Germinator comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Germinator has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for The Germinator!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for The Germinator!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for The Germinator!

The Germinator wins by unanimous decision!