PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. Dan Skinner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crazy
vs
Skinner

170 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

165 cm
20
138 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner ducks right into an uppercut from Crazy.
Skinner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crazy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skinner throws a sloppy body shot
and Crazy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Dan Skinner has been cut.
Crazy fails to land with a series of punches.
Crazy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Skinner shoots for a double leg takedown but Crazy sprawls well. He's pushed Skinner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crazy cracks Skinner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joe Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skinner walks into a left hand.
Skinner throws a chopping leg kick but Crazy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skinner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skinner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch but Crazy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crazy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skinner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skinner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crazy is fending him off so far but Skinner persists. Nope, Crazy circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Crazy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Skinner.
Crazy throws a combination. Skinner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crazy lands with an overhand left.
Crazy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Skinner is rocked!

That has opened up Dan Skinner's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner defending well as Crazy loads up on a big left hand.
Skinner is still on wobbly legs! Can Crazy finish him?
Skinner walks straight into a right hand from Crazy - that's dropped him! Crazy jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Skinner from any more punishment! Skinner complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Crazy!