PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silvestre Crotale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fybra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crotale
vs
Fybra

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silvestre Crotale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fybra!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fybra circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fybra counters with a good low kick that Crotale was not able to check.
Fybra circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fybra counters with a nice body kick.
Crotale moves to clinch but Fybra breaks away
and Fybra counters with a good low kick that Crotale was not able to check.
Crotale closes the distance but Fybra moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fybra.
Crotale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fybra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fybra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fybra circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fybra counters with a big head kick but Crotale shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fybra.
Crotale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fybra connects with a high kick.
Fybra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crotale checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fybra.
Crotale tries to clinch up
and Fybra counters with a big head kick but Crotale shrugs it off.

Fybra tries to keep at a distance but Crotale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fybra working hard to break the clinch.
Crotale misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fybra wants to get back to striking at distance but Crotale won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crotale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fybra's brow.
Crotale taking a breather.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fybra avoids it.
Crotale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee calls for Fybra to work.
The crowd are getting on Fybra's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crotale misses with an elbow strike.
Crotale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crotale avoiding damage.
The referee calls for Fybra to work.
Fybra avoids the elbow strike from Crotale, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crotale.

It looks like Michael Fybra has been cut.
Crotale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fybra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fybra blocks an elbow strike.
Crotale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fybra is defending well for now.
Fybra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crotale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fybra.
Crotale missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fybra.
Crotale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fybra avoids it.
Crotale throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crotale missing with knees to the body.
Fybra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crotale up against the cage.
Crotale looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Fybra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Fybra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fybra swats away the attempt to clinch by Crotale.
Crotale wants to clinch
and Fybra counters with a big head kick but Crotale shrugs it off.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fybra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crotale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fybra counters with a nice leg kick.
Crotale looks to clinch
and Fybra counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fybra.
Fybra circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fybra counters with an inside leg kick.
Crotale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Crotale blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotale tries to clinch there but Fybra circles away.
Fybra does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crotale tries to clinch up
and Fybra counters with a big head kick but Crotale shrugs it off.
Crotale wants to clinch.
Crotale tries to clinch but Fybra moves away
and Fybra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crotale's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fybra.
Crotale tries to clinch there but Fybra circles away.
Crotale is looking to clinch.
Crotale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fybra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fybra misses with a low kick.
Crotale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fybra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fybra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvestre Crotale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fybra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crotale tries to clinch
and Fybra counters with a head kick. That will keep Crotale thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crotale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crotale wants to clinch.
Crotale closes the distance but Fybra moves to the side
and Fybra counters with a leg kick.
Fybra throws a body kick that misses.
Crotale avoids the head kick by Fybra.
Crotale moves in looking to clinch but Fybra pushes him off.
Crotale tries to clinch but Fybra moves away
and Fybra counters with a solid body kick.
Fybra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crotale closes the distance but Fybra moves to the side
and Fybra counters with a good low kick that Crotale was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotale is looking to clinch.
Fybra keeps the fight on the outside.
Fybra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michael Fybra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fybra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crotale tries to clinch up
and Fybra counters with a head kick.
Fybra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fybra tries to work over Crotale's front leg with a kick but Crotale checks it.
Fybra throws a leg kick but Crotale moved away.
Fybra misses with a body kick.
Crotale tries to clinch there but Fybra circles away.
Fybra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crotale doesn't manage to clinch there - Fybra circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotale darts in trying to clinch
and Fybra counters with a low kick, right behind Crotale 's knee.
Fybra throws a head kick but Crotale moves out of range.
Crotale sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crotale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fybra misses with a low kick.
Crotale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fybra. Fybra obviously looking to wear him down.
Crotale wants to clinch.
Fybra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crotale doesn't manage to clinch there - Fybra circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Fybra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Fybra's cut.
That's time! Crotale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Crotale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fybra tries to score with a low kick but Crotale moves his leg out of the way.
Crotale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crotale closes the distance but Fybra moves to the side
and Fybra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crotale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fybra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fybra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crotale wants to clinch
and Fybra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fybra feints and then cracks Crotale's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crotale down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Crotale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crotale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fybra is looking to chop away at Crotale's legs.
Fybra throws a front kick aimed at Crotale's knee but Crotale avoids it well.
Fybra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fybra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crotale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crotale wants to clinch but Fybra slips to the side
and Fybra counters with an outside leg kick.
Fybra is looking to score with low kicks.
Fybra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fybra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crotale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fybra lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crotale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crotale checks a leg kick.
Fybra tried to score with a low kick but Crotale checks it.
Crotale wants to clinch.
Crotale blocks a head kick by Fybra.
Crotale moves in looking to clinch but Fybra pushes him off.
Crotale moves to clinch but Fybra breaks away
and Fybra counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fybra lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crotale checks a leg kick.
Fybra misses with a low kick.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch but Fybra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crotale darts in trying to clinch
and Fybra counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crotale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fybra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crotale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fybra counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotale wants to clinch
and Fybra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crotale's knee momentarily.
Crotale darts in trying to clinch
and Fybra counters with a big head kick but Crotale shrugs it off.
Fybra swats away the attempt to clinch by Crotale.
Fybra throws a sloppy head kick and Crotale moves out of range easily.
Crotale doesn't manage to clinch there - Fybra circles away.
Fybra tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael Fybra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crotale tries to clinch but Fybra moves away
and Fybra counters with a leg kick.
Crotale moves to clinch but Fybra breaks away
and Fybra counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crotale is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silvestre Crotale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fybra throws a push kick but Crotale slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Fybra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fybra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Fybra!