PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Houses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy's entrance music is Crazy Train. A fine choice. 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.

Crazy
vs
Houses

170 cm
27
145 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

200 cm
28
135 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Wolfpack Threadz
Wolfpack Blood Labs

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Houses!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houses.
Crazy throws a looping overhand right but Houses ducks down to avoid it.
Houses shoots in but Crazy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crazy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Houses.
Crazy misses with a body punch

and Houses counters with a single leg into guard. Crazy didn't expect that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Crazy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crazy misses with a wild combination.
Houses shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crazy defends it nicely.
Joe Crazy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Houses.
Houses takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houses throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Houses ducks under a wild hook from Crazy.
Houses will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Crazy as Houses shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houses staying out of range there.
Houses fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crazy lands a jab to the head.

Houses is rocked!
Joe Crazy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crazy throws a looping overhand right but Houses ducks down to avoid it.
Houses is still on wobbly legs! Can Crazy finish him?
Houses moves out of range as Crazy strikes.
Houses throws a nice looking combination but Crazy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Houses seems to have recovered his senses.
Crazy looks to land a left hand but Houses moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crazy. Houses does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houses fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crazy avoids it really well and circles away.
Joe Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy connects with a single shot there.
Houses bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crazy throws a shot from downtown. Houses moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Crazy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Crazy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crazy misses with a hook. Houses ducked under it nicely.
Crazy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Houses misses with a few strikes there.
Crazy throws a jab when Houses was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houses tries to clinch but Crazy moves out of range.
Houses shoots in for a takedown but Crazy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Crazy cracks Houses with a big right hand and Houses goes down!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Houses working for a triangle but Crazy defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crazy is looking to stand up but Houses won't let him.
Crazy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houses avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crazy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crazy throws an elbow that misses. Houses uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crazy's guard. Nice move by Houses!
Houses stops Crazy from standing up.
Houses trying to control the position from guard on top but Crazy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houses in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Houses slips nicely into half guard.
Houses is trying to control. Crazy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crazy punching from the bottom.
Crazy wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houses wants to take a breather but Crazy is having none of it.
Crazy wants to improve his position but Houses is controlling well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Houses throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crazy is trying to control but can't.

Crazy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crazy misses with an uppercut

and Houses counters by clinching up.
Crazy is trying to break the clinch but Houses has him pressed against the cage.
Crazy is trying to break free.
Crazy is trying to break the clinch but Houses has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Houses escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crazy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Houses fails with the takedown.
Crazy lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Crazy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crazy keeps the fight on the outside.
Houses throws a nice head kick!
Houses shoots in for a takedown but Crazy shows good takedown defense.
Dave Houses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Houses throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crazy's waist but Crazy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houses off to one side.
Crazy lands a lovely overhand right.
Crazy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crazy fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Houses to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Houses looks to clinch but Crazy throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Houses taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Crazy!