PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Professor Snipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Crossan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crossan has chosen Diddy Dirty Money - I'm Coming Home as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Snipe
vs
Crossan

190 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Counter striker
Good chin

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Professor Snipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Crossan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crossan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snipe.
Crossan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crossan cracks Snipe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crossan scores with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crossan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crossan has had enough of the clinch but Snipe keeps him there for the moment.
Crossan is trying to push Snipe away but Snipe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crossan is looking to break free of the clinch but Snipe has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crossan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crossan missing with knees to the body.

Crossan manages to break the clinch.
Snipe looks to clinch
and Crossan counters with a one-two to the body.
Crossan throws a combination. Snipe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Professor Snipe has been cut.
Crossan fails to land with a series of punches.

Crossan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crossan misses with some punches.

Crossan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snipe avoids the body shot from Crossan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crossan lands a right hook to the body.
Snipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snipe wants to clinch but Crossan slips to the side
and Crossan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Crossan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snipe darts in trying to clinch

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

Crossan breaks the clinch.
Snipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Crossan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Crossan finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Crossan. That snapped Snipe's head back.
Snipe tries to clinch but Crossan moves out of range.
Crossan throws a series of punches but Snipe moves out of range.
Crossan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crossan moves into range and clinches up with Snipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Crossan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Professor Snipe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crossan forces Snipe back against the cage and clinches.
Crossan is trying to break free.

Crossan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snipe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snipe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crossan misses with a combination

and Snipe counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crossan is trying to break the clinch but Snipe has him pressed against the cage.
Crossan wants to get back to striking at distance but Snipe won't allow it.
Snipe blocking some punches.
Crossan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crossan tries to stall but Snipe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Snipe prevents Crossan from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Snipe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crossan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crossan is trying to push Snipe away but Snipe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crossan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snipe has him pressed against the cage.
Crossan is trying to break the clinch but Snipe is controlling him.
Snipe keeps control of Crossan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snipe avoids the elbow strike from Crossan, against the cage.
Crossan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Crossan breaks from the clinch.

Crossan clinches with his opponent.
Crossan is trying to break the clinch but Snipe is controlling him.
Snipe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crossan's efforts to push away.
Crossan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snipe has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crossan as Snipe tries to tie him up.
Crossan wants to break free but Snipe has control.
Crossan swings wildly with an uppercut but Snipe uses good head movement to avoid it.

Crossan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crossan moves into the clinch.
Crossan wants to break free but Snipe has control.
Crossan is looking to break free of the clinch but Snipe has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crossan is trying to force a seperation but Snipe has the dominant position.
Snipe has Crossan pressed against the cage, preventing Crossan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crossan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snipe stalling in the clinch but Crossan improves position.
Crossan tries to break free but Snipe pushes him back against the cage.
Crossan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipe keeps control of Crossan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crossan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crossan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crossan is trying to break the clinch but Snipe has him pressed against the cage.
Snipe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crossan up against the cage.
Snipe keeps control of Crossan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Crossan breaks from the clinch.
Crossan throws a series of punches but Snipe avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crossan circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Crossan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Professor Snipe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Snipe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crossan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snipe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Snipe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crossan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snipe was well out of range. Poor timing from Crossan.
Crossan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Snipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Crossan circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snipe moves to clinch but Crossan breaks away

and Crossan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snipe keeps control of Crossan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Crossan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crossan has had enough of the clinch but Snipe keeps him there for the moment.

Crossan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Crossan closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crossan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Snipe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Crossan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snipe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crossan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snipe wants to clinch but Crossan slips to the side
and Crossan counters with a big head kick but Snipe shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crossan misses with a combination

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crossan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Snipe is keeping busy.
Snipe stalls.

Crossan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crossan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snipe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Crossan gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crossan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crossan is trying to break the clinch but Snipe has him pressed against the cage.
Crossan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Crossan breaks the clinch.
Snipe ducks under a wild hook from Crossan.
Crossan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snipe tries to clinch but Crossan moves out of range.
Professor Snipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Crossan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Professor Snipe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Crossan moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Crossan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crossan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Crossan!
Jamie Crossan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.