PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Crizanto (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.

Yuen
vs
Crizanto

177 cm
29
160 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

170 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Crizanto!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crizanto manages to avoid it.
Yuen slips a jab and a cross from Crizanto.
Crizanto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crizanto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yuen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crizanto walks into a jab.
Yuen looks to land a combination. Crizanto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Donatello Crizanto has been cut.
Yuen connects with a right hand. Crizanto shakes it off.
Crizanto lands with an uppercut that bounces Yuen off the cage and back into range.
Crizanto throws a series of punches but Yuen moves out of range.
Crizanto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yuen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yuen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crizanto throws a jab when Yuen was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crizanto throws a big shot that misses.
Yuen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen throws a good cross that connects.
Yuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Crizanto scores with a shot to the body.
Crizanto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crizanto throws a leg kick that misses.
Yuen misses with a straight left.
Crizanto misses with a body kick.
Crizanto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yuen.
Yuen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crizanto wants to clinch.
Crizanto throws a leg kick but Yuen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crizanto moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Crizanto has Yuen up against the cage in a clinch.
Yuen misses with a knee to the head.
Crizanto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yuen tries a body shot but Crizanto blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crizanto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crizanto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuens head.
Yuen misses with the head strike.
Crizanto blocks an uppercut.
Yuen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crizanto is defending well for now.
Yuen prevents a body shot from Crizanto.
Yuen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crizanto is keeping busy.
Yuen throws a head punch that misses.
Yuen misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crizanto connects with a right hand. Yuen shakes it off.
Crizanto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yuen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yuen missing with a left hand there. Crizanto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crizanto lands with a nice body punch.
Crizanto misses with a kick to the body
and Yuen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crizanto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Crizanto moves into range and clinches up with Yuen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Yuen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Yuen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crizanto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yuen is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Crizanto uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crizanto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crizanto throws a body kick that misses.
Crizanto lands a head shot.
Yuen connects with a body shot that sends Crizanto's belly button to the back.
Crizanto throws a head kick but Yuen moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crizanto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crizanto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuen.
Crizanto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sean Yuen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donatello Crizanto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crizanto moves in looking to clinch but Yuen pushes him off.
Yuen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crizanto.
Crizanto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuen fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crizanto throws a hook but Yuen blocks it.
Donatello Crizanto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crizanto avoids the body shot from Yuen.
Yuen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crizanto doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Yuen.
Yuen misses the jab.
Yuen thows a body shot but no joy.
Crizanto misses with a hook. Yuen ducked under it nicely.
Crizanto tries to clinch up.
Crizanto lands a nice looking body shot.
Crizanto lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crizanto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yuen misses the jab.
Crizanto throws a sloppy head kick
and Yuen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yuen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crizanto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yuen.
A jab from Yuen misses.
Crizanto tries to clinch up.
Crizanto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crizanto lands a front kick.
Jab by Crizanto.
Yuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Crizanto cracks Yuen with an open hand slap.
Crizanto slips under a jab from Yuen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen misses with a hook to the body
and Crizanto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yuen throws a hook but Crizanto blocks it.
Crizanto misses with a two punch combination.
Crizanto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuen.
Yuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crizanto throws a hook but Yuen avoids it easily.
Yuen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donatello Crizanto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Crizanto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crizanto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yuen is out of range.
No joy there for Crizanto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crizanto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuen.
Crizanto wants to clinch
and Yuen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crizanto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crizanto misses with a straight left.
Crizanto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuen.
Crizanto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donatello Crizanto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crizanto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crizanto misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crizanto gets through Yuen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crizanto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
Crizanto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yuen blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuen is keeping busy.
Yuen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crizanto is leaning against Yuen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crizanto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yuen can't get the takedown.
Crizanto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuen.
Yuen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crizanto taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crizanto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuen tries to break the clinch but Crizanto is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Crizanto misses with some punches.
Crizanto lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
A right hand to the body from Crizanto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donatello Crizanto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donatello Crizanto's cut.
That's time! Yuen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Yuen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crizanto.
Yuen lands a nice shot to the body.
Crizanto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Crizanto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Crizanto clinches with his opponent.
Crizanto with a knee to the head.

Yuen manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuen. Crizanto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crizanto misses with the combination.
Crizanto throws a push kick but Yuen slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Yuen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crizanto misses with a low kick.
Crizanto tries to clinch up but Yuen circles away and keeps his distance.
Donatello Crizanto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crizanto slips under a jab.
Crizanto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yuen.
Nice shot lands for Yuen.
Crizanto throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Crizanto.
The crowd cheers as Crizanto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yuen doesn't seem phased though.
Yuen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crizanto at a distance.
Crizanto swinging wildly here.
Yuen digs a good body shot into Crizanto's ribs.
Yuen takes a swing at Crizanto's ribcage but misses.
Yuen misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto misses with an uppercut
and Yuen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crizanto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crizanto wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Crizanto. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crizanto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuen manages to avoid it.
Crizanto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuen throws a series of strikes that have Crizanto backpedaling.
Crizanto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crizanto throws a sloppy head kick and Yuen moves out of range easily.
Crizanto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuen lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto throws a lazy uppercut
letting Yuen counter with a right hand.
Crizanto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuen misses with a straight right.
Crizanto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crizanto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuen.
Yuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Crizanto is just out of range.
Yuen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crizanto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crizanto tries to clinch up but Yuen circles away and keeps his distance.
Crizanto cracks Yuen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crizanto misses with a double jab
and Yuen counters with a nice body shot.
Yuen loads up on a big right hand but Crizanto slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crizanto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crizanto wants it to stay on the feet.
Yuen throws the left hand but Crizanto avoids the punch easily.
Yuen moves out of range as Crizanto strikes.
A slow jab from Yuen misses its intended target.
Yuen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crizanto is fending him off so far but Yuen persists. Nope, Crizanto circles away and we're back to standing.
Crizanto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yuen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crizanto.
Crizanto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crizanto wants to clinch up but Yuen keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crizanto misses with a head kick.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donatello Crizanto.
Well Crizanto 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donatello Crizanto!
Donatello Crizanto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 1337 ANZAC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.