PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Rabban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crazy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crazy Train. Beast Rabban has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crazy
vs
Rabban

170 cm
29
145 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

175 cm
21
135 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beast Rabban!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crazy.
Joe Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crazy.
Crazy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rabban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rabban walks into a stiff left hand from Crazy.
Rabban moves out of range as Crazy strikes.
Rabban tries to move into range but Crazy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Crazy misses the target.
Rabban shoots in looking for a takedown but Crazy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rabban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crazy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rabban.

Crazy clinches up against the cage.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rabban is defending well for now.
Crazy lands a right hand.
Crazy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
Crazy lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabban takes an elbow to the temple.
Crazy lands an elbow inside.
Rabban changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crazy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rabban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crazy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabban slips a jab and a cross from Crazy.
Crazy misses with a hook

and Rabban counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rabban looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crazy tries to kick Rabban off but Rabban keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabban is pressing down on Crazy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crazy is holding on for now.
Crazy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Crazy wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Crazy lands a left and a right that send Rabban crashing to the mat, dazed. Crazy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rabban is rocked!

It looks like Beast Rabban has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crazy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crazy misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Crazy there.
Rabban shoots in but no luck this time.
Joe Crazy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Rabban.
Rabban shoots for a double leg takedown but Crazy sprawls well. He's pushed Rabban's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rabban slips a straight right by Crazy.
Crazy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rabban takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crazy works Rabban's body with a nice hook.
Crazy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabban staying out of range there.

Crazy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crazy lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crazy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rabban's brow.
Crazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crazy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rabban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabban avoids it.
Crazy controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabban avoiding damage as Crazy throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Crazy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beast Rabban's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crazy misses with the combination.
Rabban defending well as Crazy loads up on a big left hand.
Crazy throws a hook but Rabban avoids it easily.
Rabban closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crazy circles away.
Crazy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rabban keeps the fight on the outside.

Crazy forces Rabban back against the cage and clinches.
Crazy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabban avoids it.
Crazy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crazy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Crazy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crazy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabban doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crazy counters with a right hand to the body.
Crazy throws a hook but Rabban blocks it.
Rabban looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crazy is fending him off so far but Rabban 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 Beast Rabban.
Rabban fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joe Crazy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabban slips a straight right by Crazy.
Rabban gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Crazy cracks Rabban with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rabban looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Crazy finish him?
Rabban is still on wobbly legs! Can Crazy finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Crazy.
Joe Crazy is winning the standup battle so far.
Crazy throws an overhand right that lands on Rabban's shoulder, as Rabban tries to avoid the shot.
Rabban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crazy.

Crazy rushes Rabban and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rabban takes an elbow to the temple.
Crazy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crazy lands an elbow just above Rabban 's eye.
Crazy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabban's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crazy.
A shot in the inside from Crazy.
Crazy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crazy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Crazy.
Crazy stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe Crazy.

Crazy moves into the clinch.
Crazy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crazy lands an elbow that stopped Rabban in his tracks for a moment.
Rabban tries to pull guard but Crazy won't allow it.

Crazy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabban slips a jab from Crazy.
Crazy lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Rabban falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Crazy!
Joe Crazy thanked the fans post fight for their support.