PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Crizanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Donatello Crizanto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stryker
vs
Crizanto

178 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[CLOSED] Xtreme Laundry

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Stryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Crizanto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker needs to keep his hands up - Crizanto had a free shot at his head there.
Stryker missing with a left hand there. Crizanto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Stryker misses.
Stryker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crizanto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stryker's sensitive parts.
Stryker misses with an uppercut.
Stryker takes a swing at Crizanto's ribcage but misses.
Crizanto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stryker misses the jab.
Crizanto misses with a two punch combination.
Stryker throws a jab but it's blocked by Crizanto.
Crizanto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stryker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crizanto.
Stryker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crizanto wants to clinch up but Stryker keeps it at a distance.
Crizanto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crizanto checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stryker. That's going to slow Crizanto down.
Crizanto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stryker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crizanto keeps Stryker at a distance using the push kick.
Crizanto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stryker is breathing heavily.
Stryker swats away the attempt to clinch by Crizanto.
Crizanto is looking to clinch.
Stryker throws a jab but it's blocked by Crizanto.
Crizanto scores with a nice strike.
Johnny Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stryker throws a low kick, looking for Crizanto's leg but Crizanto calmly moves out of range.
Stryker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stryker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crizanto slips a jab and a cross from Stryker.
Stryker throws a big shot that misses.
Stryker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crizanto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stryker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crizanto has closed the distance and engaged Stryker in a clinch.
Crizanto working aggressively here.
Crizanto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stryker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Crizanto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stryker.
Crizanto has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Crizanto works on Stryker's body with a couple of short punches.
Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stryker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crizanto stalls.
A short left from Crizanto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crizanto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Crizanto.
Crizanto has Stryker pushed against the cage.
Crizanto blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stryker.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crizanto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crizanto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crizanto misses with the head strike.
Stryker trying to stall but Crizanto improves his position.
Stryker taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Crizanto.
Stryker swings wildly with an uppercut but Crizanto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker blocking some punches.
Crizanto has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Crizanto blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stryker tries to circle away but Crizanto has him pinned against the cage.
Crizanto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stryker is looking to break free of the clinch but Crizanto has double underhooks.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stryker stalling in the clinch but Crizanto improves position.
Stryker gets through Crizanto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crizanto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crizanto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crizanto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crizanto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stryker, pushing him back against the cage.
Crizanto cracks Stryker with a nice body shot.
Stryker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crizanto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stryker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Crizanto controls his hands.
Crizanto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Stryker breaks the clinch.
Crizanto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stryker.
Crizanto throws a lazy right hand but Stryker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stryker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stryker misses with a wild body shot.
Crizanto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnny Stryker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crizanto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crizanto misses with a body kick.
Stryker throws an overhand right that lands on Crizanto's shoulder, as Crizanto tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crizanto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crizanto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stryker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crizanto misses with a head kick.
Stryker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crizanto slips a jab and a cross from Stryker.
Crizanto scores with a nice body kick.
Crizanto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stryker.
Crizanto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stryker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crizanto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stryker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stryker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crizanto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stryker scrambles back to his feet.

Crizanto closes the distance and clinches.
Crizanto is working Stryker over against the cage.
Crizanto stalling.
Stryker is looking to control Crizanto's arms but Crizanto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stryker has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Crizanto.
Crizanto throws a punch but it's blocked by Stryker.
Crizanto lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker trying to stall but Crizanto improves his position.
Stryker takes a shot to the head.
Crizanto has Stryker pressed against the cage, preventing Stryker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crizanto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stryker's elbow.
Donatello Crizanto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Crizanto.
Crizanto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crizanto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crizanto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stryker misses with a body punch.
Crizanto lands with a light punch inside.
Crizanto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crizanto's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stryker letting Crizanto take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Stryker fails to land.
Crizanto tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Crizanto trying to stall but Stryker improves his position.
Crizanto throws an elbow but it misses.
Stryker can't break the clinch.
A short right from Crizanto on the inside.

Stryker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crizanto lands a nice shot that snaps Stryker's head back.
Stryker looks to score with a jab to the body but Crizanto is just out of range.
Crizanto tries to clinch there but Stryker circles away.
Stryker cracks Crizanto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Stryker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stryker.
Stryker defending well as Crizanto loads up on a big left hand.
Stryker throws a looping overhand right but Crizanto ducks down to avoid it.
Stryker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stryker throws a jab when Crizanto was well out of range.
Crizanto lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crizanto tries to clinch but Stryker is having none of it.
Stryker throws a sloppy head kick and Crizanto moves out of range easily.
Stryker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crizanto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stryker throws a hook to the side of Crizanto's head but Crizanto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Crizanto clinches up with Stryker and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Crizanto.
Stryker digs a right hand underneath Crizanto's ribcage. Crizanto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crizanto misses with a wild body shot.
Crizanto thuds his shin into the meat of Stryker's side.
Crizanto dips to his left and cracks Stryker with an uppercut!
Crizanto keeps Stryker at a distance using the push kick.
Crizanto moves in looking to clinch but Stryker pushes him off.
Crizanto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crizanto tests Stryker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stryker throws a head kick but Crizanto moves out of range.
Crizanto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crizanto looks to throw the jab but Stryker is out of range.
Crizanto tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker pushes Crizanto away with a front kick.
Donatello Crizanto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Crizanto 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Crizanto clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crizanto tries to land a knee to the head but Stryker blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crizanto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Crizanto is trying to maintain a safe position but Stryker gets an underhook and turns Crizanto into the cage.
Stryker throws a punch but it's blocked by Crizanto.
Stryker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crizanto lands a good knee to the midsection. Stryker won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crizanto.
Stryker tries a body shot but Crizanto blocks it.
Crizanto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stryker backwards.
Crizanto lands a right hand.
Stryker tries to work over Crizanto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Crizanto to work.
Stryker is trying to break the clinch but Crizanto is controlling him.
Crizanto misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crizanto.
Donatello Crizanto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Stryker on the inside.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stryker misses with the head strike.
Crizanto working aggressively here.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crizanto prevents a body shot from Stryker.
Crizanto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stryker breaks the clinch.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stryker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Crizanto tenderised Stryker's leg. Stryker is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto slips a straight right by Stryker.
Stryker throws a leg kick but Crizanto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stryker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stryker scores with a jab. Crizanto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crizanto wants to clinch up but Stryker keeps it at a distance.
Stryker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crizanto thows a body shot but no joy.
Stryker throws the left hand but Crizanto avoids the punch easily.
Stryker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Crizanto.
Crizanto moves out of range as Stryker strikes.
Crizanto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stryker scores with a jab. Crizanto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stryker throws a poor cross that misses
and Crizanto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crizanto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stryker throws a front kick aimed at Crizanto's knee but Crizanto avoids it well.
Crizanto connects with a body shot.
Stryker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stryker lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crizanto checks a leg kick.
Stryker misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Stryker misses.
Crizanto throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range.
Stryker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crizanto misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Crizanto coming out on top.
Stryker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnny Stryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stryker misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donatello Crizanto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donatello Crizanto!
Donatello Crizanto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.