PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dj Crabby Jef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Manilow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabby Jef comes to the cage accompanied by Madd Skillz. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Crabby Jef
vs
Manilow

185 cm
28
198 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
201 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Crabby Jef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Manilow!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manilow misses with a body punch
and Crabby Jef counters with a nice uppercut.
Crabby Jef staying out of range there.
Manilow looks to throw the jab but Crabby Jef is out of range.
Manilow throws a right and a left that Crabby Jef avoids nicely.
Manilow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crabby Jef checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crabby Jef connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manilow momentarily.
Manilow feints and then cracks Crabby Jef's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crabby Jef down.
Decent striking displayed by Manilow there.
Manilow tries to clinch there but Crabby Jef circles away.
Crabby Jef scores with a jab. Manilow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Crabby Jef finds it's way through Manilow's defenses.
Manilow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crabby Jef was well out of range. Poor timing from Manilow.
A swing and a miss from Manilow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manilow checks the leg kick.
Crabby Jef plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Manilow rushes Crabby Jef and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crabby Jef works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Crabby Jef looking to sit in guard and control but Manilow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Crabby Jef is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manilow looking to sit in guard and control but Crabby Jef gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manilow keeping moving, preventing Crabby Jef from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manilow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crabby Jef connects with a decent elbow.
Crabby Jef advances to mount.
Crabby Jef misses with a head shot.
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!
Manilow tries to lock up and control but Crabby Jef gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manilow is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crabby Jef wants to finish this one by submission but Manilow is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef punching from mount but Manilow doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Crabby Jef throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crabby Jef scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Manilow?
Crabby Jef thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Crabby Jef looking to control but Manilow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crabby Jef throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manilow working to try and regain half guard.
Crabby Jef sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Manilow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crabby Jef looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crabby Jef is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Manilow has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Manilow!
Crabby Jef wants to sweep here but Manilow controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Crabby Jef dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crabby Jef blocks a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crabby Jef!
Manilow thows a leg kick but Crabby Jef checks it
and Manilow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manilow cracks Crabby Jef with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manilow misses with a hook. Crabby Jef ducked under it nicely.
Manilow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crabby Jef throws an overhand right that lands on Manilow's shoulder, as Manilow tries to avoid the shot.
Manilow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crabby Jef throws the left hand but Manilow avoids the punch easily.
Crabby Jef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crabby Jef rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manilow counters with a nice uppercut.
Manilow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crabby Jef misses with a lunging right hand
and Manilow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manilow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crabby Jef. That did some damage!
Crabby Jef scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manilow is looking to chop away at Crabby Jef's legs.
Crabby Jef misses with a wild combination.
Crabby Jef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crabby Jef swats away the attempt to clinch by Manilow.
Manilow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crabby Jef.
Manilow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crabby Jef.

Crabby Jef looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Manilow!
Manilow parries the strikes from Crabby Jef easily there. Crabby Jef is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Manilow to escape.
You can see the frustration on Manilow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manilow is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manilow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manilow avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef scores with punches from side control.
Crabby Jef trying to control the action but Manilow is working from the bottom.
Crabby Jef throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef working the strikes but Manilow uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Crabby Jef wants to pass the guard but Manilow is defending well.
Manilow is looking to improve his position.
Crabby Jef wants to pass the guard but Manilow is defending well.
Crabby Jef wants to take a breather but Manilow is having none of it.
Manilow wants to get back to full guard.
Crabby Jef sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manilow defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef wants to take a breather but Manilow is having none of it.
Dj Crabby Jef overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crabby Jef not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manilow is trying to stand back up but Crabby Jef is controlling him
Crabby Jef slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crabby Jef is trying to control the action in half guard but Manilow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crabby Jef is trying to work for a kimura but Manilow is defending well.
Manilow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crabby Jef.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Crabby Jef dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crabby Jef moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crabby Jef with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manilow to score with a decent uppercut.
Crabby Jef on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manilow throws a chopping leg kick but Crabby Jef manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manilow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manilow throws a head kick that half lands.
Crabby Jef on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Crabby Jef lands a front kick.
A big right from Crabby Jef misses.

Manilow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manilow misses with some punches.
Manilow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manilow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manilow prevents a body shot from Crabby Jef.
Manilow blocks a body shot from Crabby Jef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manilow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crabby Jef tries a body shot but Manilow blocks it.
Crabby Jef lands a shoulder strike.
Crabby Jef is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crabby Jef wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Crabby Jef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Manilow.
Manilow lands a knee to the head.
Crabby Jef struggles to land a body shot inside as Manilow controls his hands.
Crabby Jef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manilow's elbow.
Manilow stalling in the clinch but Crabby Jef improves position.
Manilow is working Crabby Jef over against the cage.
A short right from Manilow on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Crabby Jef.
Manilow misses with a knee to the head.
Manilow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manilow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crabby Jef backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crabby Jef scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Crabby Jef.
A right hand to the body from Manilow.
Manilow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manilow.
Manilow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manilow working aggressively here.
Crabby Jef avoiding damage as Manilow throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crabby Jef.
Manilow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manilow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crabby Jef jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manilow walks away with a smile on his face. Crabby Jef gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barry Manilow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Manilow does it's job there.
Manilow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crabby Jef.
Manilow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crabby Jef under the eye.
Barry Manilow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crabby Jef is looking to land body kicks.
Crabby Jef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crabby Jef fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manilow on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Manilow.
A big right from Crabby Jef misses.
Crabby Jef tries a head kick but it misses.
Crabby Jef misses with a looping right.
Crabby Jef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manilow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crabby Jef!
Manilow throws a front kick aimed at Crabby Jef's knee but Crabby Jef avoids it well.
Manilow scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manilow moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Crabby Jef.
Dj Crabby Jef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manilow tries to clinch but Crabby Jef is having none of it.
Crabby Jef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crabby Jef defending well as Manilow loads up on a big left hand.
Manilow is looking to clinch but Crabby Jef is avoiding it.
Manilow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef lands with a kick to the temple. Manilow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crabby Jef throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manilow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crabby Jef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manilow misses with a looping right.
Manilow throws a head kick but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Manilow lands a body shot.
Crabby Jef scores with a sloppy right hand. Manilow should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Manilow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crabby Jef has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dj Crabby Jef!
Dj Crabby Jef seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.