PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Cripps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adli Pachan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Cripps has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cripps
vs
Pachan

180 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Cripps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adli Pachan!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cripps. Pachan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adli Pachan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pachan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Pachan.
Pachan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pachan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pachan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cripps tries to bum rush Pachan with a series of wild strikes but Pachan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pachan lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Pachan does no damage.
Pachan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cripps connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pachan scrambles back to his feet.
Cripps tries to move into range but Pachan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pachan - that will leave a mark!
Pachan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cripps misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cripps swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pachan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pachan throws a body kick that misses.
Pachan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cripps looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pachan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cripps is breathing heavily.
Pachan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cripps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pachan.
A combination from Pachan does no damage.
A combination from Cripps does no damage.
Pachan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Cripps. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cripps.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pachan misses with a body kick.
Pachan throws a leg kick which misses Cripps's front leg but catches the back leg as Cripps tries to avoid it.
Cripps has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pachan finds it's way round the side to connect with Cripps's head.
Cripps steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pachan. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pachan misses the shot to the body.
Pachan fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pachan.
Pachan throws a series of punches but Cripps moves out of range.
Pachan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cripps's calf.
Pachan tests Cripps's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cripps takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pachan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cripps's sensitive parts.
That kick from Pachan tenderised Cripps's leg. Cripps is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pachan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pachan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pachan.
Pachan looks to land a combination. Cripps sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pachan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pachan works Cripps's body with a nice hook.
Pachan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cripps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pachan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Pachan catches Cripps right on the button with a cross.
Cripps displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pachan throws out the jab.
Pachan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cripps takes a step back to recover.
Pachan thows a body kick. Cripps tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cripps chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pachan can pounce on him.
Pachan takes a swing at Cripps's ribcage but misses.
Cripps is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pachan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cripps was well out of range. Poor timing from Pachan.
Pachan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cripps in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adli Pachan 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.

Sloppy strikes from Pachan. Those never looked like landing.
Pachan misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pachan.
Pachan thows a body kick. Cripps tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pachan dodges the punch combination from Cripps.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pachan.
Pachan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cripps counters with a series of strikes. Pachan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pachan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling a little - Pachan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pachan.
Pachan cracks the inside of Cripps's front leg.
Pachan misses with a series of wild punches.
Pachan throws an overhand right that lands on Cripps's shoulder, as Cripps tries to avoid the shot.
Pachan misses with a wild combination.
Cripps swinging wildly here.
Pachan thuds his shin into the meat of Cripps's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cripps walks into a left hand.
Pachan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pachan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crunch! Pachan slams his shin into Cripps's torso.
Pachan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pachan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crunch! Pachan slams his shin into Cripps's torso.
Cripps moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pachan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pachan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cripps.
Cripps misses with a few strikes there.
Pachan lands a leg kick that knocks Cripps off balance momentarily.
Pachan defending well as Cripps loads up on a big left hand.
Pachan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cripps stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lucas Cripps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cripps takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pachan tries to bum rush Cripps with a series of wild strikes but Cripps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cripps has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pachan.
Good leg kick by Pachan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pachan misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cripps chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pachan can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pachan.
Pachan scores with a jab to the body.
Cripps tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pachan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pachan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pachan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pachan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pachan just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adli Pachan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pachan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pachan duly obliges.
Cripps clobbers Pachan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pachan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cripps rather than just go for the knockout.
Cripps fails to land with a series of punches.
Pachan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pachan takes a swing at Cripps's ribcage but misses.
Cripps throws a series of punches but Pachan moves out of range.
No joy there for Cripps, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pachan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cripps avoids a kick to the body.
Pachan swings for the body but Cripps moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pachan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cripps.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cripps misses.
Pachan misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick there by Pachan.
Pachan scores with a head kick. Cripps tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pachan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cripps uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pachan.
Adli Pachan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pachan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cripps is just out of range.
Pachan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cripps takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pachan. Those never looked like landing.
Pachan lands a jab-cross combination.
Pachan misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pachan.
Cripps throws a combination that misses
and Pachan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pachan misses with a wild body shot.
Cripps moves out of range of the body kick.
Pachan throws a front kick that sends Cripps stumbling back into the cage.
Pachan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pachan tries to land a front kick but Cripps steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pachan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cripps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pachan.
Cripps throws out a loose jab but Pachan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Pachan misses.
Cripps scores with a one two! Pachan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pachan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cripps avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pachan throws a right hand that Cripps ducks under and follows up with a left that Cripps also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pachan does no damage.
Pachan thows a body shot but no joy.
Pachan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pachan dodges the punch combination from Cripps.
A good leg kick by Pachan.
Pachan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cripps.
Pachan misses with a wild combination.
Lucas Cripps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pachan avoids the body shot from Cripps.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adli Pachan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pachan 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adli Pachan!