PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aimo Pamaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crane comes to the cage accompanied by Way of The Ninja. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Crane
vs
Pamaus

165 cm
32
154 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

172 cm
36
154 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sin City Allstars
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichabod Crane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Pamaus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pamaus swings for the body but Crane moves out of range.
Pamaus avoids the body shot from Crane.
Pamaus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crane is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pamaus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pamaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crane was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamaus.
Pamaus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Crane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crane cracks Pamaus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pamaus is looking to chop away at Crane's legs.
Pamaus misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pamaus swings for the body but Crane moves out of range.
Crane takes a swing at Pamaus's ribcage but misses.
Crane 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.
Crane lands a nice hook to Pamaus's body. Pamaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pamaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crane lands a nice shot to the body.
Pamaus scores with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pamaus.
Crane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crane is looking to wear down Pamaus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pamaus avoids the body shot from Crane.
Pamaus cracks Crane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pamaus is looking to score with low kicks.
Pamaus avoids the body shot from Crane.
Pamaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pamaus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pamaus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crane with a jab.
Pamaus misses the jab.
Crane lands a nice looking body shot.
Pamaus throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Crane finds it's way through Pamaus's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Crane lands.
Crane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Crane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pamaus moves away.
Crane misses with a wild body shot.
Pamaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crane.
A jab from Pamaus misses.
Pamaus swings for the body but Crane moves out of range.
Crane throwing a counter right hand but Pamaus manages to avoid it.
Pamaus misses with a body shot.
Crane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pamaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pamaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crane.
Pamaus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crane's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Pamaus.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Crane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pamaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Crane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane connects with a jab.
Pamaus tests Crane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pamaus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Crane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crane avoids the body shot from Pamaus.
Crane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pamaus.
Pamaus throws a body kick that misses.
Pamaus throws a lazy uppercut
and Crane counters with a straight right hand.
Pamaus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crane.
Crane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pamaus.
Crane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pamaus. Pamaus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pamaus throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pamaus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Pamaus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crane lands a really nice looking cross but Pamaus seems unphased.
Pamaus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus misses with a few strikes there.
Crane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pamaus to score with a decent uppercut.
Crane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pamaus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good shot there by Crane.
Pamaus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pamaus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pamaus - that will leave a mark!
Pamaus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Crane.
Pamaus ducks under a wild hook from Crane.
Pamaus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pamaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Pamaus.
Crane is looking to counter punch.
Crane misses with a left hand
and Pamaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pamaus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crane in his tracks.
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 Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pamaus misses with a straight right.
Crane swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pamaus connects with an inside leg kick.
Crane slips a jab from Pamaus.
Pamaus throws out a powerful jab.
Crane lands with an uppercut that bounces Pamaus off the cage and back into range.
Pamaus works the jab nicely.
Nice body punch from Crane.
Crane lands a nice hook to Pamaus's body. Pamaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Pamaus.
Pamaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crane.
Pamaus tried to score with a low kick but Crane checks it.
Crane misses with an uppercut. Pamaus saw that one coming.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Pamaus throws the left hand but Crane avoids the punch easily.
Pamaus tries to work over Crane's front leg with a kick but Crane checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Crane. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane throws out a loose jab but Pamaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crane takes a swing at Pamaus's ribcage but misses.
Pamaus misses with an uppercut.
Crane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crane misses with a straight left.
Pamaus is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pamaus throws a wild body kick that Crane sees coming a mile off.
Crane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crane loads up on a big right hand but Pamaus slips the punch.
Pamaus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pamaus throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.
Crane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pamaus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crane.
Crane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pamaus. Pamaus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pamaus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crane cracks a nice hook into Pamaus's ribs.
Crane misses with a left hand
and Pamaus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pamaus misses.
Pamaus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pamaus throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
Pamaus misses with a combination
and Crane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crane misses with an uppercut.
Pamaus throws a low kick but Crane avoids it.
Pamaus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pamaus misses the jab.
Pamaus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crane moves out of range as Pamaus strikes.
Crane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pamaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pamaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pamaus throws a hook but Crane avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Pamaus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pamaus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Pamaus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pamaus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Crane misses its intended target.
Crane takes a swing at Pamaus's ribcage but misses.
Crane stuns Pamaus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pamaus connects with a single shot there.
Crane misses with an uppercut
and Pamaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pamaus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pamaus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crane.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pamaus moves forwards but Crane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pamaus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pamaus misses with a head kick.
Crane lands with a good body shot.
Crane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pamaus can pounce on him.
Crane throws a body shot but no joy.
Pamaus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pamaus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pamaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crane appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pamaus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Pamaus.
A counter left hand to the body from Crane misses its target.
Crane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pamaus, right into the meat.
A jab from Crane finds it's way through Pamaus's defenses.
Pamaus lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ichabod Crane will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crane, as that shot connected.
Crane moves out of range as Pamaus throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Crane blocks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pamaus. Crane shrugs it off though.
Pamaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Crane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pamaus.
Crane connects with the punch.
Pamaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Pamaus misses with a lunging right hand
and Crane counters with a nice uppercut.
Crane blocks a head kick by Pamaus.
Crane throws a right and a left that Pamaus avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pamaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crane was well out of range. Poor timing from Pamaus.
Pamaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crane.
Pamaus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pamaus.
Pamaus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crane checks it well.
Pamaus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crane lands a lovely overhand right.

Pamaus is rocked!
Crane circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Pamaus to the canvas! Pamaus doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Crane keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichabod Crane!
A victorious Ichabod Crane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.